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April 22, 2016 7:23 PM

Centre sets up panel to prepare roadmap to double farm income

The government has set up a panel to prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers' income by 2022 as promised by the Prime Minister. <br/><br/>A senior Agriculture Ministry official said, the committee will chalk out a plan to shift farm policies from being production-oriented to income...

April 22, 2016 7:05 PM

UN appointed Special Rapporteur on adequate housing concludes India visit

The visit of a UN appointed Special Rapporteur to India on adequate housing, concluded today. <br/><br/>During her twelve day visit, the Special Rapporteur Ms Leilani Farha went to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Ms. Farha will share her draft report with Government for factual verification...

April 22, 2016 6:25 PM

Ninth battalion of NDRF to be developed as specialised unit: DG

National Disaster Response Force, NDRF has decided to develop its Ninth battalion, based in Bihta near Patna, as a "specialised unit" to deal with floods in the country. <br/><br/>NDRF Director General O P Singh said this today while laying the foundation stone for construction...

April 22, 2016 6:21 PM

Maneka Gandhi urges village heads to strive for multi-faceted development

Union Minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi today appealed the village heads for multi-faceted development of villages . <br/><br/>She said country can be developed only with the development of villages. Ms. Maneka Gandhi was addressing a meeting of Gram Pradhans (Villag...

April 22, 2016 6:09 PM

LS Speaker calls all party meet for smooth functioning of Parliament

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called an all party meeting on Sunday to discuss the ways for smooth functioning of Parliament. The session will commence on Monday.<br/><br/>During the meeting, Ms. Mahajan will seek cooperation from floor leaders of different parties to ensure smoo...

April 22, 2016 6:03 PM

India, China agree to establish army hot-line

India and China have agreed to establish hot-line between their armed forces. Replying to a media query on the recently concluded Special Representatives level talks in Beijing between the two countries, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, modalities to set up the hot-line will...

April 22, 2016 5:38 PM

Over one crore LPG consumers gave up subsidies in last one year

More than 1 crore LPG consumers have given up their cooking gas subsidies during past one year. <br/><br/>Petroleum and Natural gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, since Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call to the rich people to give up the subsidies in March last year,1 crore 13 l...

April 22, 2016 5:31 PM

LS Speaker calls all party meeting for smooth functioning of Parliament

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has called an all party meeting on Sunday to discuss the ways for smooth functioning of Parliament. The session will commence on Monday.<br/><br/>During the meeting, Ms. Mahajan will seek cooperation from floor leaders of different parties to ensure smoo...

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