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February 22, 2016 5:16 PM

Govt releases seismic microzonation reports of Delhi, Kolkata

Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan today released seismic microzonation reports of Delhi and Kolkata in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Vardhan said, microzonation of 30 cities in the country has started as different areas has different risks. He said, the report will...

February 22, 2016 5:14 PM

Govt asks 20 cities to launch smart city projects by June 25 this year

Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu today asked the first batch of 20 cities selected in the first round of competition to launch respective smart city projects by 25th of June this year. Addressing a workshop in New Delhi, Mr Naidu asserted that the Smart City Competition was completely cit...

February 22, 2016 5:03 PM

Bassi asks JNU students to prove their innocence

Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi has asked the JNU students facing sedition charges to prove their innocence. Five students, who the police have been looking for in connection with the case, surfaced in the University campus last night saying they did not do anything wrong. Talking to media, Mr. ...

February 22, 2016 4:51 PM

Govt launches Swachh Paryatan Mobile App

Tourism Ministry today launched Swachh Paryatan Mobile App to facilitate the public to communicate their complaints about any unclean area and garbage piles in and around tourist destinations. Launching the App, Tourism Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma said, initially 25 Adarsh Smarak Monuments protected b...

February 22, 2016 4:47 PM

BJP disapproves H Raja's remarks against CPI leader D Raja

BJP today disapproved of its national secretary H Raja's controversial remarks that CPI leader D Raja should ask communists to shoot his daughter for taking part in alleged anti-national protest in JNU. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the statement is not a...

February 22, 2016 4:45 PM

258 villages electrified last week under DDUGJY

Government has electrified 258 villages across the country during last week under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna. Power Ministry said, out of these electrified villages, 120 villages belong to Odisha , 64 in Jharkhand, 41 in Assam, 19 in Madhya Pradesh, eight in Rajasthan and six in Chhattisg...

February 22, 2016 4:16 PM

SC agrees to examine swearing in of new Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul

The Supreme Court today decided to hear and examine the swearing in of Kalikho Pul as the new chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh. A Constitution bench, headed by Justice Khehar, will hear a fresh plea filed by former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and former Speaker Nabam Rebia. Both T...

February 22, 2016 2:26 PM

Police wait for JNU permission to take action students surfaced on campus

JNU Teacher's Association and JNU Student's Union today submitted a memorandum to university Vice-Chancellor demanding to bring normalcy in the campus. <br/><br/>Both associations said, they wanted the situation to improve as the atmosphere is unstable. They also submitted a le...

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