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March 4, 2016 8:23 PM

Waterman Rajendra Singh to launch urban river renewal drive

Noted water conservationist Mr. Rajendra Singh cautions that almost all the rivers in the country are 'biologically dead. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner today announced his maiden intervention to rejuvenate polluted rivers in India's urban areas. Mr. Singh informed PTI that he would laun...

March 4, 2016 7:50 PM

Govt to digitally connect rural post offices by March 2017

Government will digitally connect all post offices in rural areas by March 2017, Parliament was informed today. Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that Government is digitally connecting all 1,29,323 Gramin Dak Sewak post offices in rural ar...

March 4, 2016 7:17 PM

National conference of women legislators in Delhi from tomorrow

A national conference on Women Legislators will begin in New Delhi from tomorrow. The two-day conference will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee. The Vice President and the Lok Sabha Speaker will also address the inaugural session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory ...

March 4, 2016 7:13 PM

Modernization of forces is very important for govt: Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said modernization of forces is very important for the government and contracts of 1 lakh 20 thousand crore rupees have been signed during the 21 months of the NDA government and contracts for about 32 thousand crore rupees are in the process of final approval. ...

March 4, 2016 7:00 PM

Film scholar P K Nair passes away

The founder and ex-director of NFAI P K Nair passed away today morning at Pune. He was 83 . A pioneering film archivist, Paramesh Krishnan Nair, was instrumental in acquiring and preserving the cinematic heritage of the country. It was because of his efforts that the early Indian cinema and film his...

March 4, 2016 6:10 PM

Govt to digitally connect rural post offices by March 2017

Government will digitally connect all post offices in rural areas by March 2017, Parliament was informed today. Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that Government is digitally connecting all 1,29,323 Gramin Dak Sewak post offices in rural ar...

March 4, 2016 6:08 PM

PM terms poverty as biggest challenge for environment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed poverty as the biggest challenge for environment. Speaking at International Conference on Rule of Law for Supporting the 2030 Development Agenda in New Delhi this evening, Mr Modi said, eradication of poverty is one of the fundamental goals of Indian governmen...

March 4, 2016 5:17 PM

Centre to provide paramilitary for Dharamsala T-20 match: HM

The Central government has ensured all help to the Himachal Pradesh government in ensuring security during the India-Pakistan World Twenty20 cricket match at Dharamshala on March 19. <br/><br/>Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters in New Delhi today said central paramilitary forces ...

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