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July 18, 2016 9:02 AM

1,000 trees saved by digitalisation of Parliamentary documents: LS Speaker

Digitalisation of Parliamentary documents have helped save 1000 trees. Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan said this enumerating the steps taken to turn the House into a "paperless institution". She yesterday said the number of copies of various Committee reports and papers laid on the tabl...

July 18, 2016 8:26 AM

Marathon boy Budhia Singh located in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal

Putting all the speculations to rest, the Bhubaneswar Commissioner of Police have traced the location of child prodigy and star marathon runner Budhia Singh in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal. Police commissioner Y.B. Khurania said yesterday in Bhubaneswar that they spoke to Budhia and his mother. The ...

July 17, 2016 9:46 PM

Railway Ministry to install Solar Panels in all Railway Buildings

Union Railway Minister, Mr. Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone of one Megawatt solar power plant at Amritsar Railway station on Sunday.<br/><br/>This power plant to be set up with a cost of Rs. 8 crore will produce 14 lakh unit power per year.<br/><br/>Speaking on this o...

July 17, 2016 9:43 PM

Film censor mechanism to be revamped after detailed study: Venkiah Naidu

Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Venkiah Naidu has said, the film censor mechanism will be revamped after a detailed study to address the concerns of the film industry.<br/><br/>Addressing the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce representatives in Chennai, he asked for sel...

July 17, 2016 9:34 PM

Govt convenes all party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session

Government convened an All Party Meeting today to seek support of Opposition parties in the passage of pending legislations during the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning tomorrow. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar, and ...

July 17, 2016 8:57 PM

UNESCO lists Chandigarh & Sikkim's national park

UNESCO on Sunday listed Chandigarh and Sikkim's national park, Khangchendzonga among its World Heritage Sites.<br/><br/>UNESCO approves all three nominations linked to India this session.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, it is a moment of pride for India as two of its...

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