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June 4, 2016 9:53 AM

Upcoming International Yoga day to focus on youth: Shripad Naik

Union Minister of State for Ayush, Shripad Naik has said that upcoming International Yoga day will focus on youth to ensure a healthy lifestyle among the young generation. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, he said the International Yoga day will be celebrated on 21st June. He informed that 19...

June 4, 2016 9:53 AM

Atrocities against SCs should be tackled expeditiously: Gehlot

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot said all the States and Union Territories (UTs) should tackle the incidents of atrocities against Scheduled Castes expeditiously. Addressing the meeting of Principal Secretaries of States and UTs of Social Justice Department in New...

June 4, 2016 9:38 AM

World's smallest pacemaker implanted in 92-year old at Gurgaon Hospital

A two gram capsule sized medical device was implanted in a 92-year old patient at a hospital in Gurgaon, Haryana. The Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, the smallest pacemaker in the world, was successfully implanted in a 92-year old man at Medanta, The Medicity Hospital. The pacemaker, which is com...

June 4, 2016 8:55 AM

Court sends IM key operative Abdul Wahid Siddibapa to judicial custody

A special court in Delhi sent Indian Mujahideen's key operative Abdul Wahid Siddibapa to judicial custody after National Investigating Agency (NIA) submitted that his further custodial interrogation is not required in the case. 32-year-old Siddibapa, a resident of Bhatkal in Karnataka, was prod...

June 4, 2016 8:53 AM

Set timeline for solution to food security: India to WTO

India has asked WTO members to complete discussions on issues related to the Doha Round before taking up new issues and also set timelines for working out the permanent solution for food security purposes. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during an informal meeting of about 25 WTO m...

June 4, 2016 8:42 AM

Govt to launch Shala Asmita Yojana this month: Smriti Irani

Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani has said government will launch Shala Asmita Yojana this month. Briefing media in New Delhi on her Ministry's achievements during the past two years, she said Yojana aims at tracking the educational journey of close to 25 crore school students f...

June 4, 2016 8:35 AM

India poised to become clean energy capital of the world: Piyush Goyal

Minister of Power Piyush Goyal said India poised to become clean energy capital of the world. Speaking on the NTPC Book release function in Noida yesterday, he said the mission of the present government is to increase use of clean technologies and renewable for power generation. Mr Goyal said with s...

June 4, 2016 8:34 AM

Centre comes out with draft bills on water conservation, management

The central government has come out with two draft model bills with an aim to improve water management and groundwater levels. The draft National Water Framework bill deals with water management issues and Ground Water Model bill will help states tackle groundwater crisis. Secretary, Union Water Res...

June 4, 2016 8:28 AM

India suggests EU to resume stalled FTA negotiations

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has suggested her European Union counterpart Cecilia Malmstr'm to resume the long-stalled negotiations over the proposed free trade agreement. Sitharaman tweeted yesterday that she suggested chief negotiators should start talks on Ind-EU Broad-b...

June 3, 2016 9:01 PM

VVIP Chopper deal: ED searches premises of Delhi businessman

Enforcement Directorate (ED) today conducted searches at the premises of a Delhi-based businessman in connection with its money laundering probe in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. <br/><br/>The businessman, alleged to be a contact of British national and suspected middleman Christian M...

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