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June 30, 2016 1:47 PM

Prabhu inaugurates improved passenger amenities at Gurgaon station

Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu today inaugurated improved passenger amenities at Gurgaon station through video conferencing in New Delhi. Mr Prabhu also laid foundation stone for FOB at Gurgaon and for auto car loading facility at Farukhnagar. Minister of State for Defence and Member of Parliame...

June 30, 2016 1:44 PM

PM to hold meeting with Council of Ministers amid talks of reshuffle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with his Council of Ministers in New Delhi this evening. The meeting is expected to review the government's decisions in the recent past. Union ministers are likely to make presentations on work done by their ministries in the last two years. &lt...

June 30, 2016 1:42 PM

HRD Minister launches teacher education portal 'Prashikshak'

Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today launched teacher education portal Prashikshak, for District Institutes of Education and Training in New Delhi. The objective of Prashikshak is to help DIETs make informed decisions about their institutes, compare the performance of their instit...

June 30, 2016 1:37 PM

Delhi University announces first cut-off list for admission

Delhi University has announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses. In a shift from previous years, no DU college has kept the ceiling at 100 per cent in the first cut-off list. Admissions to the academic session 2016-17 will begin today. The university had received 2.5 lak...

June 30, 2016 1:36 PM

Congress expresses disappointment over 7th pay panel recommendations

The Congress has expressed disappointment over the 7th pay commission announced by the Centre yesterday. Party spokesperson Ajay Maken said this pay commission has seen the lowest hike in salaries in Independent India.<br/><br/>Mr Maken alleged that government has been neglecting governm...

June 30, 2016 1:26 PM

Govt salaries are now more attractive as compared to private sector: Jaitely

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the government salaries are now decent and it is more attractive as compared to the private sector. Mr Jaitley also said that the government believes that the salaries of the employees should be at respectable level so that talent could be attracted for go...

June 30, 2016 1:26 PM

Kidnapped Indian boy Sonu to be brought back home from Bangladesh

12 year old Indian boy Sonu, who was reportedly kidnapped from Delhi six years ago and was found in a shelter home in Bangladesh, has been brought back home. Indian High Commission in Dhaka had taken custody of Sonu whose DNA matched with that of her mother. <br/><br/> Sonu was staying i...

June 30, 2016 1:20 PM

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim meets PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the importance of adequate climate change financing for countries like India which are consciously choosing to follow an environmentally sustainable path. Mr Modi said, this during his meeting with World Bank President Dr Jim Yong Kim in New Delhi today. D...

June 30, 2016 12:53 PM

Delhi University announces first cut-off list for admission

Delhi University has announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses today. In a shift from previous years, no DU college has kept the ceiling at 100 per cent in the first cut-off list. Admissions to the academic session 2016-17 will begin tomorrow. The varsity had received 2...

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