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June 23, 2016 12:46 PM

No shortage of sugar in 2016-17 season: Govt

Government has said that there will be no shortage of sugar in the 2016-17 season.<br/><br/>In a statement, the food ministry said that in the coming sugar season starting October, the total availability of sugar will be over 31 million tonnes against the annual demand of 26 million tonn...

June 23, 2016 10:54 AM

India, Switzerland sign MoU to establish cooperation in skill development

India and Switzerland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skill development and vocational and professional education and training.<br/><br/>The MoU was signed in Winterthur city in Zurich between State Secretary Mauro Dell' Amb...

June 23, 2016 9:08 AM

Southwest monsoon further advances

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into some parts of north Arabian sea, extreme southern parts of Gujarat state and some more parts of southwest Madhya Pradesh.<br/><br/>The MeT department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain today and tomorrow at a few places over Sub&apos;-H...

June 23, 2016 9:06 AM

Eastern Naval Command team successfully summits Mt Kamet & Mt Abi Gamin

A team of 13 mountaineers of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) have set foot on the highest point in India Mt. Kamet and Mt. Abi Gamin embarking on a mission in early May 16. <br/><br/>Nine members of the team successfully summitted Mt. Kamet located in the Gharwal Himalayas in Uttrakhand ...

June 23, 2016 9:06 AM

Govt to issue passports to youth aspiring for overseas education: VK Singh

Union Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said that the Central government is taking steps to issue passports to youth, who are aspiring for overseas education and especially to provide passports for people in rural areas.<br/><br/>Speaking after inaugurating a new Passport S...

June 23, 2016 8:42 AM

Banks should not shy away from extending credit to Poor: Venkaiah Naidu

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said that the country's poor are bankable and banks should not shy away from extending credit to them.<br/><br/>Addressing a Financial Literacy Camp in New Delhi, the minister said that the repayment of poor including Self Help Gro...

June 23, 2016 8:41 AM

FM Arun Jaitley to embark on 5-day China visit today

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will today embark on a five-day visit to China, where he will attend the first annual meeting of the board of governors of the 100-billion US dollar Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.<br/><br/>The meeting will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Beijing.&lt...

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