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March 9, 2016 5:33 PM

Sushma Swaraj receives high applause in LS for saving Indians abroad

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj received high applause from opposition benches in the Lok Sabha today for her efforts to save Indians abroad. During Question Hour, the Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Maan thanked Ms. Swaraj saying she is doing an exceptionally good job. <br/><br/>He ...

March 9, 2016 5:32 PM

First ever NCC girls Everest expedition flagged off

The first ever all girls National Cadet Corps, NCC Mount Everest expedition was flagged off by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjeet Singh in Delhi today. The team consists of ten girl cadets, who are being led by Colonel Gaurav Karki, along with fifteen service personnel. They will reach Nepa...

March 9, 2016 5:27 PM

Mention of Aadhaar for filing grievances voluntary: Govt

Government has said mentioning of Aadhaar number while lodging grievances on governance-related matters through an online platform is voluntary. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State for Personnel, Dr. Jitendra Singh said voluntary mentioning of Aadhaar number has been introdu...

March 9, 2016 5:27 PM

LS votes demand for grants of railways for 2016-17

Lok Sabha today voted demands for grants of railways for 2016-17 and supplementary demands of grants for 2015-16 along with Appropriation Bills related to it. Replying to a debate on the Rail Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said, railway has improved its financial health and operating ratio s...

March 9, 2016 2:53 PM

No lapse on part of intelligence agencies on Jat quota stir: HM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today denied any lapse on the part of intelligence agencies of the Haryana Government or the Centre on Jat agitation last month.<br/><br/>Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, he said, Haryana government was kept posted with the available intelligenc...

March 9, 2016 2:33 PM

PM replying on motion of thanks in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, President&apos;s counsel to Parliamentarians has worked well and both the Houses are functioning smoothly. Mr Modi is now replying to Motion of Thanks to President&apos;s address to Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. <br/><br/>He lauded the members for ...

March 9, 2016 2:15 PM

PM replying on motion of thanks in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now making his reply in the Rajya Sabha on the motion of thanks to the Presidential address of both Houses of Parliament. <br/><br/>He thanked the Opposition for smooth running of Parliament, and expressed gratitude to all the members of the House for thei...

March 9, 2016 2:10 PM

1,207 govt houses in Delhi under unauthorized occupation: Minister

Government has said, law enforcement in respect of vacating of government houses in Delhi which were under unauthorized occupation has substantially improved over the last two years. Minister of State for Rural Development Babul Supriyo said this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.<br/>...

March 9, 2016 2:06 PM

57 countries to take part in first-ever Maritime India Summit in April

The first-ever Maritime India Summit will be held in Mumbai next month. This was stated by Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi today during the media launch of the Maritime India Summit 2016. He said, 57 countries will take part in the international event. South Korea will be the partner co...

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