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October 27, 2016 6:45 PM

No downgrading of military officers' ranks, Govt assures Army

The Defence Ministry today said there has been no down-grading or any change in the existing equivalence of the Service ranks whatsoever.<br/><br/>The Ministry's statement came following media reports claiming that the government has issued a new order lowering the status of militar...

October 27, 2016 6:44 PM

Nothing unusual in Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit: MEA

External Affairs Ministry says there is nothing unusual in the visit of Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh. <br/><br/>Responding to a media query about China's objection to the Dalai Lama's visit, Ministry's spokepserosn Viks Swarup said, Dalai Lama is absolutely free to trav...

October 27, 2016 6:44 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Nepal from November 2-4

President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Nepal from 2nd to 4th of next month. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. This will be the first visit of a President of India to Nepal in 18 years. During the visit, the President will hold talks with his Nepalese counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari a...

October 27, 2016 6:43 PM

BJP, Cong declare candidates for bypolls to Lok Sabha seats

BJP today declared names of its candidates for by-elections to four Lok Sabha seats and nine assembly constituencies in different states. <br/><br/>Party has given ticket to Gyan Singh from Shahdol Parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh, Hem Chandra Burman from Coochbehar and Ambuj...

October 27, 2016 6:09 PM

CCEA clears Rs 500-cr special horticulture package for J&K

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA today approved the 500-crore rupees special horticulture package to Jammu and Kashmir to help apple growers rejuvenate old orchards and start new ones. This is part of the 80 thousand-crore rupees package announced for the state in November last year b...

October 27, 2016 5:54 PM

Cabinet approves 2% Dearness Allowance 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 5:39 PM

Kashmir a matter for India, Pak to sort out: British PM

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the UK's stand on Kashmir remains unchanged and it is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan to address. The issue was raised in the House of Commons yesterday during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session.<br/><br/>...

October 27, 2016 5:37 PM

SC agrees to hear plea on DND toll tax

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea of Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited challenging Allahabad High Court's order asking it to stop collecting toll from commuters plying on the DND flyway connecting Delhi and neigbouring Noida. <br/><br/>An apex court bench comprising just...

October 27, 2016 5:36 PM

Govt clears New Productivity Linked Reward Scheme for port and dock workers

The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the New Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme for all Major Port Trusts and Dock Labour Board employees and workers for the years 2015-16 to 2017-18. <br/><br/>The new PLR scheme will benefit about 38 thousand Port and Dock workers in all the Majo...

October 27, 2016 5:36 PM

Cabinet approves setting up of National Academic Depository

Union Cabinet today approved setting up of a National Academic Depository(NAD) for school learning certificates, degrees and other academic awards of Higher Education Institutions, on the pattern of a Securities Depository. <br/><br/>It aims at bringing another dimension and enhancement ...

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