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March 1, 2016 1:17 PM

Indian economy performing well despite global economic slowdown: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said Indian economy is performing well despite global economic slowdown. Quoting Mr Jaitley, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told media that the Finance Minister said economy is growing at 7.5 per cent which is encouraging. Mr Jaitley said India h...

March 1, 2016 1:16 PM

Opposition parties on backfoot on JNU controversy: Govt

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said Congress and other opposition parties have come on backfoot on the JNU controversy. Talking to media after BJP's Parliamentary meeting in New Delhi, Mr Naqvi said Congress is now frustrated and keen that the party is not...

March 1, 2016 12:56 PM

Industry bodies hail Union Budget; Budget evokes mix reactions from States

Industry bodies have termed the Union budget as growth oriented. President of ASSOCHAM Sunil Kanoria said, the government has rightly realized that a sustainable and equitable growth model cannot be built as long as the rural economy is in distress. FICCI President Harshavardhan Neotia said the Fina...

March 1, 2016 8:03 AM

Raisina Dialogue beginning in New Delhi today

The Raisina Dialogue on Geopolitics and Geo-economics is beginning in New Delhi today. In a release, the External Affairs Ministry said, more than 450 delegates from around 40 countries are participating in the three-day conference. It is co-hosted by External Affairs Ministry and the Observer Resea...

March 1, 2016 7:58 AM

Ex Union Minister P K Thungon gets jail term in graft case

Former Union Minister P K Thungon has been awarded a three-and-a half-year jail term by a Delhi court in a graft case. The court has convicted Mr. Thungon under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act. Apart from the jail term, special CBI judge Sanjeev Aggarwal also imposed...

March 1, 2016 7:24 AM

Delhi airport bags three international awards

Indira Gandhi International Airport - IGIA has received three international awards, including for best airport by size in the Asia Pacific region. These awards have been given by the Airports Council International - ACI for 2015. <br/><br/>Delhi airport has retained the world's numb...

March 1, 2016 6:59 AM

Visa on Arrival for Japanese nationals from today

The Visa on Arrival will be given to Japanese nationals from today. This facility will be available at six airports Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad. In a release, Home Ministry said, this facility can be availed for the purposes of business, tourism, conference and medical. ...

March 1, 2016 6:58 AM

CBSE class 10, 12 exams to begin from today

The examinations for class 10th and 12th CBSE board are beginning from today. The exams for class 10th will continue till March 28th and class 12th exams will end on April 22nd. Nearly 15 lakh students are expected to appear for 10th and over 10.5 lakh for 12th exam.<br/><br/>The first e...

February 29, 2016 9:46 PM

Union Budget lacks vision and conviction: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has said that Union Budget lacks both vision and conviction. In a series of tweets, Mr Gandhi said, it is mere rhetoric without vision or action and can neither fool farmers nor the poor of the country. <br/><br/>He said, the budget is full of new pro...

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