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June 16, 2016 8:54 AM

Evening flights start from Srinagar Airport

Travellers can now take an evening flight from Srinagar to Delhi. Last evening, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti flagged off a flight from Srinagar International Airport to New Delhi. The regular evening flight would operate daily from 6.40 PM for New Delhi. Earlier last departure tim...

June 16, 2016 8:54 AM

Foreign delegation to visit India to take part in International Yoga Day

A 50-member foreign delegation from 20 countries will visit India to take part in the International Yoga Day. An official statement said, the delegation will comprises of have tour operators, travel agents, media persons and others.<br/><br/>A group of the delegation will participate in ...

June 16, 2016 8:53 AM

First batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims to begin journey from Gangtok

The first batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims for this year will begin their onward journey from Sikkim capital Gangtok today. The Yatra was flagged from New Delhi yesterday. This group of fifty pilgrims will continue its onward Journey in a bus through Nathula pass at height of about 14 thousand a...

June 15, 2016 5:45 PM

Bihar merit scam: Court orders arrest of school board's ex-chairman

In Bihar, a local court in Patna today issued an arrest warrant against former Chairman of Bihar School Examination Board Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and his wife Usha Sinha. She is former JD(U) MLA and has been made accused in the merit scam. Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh is understood to be the mastermind o...

June 15, 2016 5:43 PM

CCEA approves 10% stake sale in HUDCO

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved ten per cent stake sale in Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) out of government's shareholding of 100 percent. It has also approved allowing a price discount up-to 5 percent on the Issue Price to the retail investors an...

June 15, 2016 5:33 PM

President presented key of the City of Abidjan as mark of respect

President Pranab Mukherjee was today presented the key of the City of Abidjan as a mark of respect for the deep friendship between India and Ivory coast. In a colourful event, marked by tribal and traditional festivity, Mr. Mukherjee, who is the first Indian President to visit the country, was also ...

June 15, 2016 5:27 PM

Retirement age of PHSs, General Duty Medical Officers raised to 65

Cabinet today enhanced the age of superannuation of non-teaching, Public Health Specialists and General Duty Medical Officers in sub-cadre of Central Health Service to 65 years. Briefing reporters, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, this will help in better patient care, proper academic activi...

June 15, 2016 5:18 PM

CCEA approves of 4/6 laning of Kharar-Ludhiana Section of NH-95 in Punjab

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the development of 4 and 6 laning of Kharar-Ludhiana Section of NH-95 in Punjab. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. <br/><br/>The cost is estimated to be around 2069 cror...

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