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October 28, 2016 9:08 AM

National Ayurveda Day being observed

The National Ayurveda Day is being observed today. The Ministry of AYUSH is organizing a day-long national seminar on Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda in New Delhi. The Ministry will launch Mission Madhumeha through Ayurveda on the occasion. The Mission Madhumeha will be implement...

October 28, 2016 8:37 AM

Govt to set up 10 new groups of Secretaries to focus on governance issues

Government is setting up ten new groups of Secretaries which will focus on governance issues related to sectors including agriculture, energy and transport. The group will submit their reports by the end of next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Secretaries in New Delhi yesterd...

October 28, 2016 8:07 AM

Air quality reaches critical pollution level in Delhi

Ahead of Diwali, air quality has reached critical pollution level in Delhi. The city's severe poor quality air yesterday had respirable pollutants up to nine times above the safe limit at certain places. Authorities have warned of a critically polluted period during Diwali.<br/><br/&gt...

October 28, 2016 7:47 AM

Dhanteras being celebrated today

Dhanteras is being celebrated across the country today. It is celebrated two days before Diwali. Dhanteras is also known as Dhantryaodashi or Dhanwantri Triodasi. People purchase precious metals on this day with a belief that they will bring prosperity. Besides Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains als...

October 27, 2016 9:30 PM

Cabinet approves 2% DA for Central govt employees, pensioners

The Centre has approved 2 per cent Dearness Allowance to its employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners. The decision taken at the Cabinet meeting today will be effective from 1st of July,2016. About 50.68 lakh Government employees and 54.24 lakh pensioners will be benefited from this decision.<...

October 27, 2016 9:22 PM

PM Modi forms 10 Groups of Secretaries to focus on specific sectors

Government is setting up ten new groups of Secretaries which will focus on governance issues related to sectors including agriculture, energy and transport. The group will submit their reports by the end of next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Secretaries in New Delhi today a...

October 27, 2016 9:15 PM

Cabinet gives in-principle approval for strategic sale of over dozen PSUs

The Union Cabinet today gave in-principle approval to Niti Aayog's proposal for strategic sale of over a dozen public sector undertakings (PSUs). <br/><br/>Talking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the names of PSUs that are up f...

October 27, 2016 9:13 PM

Politics should never override decision-making: PM to IAS officers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged young IAS officers to inculcate team spirit and work towards breaking silos, in whatever capacity they serve. Mr Modi said that politics should not override their decision-making. He said, their decisions should never be counter to national interest and the dec...

October 27, 2016 9:07 PM

J&K: BSF jawan martyred, Pakistani Ranger also killed in retaliatory firing

In the latest incidence of ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani forces this evening resorted to heavy shelling in Hirangar sector of Kathua district and sambha sector along the International Border and Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district along the Line of Control. Security forces ...

October 27, 2016 8:46 PM

Keep eye on people exposed to sick birds: Centre advises states

The Centre has asked the National Institute of Virology,NIV, Pune to carry out genome studies and sequencing of the new Influenza Virus H5N8 to know the source of origin of the infection in birds. Animal Husbandry Secretary ,Devendra Chaudhry reviewed the prevailing situation of Avian Influenza (H5N...

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