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October 4, 2016 7:08 AM

Sri Lankan PM to arrive in Delhi today on 3-day visit to India

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will arrive in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India today. During his stay, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discuss issues of mutual interest. The visiting dignitary will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee. <br/><br/>Ex...

October 3, 2016 10:21 PM

PM of Singapore arrives in Delhi on 5-day visit to India

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong arrived in New Delhi this evening on a five-day visit to India. Minister for Planning Rao Inderjit Singh recieved him at the airport. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation which includes key Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior officials.<...

October 3, 2016 9:10 PM

Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar offers to resign

Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar has offered to resign from his post. Official sources said he has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu expressing his desire to quit the post before his term expires next February. Mr. Sircar was appointed on the post in 2012.

October 3, 2016 9:02 PM

Govt to focus on reducing water, power use by half in 20 years: Naidu

Reducing water and power use by half and promoting renewable energy and public transport are key elements of the government&apos;s urban development strategy for the next 20 years. Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, India&apos;s strategy for urban development inten...

October 3, 2016 8:34 PM

Can't be asked to set up Cauvery Board, Centre tells SC

The Centre today told Supreme Court that it cannot be directed to set up the Cauvery Water Management Board (CWMB). However, it informed about setting up a technical panel to assess the ground realities to defuse the wrangle between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.<br/><br/>As the apex court or...

October 3, 2016 8:25 PM

Sri Lankan PM to arrive in Delhi tomorrow on 3-day visit to India

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe will arrive in New Delhi on a three day visit to India tomorrow. During his stay, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discuss issues of mutual interest. The visiting dignitary will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee. <br/><br/&...

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