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February 6, 2016 7:22 AM

IFR of Indian Navy will be held in Vishakhapatnam this morning

International Fleet Review (IFR) of Indian Navy will be held in Vishakhapatnam this morning with President Pranab Mukherjee taking the salute. After inspecting a 21-gun salute and the ceremonial Guard of Honour presented by 150 Navy personnel, Mr Mukherjee will embark on the Presidential Yacht, INS ...

February 5, 2016 10:38 PM

IMA welcomes SC directive to Govt on Nurses working condition

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) today welcomed the Supreme Court's directive asking the Centre to frame guidelines to regulate working condition of nurses in the country and also consider fixing minimum wages for them. Dr KK Aggarwal, Secretary General of IMA said that nurses in private ho...

February 5, 2016 10:37 PM

Fishery scientists pitch for entrepreneurship in aquaculture

Fishery scientists have stressed the need for strengthening entrepreneurship initiatives in aquaculture sector to improve the health of blue economy in the country. They also said that small scale entrepreneurs, especially women self-help groups, can play an important role in boosting the domestic a...

February 5, 2016 9:12 PM

Sushma Swaraj calls on Sri Lankan PM in Colombo

In her first official engagement on her two-day long visit to Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Ms. Sushma Swaraj called on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees in Colombo this afternoon. <br/><br/>At the 50 minute long meeting, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said that...

February 5, 2016 9:03 PM

No interview for junior-level posts in central govt canteens: DoPT

There will be no interview for junior-level posts in central government canteens. Department of Personnel and Training in an order said the recruitment to these posts will be made purely on the basis of written test or skill test by the concerned Ministries taking into consideration job requirement ...

February 5, 2016 9:01 PM

WHO advises against blood donations from people of Zika areas

The World Health Organisation advised countries against accepting blood donations from people who have travelled to regions affected by the Zika virus. <br/><br/>With dozens of cases emerging in Europe and North America from travellers returning from affected areas, WHO stressed the pote...

February 5, 2016 8:56 PM

PM declares 12th SAG open at glittering ceremony in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today declared the 12th South Asian Games open at a glittering opening ceremony in Guwahati. In his address at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Mr. Modi said he is privileged to be among the players of the SAARC countries. He said the South Asian Games demonstrate 3-...

February 5, 2016 8:38 PM

Govt, society should work together for country's development, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed that government and society should work together for the development of the country. <br/><br/>Addressing the annual conference of Srimanta Sankardeva Sangha at Rupohi Pathar in Sivsagar today, Mr.Modi said that the ideology of great Vaishanavite...

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