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October 27, 2016 5:34 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 ...

October 27, 2016 2:33 PM

69th Infantry Day being observed

The 'Infantry Day' was celebrated today with a solemn Wreath Laying Ceremony organised at `Amar Jawan Jyoti' in New Delhi. Chief of Army Staff Gen Dalbir Singh, Gen JJ Singh, (Retd) former Chief of Army Staff, Director General Infantry and Colonels of Infantry Regiments laid wreaths a...

October 27, 2016 2:29 PM

Rajiv Mehrishi stresses need for sensitization of people on disasters

Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi has stressed the need for more sensitization of people on disasters. Delivering a keynote address at a seminar on Risk Governance and Investing in Resilience in New Delhi today, Mr Mehrishi said, awareness is key to disaster risk reduction. He said, Government has broug...

October 27, 2016 2:06 PM

OROP panel submits report to Defence Minister

The one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP), set up by the government, has submitted its report to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The Centre had appointed the committee, under the Chairmanship of retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court L Narasimha Reddy, to look into the anom...

October 27, 2016 1:57 PM

Harsimrat Kaur Badal empahsises on creating more cold chains across the country

Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today empahsised on creating more cold chains across the country. Addressing National Cold Chain Summit in New Delhi, Ms Badal said, more cold chain infrastructure will ensure better storage of farm produce. The Minister said, 150 new cold cha...

October 27, 2016 1:40 PM

India pushes for traditional military-to-military cooperation with Russia

India today pushed for more focus on traditional military-to-military cooperation with Russia. It also called for enhancing pace and depth of exchanges at the level of Chiefs, training of personnel and joint military exercises between the two countries. <br/><br/>Addressing the 16th meet...

October 27, 2016 1:05 PM

Delhi Police recovers documents on BSF deployment, defence maps from Pak spies

Delhi Police have arrested two persons for spying. Those arrested are Maulana Ramzan and Subhash, and are from Nagaur in Rajasthan. The police also detained Mehmood Akhtar an employee of Pakistan High Commission and later let off. Speaking to media a short while ago, Delhi Police Joint Commissioner ...

October 27, 2016 12:54 PM

69th Infantry Day being observed

The 69th Infantry Day is being celebrated throughout the country today. In a function held at the War Memorial, Parachute Regiment Training Centre in Bengaluru this morning, Major General VPS Bhakuni, Commandant, Selection Centre (South) and Senior most Serving Infantry Officer in the city, Lieutena...

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