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January 10, 2016 8:28 AM

Emphasis on securing sustainable growth in eastern India: Jayant Sinha

The Centre has laid emphasis on securing sustainable growth in eastern India.This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha at a function organised by a TV channel in Bhubaneswar today.He said Productive capacity in the country as a whole and eastern region in particular nee...

January 10, 2016 8:13 AM

Railway one of the most environment friendly modes of travel: Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that railway is one of the most environment friendly modes of travel in the country. There is a need to make investments in railway to make it sufficient for millions of people who travel daily. <br/><br/>While speaking at 6th annual United Nations...

January 10, 2016 8:13 AM

India to switch over to LED bulbs by end of 2018: Goyal

Union Minister for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal said that India has taken up a massive energy efficiency mission under which it will switch over to LED bulbs by the end of 2018. <br/><br/>It would result in a saving 6 billion dollars per annum. Speaking at the Harv...

January 10, 2016 7:44 AM

No relevance of special category state status for Odisha: Panagariya

NITI Aayog Deputy Chairman Arvind Panagariya has said there is no relevance of special category state status for Odisha in the present scenario. <br/><br/>After a meeting with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Bhubaneswar, Panagariya told media persons, the way the 14th Finance commission...

January 9, 2016 9:23 PM

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas celebrated in Colombo

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was celebrated in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday with a call to all persons of Indian origin to contribute to the Constitutional and political reform process in the country.<br/> <br/>Chief Guest at the function, Central Minister Mr Mano Ganeshan said that Indians ...

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