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February 24, 2016 5:29 PM

I&B ministry to organize Int'l workshop on film preservation & restoration

Information and Broadcasting Ministry will organize the first International workshop on film preservation and restoration at National Film Archives of India (NFAI) Pune from friday. <br/><br/>The ten day workshop is being organised in association with International Federation of Film Arc...

February 24, 2016 5:18 PM

No innocent Muslim youths in jails on fake terror charges, says govt

Government today denied that a large number of innocent Muslim youths are in jails on fake terror charges. In reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said, security agencies are sensitised from time to time to keep the investigation of terror...

February 24, 2016 5:18 PM

Lok Sabha discusses motion of thanks to President's Address

The Lok Sabha today initiated a discussion on the motion of thanks to the Presidential Address to joint sitting of the both the Houses of Parliament. Initiating the discussion in the House, Meenakshi Lekhi of BJP said the aim of the NDA government is to reach out to the poorest of the poor. <br/&...

February 24, 2016 2:16 PM

ISRO gears up for launch of India's first solar mission Aditya-L1

The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, is set to launch the country&apos;s first solar mission called Aditya-L1. Accordingly, Aditya-L1 satellite will be placed in an orbit about 15 lakh kilometres from the earth. <br/><br/>Its primary objective will be to study the solar corona i...

February 24, 2016 2:13 PM

Jat stir: Situation improving, rail, road traffic resumes in Haryana

In Haryana, life is returning to normal as highway and rail traffic was restored even as security forces were on alert to foil any untoward incidents. Curfew was today lifted in Hisar district and relaxed in violence-hit Rohtak and Bhiwani districts while rail and road traffic resumed on routes whic...

February 24, 2016 2:12 PM

Govt focusing on education, skill development of Minorities: Najma Heptulla

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla said Ministry is focusing on education and skill development of Minorities. Inaugurating a day long Annual Conference of the State Minorities Commission in New Delhi today, she said 20 thousand madrasa students are being trained under the Nai Manzil ...

February 24, 2016 2:11 PM

LS discusses motion of thanks on President's address

The Lok Sabha today initiated a discussion on the motion of thanks to the Presidential Address to joint sitting of the both the Houses of Parliament. Initiating the discussion in the House, Meenakshi Lekhi of BJP said the aim of the NDA government is to reach out to the poorest of the poor. <br/&...

February 24, 2016 1:50 PM

Govt wants debate on JNU issue: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that government wants debate on JNU issue. Replying to a media query outside Parliament Mr Prasad said government is not scared of the Congress and would like Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to participate in the discussion. <br/&g...

February 24, 2016 1:49 PM

India to set up satellite tracking centre in Vietnam for ASEAN countries

India is to set up a Satellite Tracking and Data Reception and Processing Centre in Vietnam for ASEAN Member countries. The facility is meant to acquire and process data from the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite relating to the ASEAN region. <br/><br/>Under this initiative, all ASEAN memb...

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