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August 2, 2016 8:27 AM

UP polls: Sonia to lead roadshow in Varanasi to launch party's campaign

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to lead a roadshow in Varanasi today and launch the party's campaign for next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. In Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Mrs Gandhi is expected to target the development claims of both...

August 2, 2016 7:51 AM

Nurses postpone their nationwide strike

Nurses across the country have postponed their nationwide strike today following assurance by Union Health Minister J P Nadda to look into their demands. <br/><br/>A senior Health Ministry official told a news agency that the decision was taken after a delegation of nurses met Mr. Nadda ...

August 2, 2016 7:48 AM

Swachh Bharat Mission: Street plays to be held in Delhi till Aug 15

With a view to sensitise people on cleanliness and making Swachh Bharat Mission a mass movement, street plays will be held in all 70 Assembly constituencies of the national capital till 15th of August.<br/><br/>Flagging off the initiative yesterday, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah ...

August 2, 2016 7:40 AM

PM to interact with 172 newly inducted IAS officers today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an interactive session today with 172 newly inducted IAS officers. These officers of 2014 batch started their career from yesterday as assistant secretaries in 48 central government departments. This is the second batch of IAS officers to have their first stint...

August 2, 2016 7:31 AM

Rajya Sabha to discuss IIT, Benami Bills today; GST listed for tomorrow

The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2016 today. <br/><br/>In Lok Sabha, The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 will be introduced today. The government has listed the...

August 2, 2016 6:48 AM

Need to bring out people engaged in agriculture sector: Pawar

NCP President and former Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar has said, there is a need to bring out people engaged in the agriculture sector. He said, ideally, only one person from a family should be involved in agriculture. <br/><br/>Speaking at a function in Pune yesterday evening,...

August 1, 2016 9:31 PM

Govt caps prices of 24 essential drugs

Government has capped the prices of 24 essential drugs used for treatment of cancer, HIV, bacterial infections, anxiety and cardiac conditions, reducing the cost by an average of around 25 per cent.<br/><br/>Drug pricing regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, NPPA in an ord...

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