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June 5, 2016 1:06 PM

Govt to come out with revised IIP, WPI by year-end

The Government will come out with revise Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) by the end of this year with a new base year of 2011-12. This will be done to make the indices more representative of the changing economic scenario.<br/><br/>Chief Statistician ...

June 5, 2016 1:06 PM

Javadekar calls for need to focus on species about to become extinct

In view of World Environment Day, Union Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Mr. Prakash Javadekar today called for a need to focus on species which are about to become extinct. He was speaking at function organized at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. He said that the go...

June 5, 2016 12:36 PM

Sri Lankan Navy apprehends four fishermen from Tamil Nadu

Sri Lankan Navy apprehended four fishermen from Rameswaram Tamil Nadu when they were fishing near the Delfts Island early morning. The Sri Lankan Navy also detained one fishing boat. Earlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps for the release of el...

June 5, 2016 11:52 AM

PM asks nation to take pledge to conserve precious environment resources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the nation to take a pledge to collectively work towards conserving the precious environment resources, adding that the Earth should be kept clean and green. On the occasion of World Environment Day, in a tweet, Mr Modi said, this day is a commitment to prote...

June 5, 2016 11:37 AM

Sri Lankan Navy apprehends four fishermen from Tamil Nadu

Sri Lankan Navy apprehended four fishermen from Rameswaram Tamil Nadu when they were fishing near the Delfts Island early morning. The Sri Lankan Navy also detained one fishing boat. Earlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps for the release of el...

June 5, 2016 8:52 AM

Mou signed to facilitate hassle-free entry of Indians into US

To facilitate hassle-free entry of Indians into the US at selected airports, India and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, providing for expedited security clearances.<br/><br/>The move would take a few months to implement and provide speedy security clearances f...

June 5, 2016 8:41 AM

Show cause notice to J&K CM for violating Model Code of Conduct

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been served a show cause notice by the Election Commission for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct while filing her nomination for the Anantnag Assembly seat bypoll. State Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu told PTI that the notice was se...

June 5, 2016 8:40 AM

Probe into Mathura violence incident begins today

In Uttar Pradesh, the probe ordered by Chief Minister AKhilesh Yadav into the violence at the Jawahar Bag?h of Mathura, will begin? today. The ?Presiding officer of the high power administrative probe committee and Commissioner of Aligarh, ?Chandrakant said that he will first ?visit the spot and ?ta...

June 5, 2016 8:29 AM

EC serves show cause notice to J&K CM for violating Model Code of Conduct

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been served a show cause notice by the Election Commission for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct while filing her nomination for the Anantnag Assembly seat bypoll. State Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu told PTI that the notice was se...

June 5, 2016 8:19 AM

Centre saved Rs. 1 lakh cr by eliminating bogus beneficiaries

Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Union government is making better use of information technology to ensure transparent administration. Speaking at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh yesterday the Union Minister said the Centre has saved one lakh ...

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