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September 23, 2016 7:40 PM
The Centre today cut import duty on wheat and potato to 10 per cent to boost supplies and check prices of the commodities during the upcoming festival season. Earlier the import duty on wheat was 25 per cent while it was 30 per cent on potato. Besides, the government has also reduced the import duty...
September 23, 2016 7:40 PM
The BJP says it will discuss all the important issues the nation faces and the pro-poor programmes, at its three-day national conclave which began in Kozhikode, Kerala, today. Addressing the media, BJP national secretary Ram Madhav said that the meeting would focus on antyodaya programmes which is a...
September 23, 2016 7:13 PM
Defence Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening. During the interaction Mr Le Drian expressed condolences for the victims of the cross-border terrorist attack at Uri and expressed resolve to strengthen bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation. He said...
September 23, 2016 6:12 PM
Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha today exhorted the medical professionals to devote their time in rural areas to serve the poor and the needy. He said doctors should take pledge to work in rural areas for some years, before seeking posting in cities and towns. Mr Sinha was addressing the gath...
September 23, 2016 6:09 PM
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed with him various issues, including situation in Jammu and Kashmir and security for BRICS Summit to be held in Goa next month. Official sources said, during the meeting, the two ministers discussed the prevailing si...
September 23, 2016 6:08 PM
Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today launched Council of Science and Industrial Research's Integrated Skill Initiative Program in New Delhi. In his address, the Minister said under the initiative, CSIR will start thirty skill programs in diverse areas with varying duration. He...
September 23, 2016 6:07 PM
The Supreme Court today cancelled all interim relief including the bail granted to Sahara chief Subrata Roy and two others and directed them to be taken into custody.'<br/><br/>However the court granted one week's time to Subrata Roy to surrender and return to custody. Besides ...
September 23, 2016 6:05 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sanctioned an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees each to the next of kin of the those died in the recent bus accidents in Madhubani, Bihar and Amritsar district of Punjab. He also approved 50 thousand rupees each to the seriously injured persons from the Prime Minister&#...
September 23, 2016 5:27 PM
Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha today exhorted the medical professionals to devote their time in rural areas to serve the poor and the needy. He said doctors should take pledge to work in rural areas for some years, before seeking posting in cities and towns. Mr Sinha was addressing the gath...
September 23, 2016 5:22 PM
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has released Rs 315 crore for construction of toilets along the Ganga river.The amount has been released to Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for the implementation of Ganga action plan under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)...
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