National

March 31, 2016 7:42 AM

ED files chargesheet in Maha sadan case, names Chhagan Bhujbal, family

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its first chargesheet in the Rs 870 crore Maharashtra Sadan scam and related money laundering cases in which NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj and nephew Samir have been named. ED officials said that the 11,150-page chargesheet was filed before the Reg...

March 31, 2016 7:35 AM

Special cell to promote coastal shipping: Nitin Gadkari

Centre has announced the setting up a special shipping cell to address issues impeding the growth potential of the sector. After chairing a high-level meeting in New Delhi yesterday, Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said, special cell will promote coastal shipping in the ...

March 31, 2016 7:23 AM

Postal Dept enhances capacity to deal with March-end rush

Postal Department has taken a slew of measures like setting up a control room and enhancing server capacity to cope with the financial year ending rush in post offices. With the financial year coming to a close, there is a rush from investors to invest in government's small savings schemes. &lt...

March 31, 2016 6:54 AM

Cabinet nod to ordinance for Uttarakhand expenditure

Union Cabinet has cleared an ordinance to authorize use of funds by state administration beyond 1st of April in centrally-ruled Uttarakhand. Talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting in New Delhi last night, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, an appropriation ordinance for the state has bee...

March 31, 2016 6:51 AM

India-US to sign MoU for building LIGO project

India will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with United States, today for building a state-of-the-art Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) project in the country. The MoU will be signed between the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the US and India's Department of Ato...

March 31, 2016 6:50 AM

Israel keen to partner with India irrigation, Clean Ganga projects

Israel has expressed keen interest in joining hands with India for irrigation and other water-related projects as well as for Clean Ganga project. Israel has been named as country partner for India Water Week 2016 which is being organised by the Ministry of Water Resources, starting from April 4. &l...

March 30, 2016 9:44 PM

Cabinet recommends repromulgation of Ordinance to amend Enemy Property Act

Union Cabinet has approved re-promulgation of Ordinance to amend Enemy Property Act. This was informed by Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi this evening. <br/><br/>Yesterday, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs had given its nod for prorogat...

March 30, 2016 9:35 PM

Cabinet nod to ordinance for Uttarakhand expenditure

Union Cabinet today cleared Ordinance to authorize use of funds by state administration beyond 1st of April in centrally-ruled Uttarakhand. Talking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said an appropriation ordinance for the state has been recommend...

March 30, 2016 8:58 PM

Centre announces unified building byelaws for Delhi

The Centre has announced the unified building bye-laws for Delhi with an aim to create an integrated single window mechanism for online approval of building plans.The bye-laws, which have been revised after a gap of 33 years, was announced by the Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu in New D...

March 30, 2016 8:45 PM

Seven CRPF jawans killed in blast by Maoists in Dantewada

In Chhattisgarh, seven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in a powerful blast triggered by the Maoists in Dantewada district in tribal Bastar region.<br/>Dantewada district superintendent of police said the Maoists triggered a powerful IED blast around 1530 hours ...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.