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January 12, 2016 12:45 PM

Govt set to bring new bill empowering differently-able in Budget session

Union social justice and empowerment minister Thawar Chand Gehlot has said that a new bill adding more empowerment to the handicapped persons will be introduced in the coming budget session of the parliament. He said that his ministry is considering to use the term 'Divyang' instead of Vik...

January 12, 2016 11:28 AM

20th National Youth Festival to kick start in Chhattisgarh today

20th National Youth Festival will start today in Naya Raipur, the new capital city of Chhattisgarh. The five day long event will continue till January 16. The youth festival is being organised on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanada. Over 6000 youths from across the country are participating in...

January 12, 2016 10:43 AM

50,000 km of highways to be declared as NHs by Jan 26: Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, the government plans to declare about 50,000 km of highways as National Highways before January 26. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Gadkari said The National Highways length is 96,000 km in the country and government ...

January 12, 2016 10:04 AM

National Youth Day: 153rd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

The 153rd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is being observed as National Youth Day across the country today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda. In a tweet, he saluted the Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi will also addr...

January 12, 2016 7:59 AM

PM sets up eight groups of secretaries for focused attention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set up eight groups of Secretaries for focussed attention on areas like Good governance, inclusive growth, employment generation, education and health, Swachch Bharat and energy efficiency. One Secretary will act as a Rapporteur in each group and moderate the group m...

January 12, 2016 7:52 AM

One militant killed in Srinagar encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, one militant was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar&apos;s Zakura area. The encounter between state police and militants and subsequent anti militancy operation has ended now. <br/><br/>The operation began yesterday eveni...

January 12, 2016 7:03 AM

Centre approves major changes in DPP, contract threshold for offsets raised

Centre has approved major changes to the Defence Procurement Procedure, DPP. The Defence Acquisition Council, DAC chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar met in New Delhi late yesterday evening to discuss the new DDP and gave its approval to the changes. Addressing reporters yesterday, Mr Parri...

January 12, 2016 6:59 AM

SC to hear plea challenging Centre's nod to Jallikattu

The Supreme Court will today hear the petitions challenging the Centre's notification lifting ban on bull taming sport Jallikattu during the festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur yesterday agreed to hear the petitions today.<br/><br/>The petiti...

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