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May 1, 2016 6:00 PM
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the Centre is taking the forest fire in Uttarakhand very seriously and making all efforts to control it. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, he said five crore rupees have been allotted for firefighting efforts in the state and six thou...
May 1, 2016 2:13 PM
More than 17 hundred hectare of forest land has been affected by the forest fire raging in Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand. AIR correspondent reports that Air Force helicopters have been pressed into service to control the forest fire in Nainital and Pauri districts.<br/><br/>T...
May 1, 2016 2:12 PM
The Centre has deployed two MI-17 helicopters to douse the forest blaze in Uttarakhand. More than 1,900 hectares of forest land have been affected by the fire in the Kumaoun and Garwal region. <br/><br/>The fire raged yesterday even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar...
May 1, 2016 2:11 PM
The Centre has deployed two MI-17 helicopters to douse the forest blaze in Uttarakhand. More than 1,900 hectares of forest land have been affected by the fire in the Kumaoun and Garwal region. <br/><br/>The fire raged yesterday even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar...
May 1, 2016 1:57 PM
In order to enhance the green cover along the rail tracks, Indian Railway has firmed up an ambitious proposal to plant five crore saplings ahead of the onset of monsoon on land owned by it. <br/><br/>Railways has created a separate directorate to carry out environment-related activities ...
May 1, 2016 1:54 PM
An Indian-American journalist was felicitated with a prestigious award today by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle during the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington. <br/><br/>A Washington based journalist Neela Banerjee and three of her colleagues from Ins...
May 1, 2016 1:28 PM
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 has come into force from today. <br/><br/>It has set in motion the process of making necessary operational rules and creation of institutional infrastructure for protecting the interests of consumers. <br/><br/>As per the...
May 1, 2016 1:27 PM
Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said, ensuring job security, wage security and social security for workers is topmost priority for the government. <br/><br/>In his message on International Labour Day, Mr Dattatreya said, his Ministry is committed to employment gen...
May 1, 2016 1:21 PM
In Puducherry, there is wide-spread resentment against National level medical entrance examination, NEET. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that there is a general apprehension that Puducherry students will be at loss in the new arrangement. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, cadres of t...
May 1, 2016 12:06 PM
The first phase of the single National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held today.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court had yesterday refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order with rega...
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