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July 20, 2016 6:06 PM

No demand-supply gap of uranium for nuclear plants in country: Govt

Government today said there is no demand-supply gap of uranium for the nuclear power plants in the country. <br/><br/>In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State in Prime Minister office Dr Jitendra Singh said the government has taken measures to augment uranium supply by open...

July 20, 2016 4:20 PM

All gram panchayats to be connected through OFC by 2018: Govt

All Gram Panchayats in the country will be connected through Optical Fibre Cable(OFC) by 2018.<br/><br/>In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, IT Minister Ravi Shankar said the Centre plans to establish a network infrastructure by connecting all 2 lakh 50 thousand Gram Panchayats thr...

July 20, 2016 2:21 PM

Govt making efforts to locate Kerala priest abducted in Yemen: Sushma

Government is making continuous efforts to locate a Kerala priest, Father Tom, who was reportedly abducted in Yemen. Responding to a Zero Hour mention in the Lok Sabha today, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, the government is in touch with countries which can assist in locating him. &lt...

July 20, 2016 2:08 PM

DG Corporate Affairs B K Bansal gets interim bail in bribery case

Special CBI court in Delhi has granted interim bail till Friday to Director General Corporate Affairs BK Bansal, in a bribery case. His wife and daughter had committed suicide yesterday. CBI had apprehended Bansal in connection with an alleged bribery case of nine lakh rupess at a hotel in New Delhi...

July 20, 2016 2:02 PM

Govt mulling Ayush hospital, yoga centre in every district

The government is planning to have an Ayush hospital and a Yoga Wellness Centre in every district and has sought proposals from various state governments in this regard. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Naik said, the government is also exploring the idea ...

July 20, 2016 1:59 PM

Frontal organisations of Congress protest against price rise in Delhi

Frontal organisations of the Congress party today held a protest march in New Delhi against the price rise of essential commodities. <br/><br/>Hundreds belonging to Youth Congress, Mahila Congress, Sewa Dal, and National Students Union of India gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest agains...

July 20, 2016 1:55 PM

Situation in Kashmir Valley is peaceful today

The situation in the Kashmir Valley is peaceful today. No major untoward incident has been reported from any part of the valley, so far. However, normal life remained affected due to the curfew and restrictions which are still in place. <br/><br/>The civilian death toll has risen to 41. ...

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