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March 8, 2016 6:00 PM

Army team embarks on bicycle expedition in India-Myanmar border

In an effort to create public awareness about the need of nature and environment conservation, a 10-member army team embarked upon a 1,000-km bicycle expedition from Pangsau Pass in the India-Myanmar border on Tuesday. The expedition organised as part of the Assam Rifles 181st raising day celebratio...

March 8, 2016 5:37 PM

Don't take action on anonymous graft complaints: CVC to depts

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has said, there is no need to take action on anonymous or pseudonymous complaints of corruption against government employees. In its directive to all ministries and public sector undertakings, the Commission said that such complaints only needed to be filed. Th...

March 8, 2016 5:06 PM

Centre sets target to supply power to all houses by 2019: Piyush Goyal

The Central Government has set a target to supply power to all houses across the country by 2019 and to all villages by March 21, 2017. Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Power and Coal, Mr. Piyush Goyal today sated this while speaking at the sectoral session 'Emerging models...

March 8, 2016 5:04 PM

Health ministry gets 21% more allocation in budget this year: Nadda

Health Minister J P Nadda has said the Ministry has received 21 percent more allocation in the union budget 2016-17 as compared to previous year. Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Mr Nadda said, the total allocation is around 38 thousand crore rupees, which is an increase of over four thousand ...

March 8, 2016 5:03 PM

Syndicate Bank fraud: CBI carries out searches

CBI today carried out searches at ten locations in three cities after registering a case of alleged loan fraud estimated to be around one thousand crore rupees in Syndicate Bank. CBI sources in Delhi said searches are being carried out at residences and official premises of senior executives of the ...

March 8, 2016 5:00 PM

18 lakh youth enroll under PMKVY in last eight months: Rudy

Eighteen lakh youth have enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the last eight months. Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy informed this in New Delhi today. He said, this reflects the relevance for skills that his ministry and partner...

March 8, 2016 4:57 PM

Greenfield steel plants to be set-up through Special Purpose Vehicle: Minister

Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today said Greenfield steel plants will be set-up through Special Purpose Vehicle to boost steel production in the country. Talking to media in New Delhi Mr Tomar said, his ministry and its public sector undertakings will collaborate with Chharisgarh, Od...

March 8, 2016 4:34 PM

LS resumes discussion on Rail Budget 2016-17 post lunch

The Lok Sabha today resumed discussion on Railway Budget 2016-17 post lunch. Participating in the debate, Tariq Anwar of NCP said, the government should introduce more passenger trains to cater to the needs of migrant labourers instead of spending money on Bullet train. He also said, though there is...

March 8, 2016 3:54 PM

Int'l Women's Day: President presents Nari Shakti awards to 15 women

President Pranab Mukherjee today presented 15 women and 5 organisations with Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2015 on the occasion of International Women's Day at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The award is given to eminent women and institutions for their distinguished service to the cause of women, spe...

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