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May 30, 2016 7:02 PM

Safety and security of Africans article of faith: Jaishankar

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today assured safety of all African nationals, saying it is an article of faith. Mr Jaishankar met a group of African students in New Delhi today who raised their concerns in the wake of the killing of Congolese national Masonda Ketada Oliver and cases of assaults agai...

May 30, 2016 6:15 PM

Govt to begin dialysis centre in every district: Nadda

Government has decided to start dialysis centre in every district of the country to provide treatment to kidney patients. Launching an e- book which is a compilation of achievements of his Ministry during two years, Health Minister J P Nadda said in New Delhi that the dialysis centres will be opened...

May 30, 2016 6:15 PM

Railways, PEC sign MoU to set up Kalpana Chawla Chair on geospatial technology

A Memorandum of Understanding, MoU has been signed between Ministry of Railways and PEC University of Technology for setting up of 'Kalpana Chawla Chair' on Geospatial Technology for Indian Railways at the University. Chairman, Railway Board, A. K. Mital, and other senior officials were pr...

May 30, 2016 6:11 PM

NGT raps states on pollution, warns of action against chief secretaries

The National Green Tribunal, NGT today took state governments to task for not taking a clear stand on pollution and vehicle density in major cities in their jurisdiction. NGT directed them to submit information by tomorrow failing which bailable warrants will be issued against chief secretaries.<...

May 30, 2016 6:06 PM

Govt recommends to extend tax holiday for Startups to 7 years

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Government has taken several steps in the last year to facilitate ease of doing business.<br/><br/>Speaking to media in New Delhi today on completion of two years of NDA Government, Mrs Sitharaman said,<br/><br/>...

May 30, 2016 6:06 PM

Attacks on African nationals: Kiren Rijiju assures strict action over

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has said that if racial angle is found in any of the cases of attacks on African nationals, strictest of action will be taken. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Mr Rijiju said government has taken up the matter seriously and some arrests have already be...

May 30, 2016 5:47 PM

BJP hits out at Congress on Batla encounter issue

BJP today questioned the silence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi over senior party leader Digvijaya Singh's recent comments on 2008 Batla House encounter. Mr. Singh had termed it as fake encounter. The party asked Ms. Gandhi to tell the nation reasons why her party leader glorified the terro...

May 30, 2016 5:46 PM

Safety and security of Africans article of faith: Jaishankar

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today assured safety of all African nationals, saying it is an article of faith. Mr Jaishankar met a group of African students in New Delhi today who raised their concerns in the wake of the killing of Congolese national Masonda Ketada Oliver and cases of assaults agai...

May 30, 2016 5:02 PM

Efforts on to evacuate Mansarovar pilgrims stuck due to bad weather

Evacuation operations have started of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stranded due to inclement weather on the Nepalganj-Simikot-Hilsa route. <br/><br/>Sources in the External Affairs Ministry said Indian Mission in Kathmandu is in touch with senior officers in Nepal's capital as well a...

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