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April 5, 2016 5:00 PM

Govt releases new Solid Waste Management Rules to transform India

The government today released new Solid Waste Management Rules today to transform India. The concept of partnership in Swachh Bharat has been introduced. Bulk and institutional generators, market associations, event organizers and hotels have been directly made responsible for segregation and sortin...

April 5, 2016 4:51 PM

Gadkari inaugurates 53-km stretch of Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari accompanied by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal today inaugurated 53.60 kilometres Manesar-Palwal stretch of 137 kilometres Manesar-Palwal-Kundli expressway. Manesar-Palwal stretch has been constructed at a cost of 457.81 crote rupees in...

April 5, 2016 2:50 PM

Security forces exchange fire with militants in Kupwara

Security forces today launched a search operation in a village in north Kashmir's Kupwara district following a brief exchange of fire with militants. A police official said that a brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and militants at Shiekhpura in Lalpora area of Kupwara di...

April 5, 2016 2:01 PM

Centre releases Rs 25,834 crore to FCI as food subsidy

Centre today released Rs 25,834 crore to Food Corporation of India,FCI as food subsidy. In addition to this, wage and means advance of Rs 10,000 crore will be released shortly. According to an offical release, the FCI is also raising short term loans from banks upto a maximum of Rs 30,000 crore. It ...

April 5, 2016 1:28 PM

Govt trying to ease business environment in country: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government is trying to ease the business environment in the country. He said efforts are being made to introduce fairness in the decision making process and make sure that decision making is quick. He said though the low oil prices have helped India, there...

April 5, 2016 1:27 PM

First semi-high speed train Gatiman Express flagged off for Agra from Delhi

India's First Semi-High Speed Train Gatimaan Express has reached Agra on time in 100 minutes. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the much-awaited train from Nizamuddin Railway station this morning. The Nizamuddin-Agra Gatiman Express runs at a speed of 160 kilometer per hour and cover t...

April 5, 2016 1:25 PM

India's fastest train Gatiman Express reaches Agra from Delhi in 100 mins

India's First Semi-High Speed Train Gatimaan Express has reached Agra on time in 100 minutes. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the much-awaited train from Nizamuddin Railway station this morning. The Nizamuddin-Agra Gatiman Express runs at a speed of 160 kilometer per hour and cover t...

April 5, 2016 1:19 PM

PM to launch Stand up India scheme for SC/STs, women in Noida today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Stand up India scheme in Noida today. The scheme aims at promoting entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women by facilitating loans in the range of 10 lakhs to one crore rupees. Each branch of a scheduled commercial bank will faci...

April 5, 2016 1:10 PM

Govt to develop 25 regional airports: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that government has plans to develop 25 regional airports to improve air connectivity in the country. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi, the Finance Minister said the government is looking to develop 15 airstrips owned by the state governments and 10 that...

April 5, 2016 12:53 PM

Probe to determine legitimacy of Indian names in Panama list: Rajan

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said the multi-agency probe will look into the legitimacy of holdings of Indians named in the leaked Panama list. He, however, asserted that there could be genuine reasons for having offshore accounts. The Reserve Bank is part of the multi-agency group announced by ...

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