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October 24, 2016 7:57 AM

Govt looks to reduce time for environment clearances: Dave

Union Environment and Forest Minister Anil Madhav Dave has said that the government is looking to reduce the time by half to 50-60 days for granting forest and environment clearances to industrial projects. <br/><br/>Speaking at the Global Investors Summit in Indore, Mr Dave said, earlie...

October 24, 2016 7:53 AM

Devote this Diwali to soldiers: PM Narendra Modi to citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an appeal to the citizens to remember country's armed forces on Diwali. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr Modi urged the citizens to remember the personnel who constantly protect the country. The Prime Minister said, he has sent his message to the jawans...

October 24, 2016 7:50 AM

India, Bahrain growing closer: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that Bahrain has not only condemned the terror attacks in Pathankot and Uri but also supported India's counter terrorism measures. Interacting with Indian community in Manama yesterday, Mr. Singh said that Bahrain has started a "Little India in Bahrain&...

October 24, 2016 7:50 AM

ITBP celebrating its 55th raising day

Indo Tibetan Border Police, ITBP is celebrating its 55th raising day today. The force was raised on 24th October in 1962. <br/><br/>It is deployed on border guarding duties from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh covering 3488 kilometer of India-China Border manni...

October 24, 2016 7:43 AM

Govt planning to fast-track irrigation projects in Indus basin

Government is planning to fast-track four projects in Indus river basin to increase irrigation area in Jammu and Kashmir by nearly 2.05 lakh acres. Of these four projects, three --Tral Irrigation Project in Pulwama, Prakachik Khows Canal in Kargil and restoration and modernisation of main Ravi Canal...

October 24, 2016 7:23 AM

PM Modi to launch gas pipeline project in Varanasi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi where he will launch a number of projects including a 1,500-km-long gas pipeline costing Ra 51,000 crore. On his eighth visit to the city since becoming Prime Minister, Mr Modi will launch "Urja Ganga", the g...

October 24, 2016 7:14 AM

United Nations Day being observed today

Today is United Nations Day. The day marks as the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. With the ratification of UN Charter, the founding document, by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially...

October 24, 2016 7:12 AM

Pakistan violates ceasefire at RS Pura in Jammu district

Pakistan's troops resorted to heavy shelling and firing in RS Pura sector along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir last night. Defence sources said, Pakistan's forces started unprovoked shelling targeting BSF posts in Abdullian, Karotana Khurd and Tubewell areas around 10 pm. BS...

October 24, 2016 7:11 AM

AIIMS, Ganga Ram doctors chosen for Dr B C Roy award

Two doctors each from the AIIMS and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in Delhi have been selected for the prestigious Dr BC Roy Award for excellence in the field of medicine. Randeep Guleria, Head of Pulmonology and CS Yadav of department of orthopaedics from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ...

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