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April 13, 2016 5:28 PM

India, Germany sign pact on Ganga Rejuvenation

An Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation under the Namami Gange Programme was signed in New Delhi today between the Ministry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation (GIZ) of Germany. <br/><br/>The agreement was signed in the presence of the German Ambassador to ...

April 13, 2016 5:25 PM

Jewellers call off 42-day strike after govt's assurance

Jewellers today temporarily called off their 42-day strike after the government's assurance that there will be no harassment by excise officials.<br/><br/>All India Jewellers Action Committee Chairman said in New Delhi that strike has been called off till 24th of April. The Jeweller...

April 13, 2016 4:57 PM

Kerala CM welcomes CBI probe in Puttingal temple fire

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today welcomed CBI inquiry into the fireworks display disaster at Kollam&apos;s Puttingal temple on Sunday. Government will convey its stand to the High Court after the all-party meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow, he said.<br/><br/>A Cabinet Sub-Co...

April 13, 2016 4:51 PM

Cabinet approves signing of deal between India, UAE to check human trafficking

Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an agreement between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on cooperation in preventing and combating of Human Trafficking. It will increase the bilateral cooperation on the issues of prevention, rescue, recovery and repatriation related to human tr...

April 13, 2016 4:51 PM

Cabinet approves signing of deal between India, UAE to check human trafficking

Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an agreement between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on cooperation in preventing and combating of Human Trafficking. It will increase the bilateral cooperation on the issues of prevention, rescue, recovery and repatriation related to human tr...

April 13, 2016 2:30 PM

Proposal to convert INS Viraat into museum sent to govt: Naval chief

Calling that India&apos;s Navy&apos;s aircraft carrier INS Viraat be converted into a museum upon the end of its operational cycle, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan said today that a proposal regarding the same has been given to the government. He was speaking at the annual Naval Investiture ...

April 13, 2016 2:15 PM

PM to launch National Agriculture Market portal tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch National Agriculture Market portal to connect e-mandis in several States at a function in New Delhi tomorrow. Online inter-connectivity of e-mandis is aimed at ushering in much needed agri marketing reforms to enable farmers to get better price of their produ...

April 13, 2016 1:57 PM

Met office predicts above normal rain during South-West monsoon this year

In a good news for farmers who are mainly dependent on monsoon, this year the country is expected to receive good rainfall. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the South-West monsoon rainfall will be more than the normal in 2016. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Del...

April 13, 2016 1:50 PM

J&K CM meets Defence Minister on Handwara firing issue

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today raised the issue of Handwara firing in which two civilians were killed with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. She said, the minister assured her that a probe will be initiated and the culprits will be punished. The Chief Minister also raised the...

April 13, 2016 1:40 PM

TN govt withdraws plea from SC for security at Mullaperiyar dam

Tamil Nadu government today withdrew its interim plea seeking deployment of CISF to protect Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala after the Supreme Court objected to filing of such pleas in an already decided case. <br/><br/>A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur however, clarified ...

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