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January 19, 2016 8:28 PM

'PM attacks Congress over lack of development in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the Congress government in Assam, accusing it of pushing the state into underdevelopment and backwardness. Addressing a 'Yuva Mahashakti Samaroh' organized by the BJP in Guwahati, Mr Modi said Assam is lagging behind in development due to the i...

January 19, 2016 8:27 PM

Centre focusing on all round development of North East: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that development is the solution to all problems. He was addressing a public rally at Bodofa Nagar in Kokrajgarh in Assam. He announced to update the Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar as a deemed university within a year. Mr. Modi asked, what the Cong...

January 19, 2016 8:25 PM

Govt approves national centres of ageing in Delhi, Chennai

National Centres of Ageing will be established at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and Madras Medical College, Chennai. Union Health Ministry has approved setting up of these centres under 12th Five Year Plan Period. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in New De...

January 19, 2016 8:25 PM

Rajnath Singh to open int'l meet on cooperative federalism tomorrow

A two day International Conference on Cooperative Federalism- National Perspectives and International Experience will begin in New Delhi tomorrow. It will be inaugurated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The Conference is being hosted by the Inter State Council Secretariat in collaboration with the Fo...

January 19, 2016 8:25 PM

Draft of new textile policy ready, to get approval soon

Textiles ministry will soon approach the Union Cabinet for the approval of the new national textiles policy. Speaking exclusively to AIR on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Textiles Secretary Rashmi Verma said, the draft policy has already been prepared. <br/><br/>The poli...

January 19, 2016 8:20 PM

Govt extends time for co-contribution under APY till March

Government today extended by 3 months, the timeline for its co-contribution facility under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in a move aimed at benefiting the unorganised sector.A guaranteed pension scheme, APY provides monthly pension ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 rupees to the subscribers. <br/>&l...

January 19, 2016 8:03 PM

Panama tragedy: Punjab CM seek Swaraj's intervention

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sought personal intervention of the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to make efforts to rescue and bring back Punjabi youth who had reportedly drowned near Panama. <br/><br/>In a letter to External Affairs Minister, Mr. Badal said that...

January 19, 2016 8:03 PM

Promising improvements in maternal, child health and nutrition: NFHS survey

Results of the first phase of the National Family Health Survey, 2015-16 show promising improvements in maternal and child health and nutrition. Union Health Ministry said, the survey in 13 States and two Union Territories indicate that fewer children are dying in infancy and early childhood. <br...

January 19, 2016 8:01 PM

ISRO to launch navigation satellite IRNSS-1E tomorrow

The Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO will launch India&apos;s navigation satellite IRNSS-1E tomorrow morning at 9:31 hours using the launch vehicle PSLV-C31 from the spaceport at Sriharikotta. It is the fifth in a series of seven satellites to be launched, to make the Indian Regional Navigati...

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