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July 9, 2016 7:07 PM

Arun Jaitley questions high interest rates on savings

With the private investment in the country yet to pick up, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wondered whether it is desirable to continue offering high interest rates on savings that translate into higher cost of lending and sluggishness in the economy. <br/><br/>Speaking at a function in Ne...

July 9, 2016 6:15 PM

NATO agrees to reinforce eastern Poland, Baltic states against Russia

NATO leaders have agreed to deploy military forces to the Baltic states and eastern Poland. <br/><br/>The 28-nation Western defense alliance at a meeting in Polish capital Warsaw decided to move four battalions into north eastern Europe on a rotating basis to display its readiness to def...

July 9, 2016 6:09 PM

FERA violation case: Court asks Vijay Mallya to appear on Sep 9

A Delhi court on Saturday cancelled the exemption granted to liquor baron Vijay Mallya from personal appearance in a FERA violation case.<br/><br/>The court also directed Mallya to personally appear before it on September 9. The order came on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate to secu...

July 9, 2016 6:00 PM

Javadekar seeks cooperation of everybody to improve quality of education

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will make academicians, teachers and students partners in improving the quality of education. The Minister also said he will try to solve the grievances of teachers and students on issues related to education.<br/><br/>Addressing s...

July 9, 2016 5:29 PM

DRDO inks pact with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today signed an agreement with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi-nodal 'Centre of Propulsion Technology' (CoPT) at the two institutions. <br/><br/>A defence release said that the initiative is aimed at achieving syn...

July 9, 2016 3:02 PM

Captain Radhika Menon first woman to receive Exceptional Bravery award at Sea

Radhika Menon will become the first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016, from the International Maritime Organisation ,IMO . She will be awarded for saving the lives of seven fishermen, whose hopes of survival were all but over.The Awards ceremony is set t...

July 9, 2016 3:01 PM

India, UK evaluating possibility of a trade pact post Brexit

India and the UK are exploring the possibility of a free trade agreement following Britain's decision to exit from the European Union. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this in New Delhi yesterday speaking to reporters after her meeting with UK Secretary of State for Busine...

July 9, 2016 3:00 PM

NITI Aayog is now working on a 15 year vision plan, says Arvind Panagariy

Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog hri Arvind Panagariya, Economisthas said that NITI Aayog is now working on a15 year vision plan. Delivering a lecture on the state of Indian economy after two years of Modi government organized by University of Rajasthan in Jaipur today, he said that government has done a...

July 9, 2016 9:02 AM

I&B Minister asks officials to prepare comprehensive policy

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has directed officials in his ministry to prepare a comprehensive policy on information and communication at the earliest. <br/><br/>Mr.Naidu held a meeting in New Delhi with heads of different departments in which he raised a fundam...

July 9, 2016 9:00 AM

Sushma Swaraj condoles death of 'noble' Pak philanthropist Edhi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has expressed grief on the death of Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi. In a tweet, Mrs Swaraj said, Edhi was a noble soul who dedicated his life in service of mankind. Edhi passed away in Karachi last night at the age of 92 after a prolonged battle wi...

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