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April 15, 2016 7:57 AM

Govt to spend Rs one lakh crore in port modernisation alone: Gadkari

The work on new major ports will begin this year as the Government has taken up eight new major ports in the country in edition to the existing 12. The work on three ports at Wadhwan in Maharastra, Sagar in West Bengal and Colachel in Tamil Nadu will begin during this year while five other are under...

April 15, 2016 7:43 AM

Rama Navami being celebrated across the country

Rama Navami is being celebrated across the country today. The festival marks the birth of Lord Rama. President, Vice-President and Prime Minister have greeted the people on the occasion.<br/><br/>Extending the greetings and best wishes on the occasion, President Pranab Mukherjee said, Lo...

April 15, 2016 7:36 AM

No human rights in PoK: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has said, there is no human rights in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and it had become amply clear on many occasions in the past. Mr Rijiju's comments on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi came in the wake of the recent protests in PoK. <b...

April 15, 2016 6:59 AM

Pakistan arrests 24 Indian fishermen off Gujarat coast

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has arrested 24 Indian fishermen from the Arabian Sea off the Jakhau coast in Gujarat. National Fish Workers Forum Secretary Manish Lodhari said, the fishermen were in 4 boats. He said, two boats were from Okha while other two from Porbandar. The fishermen ha...

April 14, 2016 9:20 PM

India's long coastline offers huge investment opportunities: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's long coastline offers huge investment opportunities, and this is the right time for global communities to come and invest in maritime industry. <br/><br/>He was addressing the first ever Global Maritime India Summit 2016 organised in Mu...

April 14, 2016 9:19 PM

Over USD 13 billion worth MoUs signed during Maritime Summit

A total 21 Memoranda of Understanding between various maritime players have been singed in the presence of Union Shipping minister Nitin gadkari during the Maritime Summit on the first day today. The worth of these MoUs will be over 13 billion dollars. <br/><br/>Prominent among these are...

April 14, 2016 9:04 PM

Narada sting: Ethic Committee of LS seeks explanation from TMC MPs

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee has issued notices to five TMC MPs who were allegedly caught on camera accepting money in a sting operation. <br/><br/>Sources said the committee headed by senior BJP leader L K Advani has asked the MPs to explain their position in the matter. <br/>&l...

April 14, 2016 8:53 PM

PM launches National Agriculture Market Portal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said agriculture sector has to be seen holistically to ensure maximum benefits for the farmers. <br/><br/>He also called for change in the sector according to global requirement to make the agri products more profitable. Launching the National Agricultu...

April 14, 2016 8:52 PM

Growth can surpass 7.5% if monsoon forecast comes true: FM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said India may grow faster than 7.5 per cent growth rate which it recorded last year if predictions of above-average monsoon rainfall come true. <br/><br/>Mr Jaitley, on the first day of his 7-day visit to the US, said, the Indian economy registere...

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