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September 28, 2016 6:04 PM

Centre approves Rs 1,269 crore for drought affected Maharashtra

The Centre has approved assistance of 1,269 crore rupees for drought affected Maharashtra. Out of the total amount, around 589 crore rupees will be supplementary assistance for damage to kharif crops and over 679 crore rupees for rabi crops.<br/><br/>Home Minister Rajnath Singh today cha...

September 28, 2016 6:03 PM

Government hikes annual cap of coal sale through State Nominated Agencies

The annual cap of coal for sale through State Nominated Agencies has been hiked to ten thousand tonnes per annum from four thousand two hundred tonnes. <br/><br/>Coal Ministry has issued an order amending the New Coal Distribution Policy of 2007 to increase the cap. The decision has beee...

September 28, 2016 6:02 PM

Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate two-day exhibition tomorrow

Minister of Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate a two-day exhibition showcasing a wide range of sanitation technologies in New Delhi tomorrow. About 30 technological equipment applicable to different components of sanitation chain will be on show. <br/><br/>The exhibition ...

September 28, 2016 5:59 PM

SP Govt can't take UP on path of development: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah has said that the inefficient and corrupt Government of Samajwadi Party can not take the state of Uttar Pradesh on the path of development.? <br/><br/>Addressing a rally at Nagla Chandrbhan in Mathura today he said that the people of the state neither want the cor...

September 28, 2016 5:27 PM

Union Cabinet decides to ratify Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Government today approved the ratification of Paris Agreement on Climate Change, paving the way for bringing it into force. <br/><br/>The ratification will be formalised this Sunday on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. <br/><br/>The nod by the Union Cabinet comes days after Pri...

September 28, 2016 5:26 PM

CCEA clears IT project Saksham

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs or CCEA today cleared the IT project Saksham, which will help integrate system of Central Board of Excise and Customs with the GST network before the roll out in April next year. <br/><br/>The implementation strategy for the project will be to ensure...

September 28, 2016 5:06 PM

Supreme Court allows marine Latorre to remain in Italy

The Supreme Court today allowed Massimiliano Latorre, the second Italian marine accused of killing two Indian fishermen to remain in his country. <br/><br/>The apex court has given relief to the accused till the international arbitral tribunal decides the jurisdictional issue.<br/>...

September 28, 2016 4:39 PM

National conference on prison reforms to be held tomorrow

The two-day national conference on Prison Reforms will be held in New Delhi tomorrow. Heads of Prisons of States and Union Territories will take part in the conference. <br/><br/>Home Ministry in a release said, the conference will provide a platform to the stakeholders to exchange ideas...

September 28, 2016 4:13 PM

Union Cabinet decides to ratify Paris Agreement on Climate Change

The Union Cabinet today decided to ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The ratification will be done on Sunday on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi, Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said, with this decision, India will b...

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