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June 22, 2016 7:42 PM

No five-year plan from next year, to be replaced by 15 years vision

There will be no five-year plan from next year. It will be replaced by a 15 years vision, seven year strategy and three year action plan. <br/><br/>Talking to AIR, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Dr Arvind Panagariya said, the planning body has already started interaction to prepare blueprin...

June 22, 2016 7:35 PM

Health Minister Nadda stresses on need to counter Non-Communicable diseases

Union Health Minister J P Nadda has stressed the need for paying attention to the preventive aspects of Non-Communicable diseases, NCDs. He said, social behaviour change plays a major role in preventing the NCDs. <br/><br/>Speaking at the inauguration of National Conference on Prevention...

June 22, 2016 7:26 PM

Cabinet to withdraw Drugs and Cosmetic (Amendment) Bill, 2013

The Cabinet has decided to withdraw the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which had been introduced in the Rajya Sabha. An official release said, the Bill was examined by the Standing Committee of Parliament which had made a number of recommendations for changing the provisions of the Bill...

June 22, 2016 7:22 PM

Danapur-Saharsa Janhit Express flagged off

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu today flagged of Danapur- Saharsa Janhit Express train. He dedicated this train through video- conferencing at Rail Bhavan Delhi. Mr. Prabhu also inaugurated the Chandan- Banka new rail line. After inauguration of this section Jasidih-Chandan Passenger train will run upto...

June 22, 2016 5:20 PM

Cabinet approves pact for avoidance of double taxation with Belgium

The Cabinet today gave its approval to the signing of a Protocol amending the Agreement between India and Belgium for avoidance of double taxation. <br/><br/>The amendment in the Protocol will broaden the scope of the existing framework of exchange of tax related information between the ...

June 22, 2016 5:19 PM

BJP distances itself from Swamy's remarks against CEA

BJP today distanced itself from party MP Subramanian Swamy's remarks against Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian. <br/><br/>Replying to a media query in New Delhi today, party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said that BJP does not agree with Mr. Swamy's views on Arvind Subraman...

June 22, 2016 5:03 PM

Govt okays Rs 10,000 cr corpus for Startups

The Cabinet has approved setting up of Fund of Funds for Startups under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for extending support to Startups. <br/><br/>The corpus of FFS is Rs 10,000 crore, which will be built up over the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles. <br/&g...

June 22, 2016 4:50 PM

Cabinet approves mega spectrum auction

The Union Cabinet today cleared the way for mega auction of spectrum. Briefing media in New Delhi, Finance minister Arun Jaitley said, more than 2300 Megahertz, MHz, spectrum are available for auction across seven bands. <br/><br/>The bands are 700, 800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300 and 2500 MH...

June 22, 2016 4:49 PM

Major jolt to Mayawati as senior leader quits BSP

In a major development, senior BSP leader and leader of opposition in UP Vidhan Sabha has left BSP leveling corruption charges against BSP supremo Mayawati. <br/><br/>Addressing a hurriedly called press conference in Lucknow general secretary of BSP Maurya said that he was compelled to l...

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