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December 8, 2015 9:21 PM

BJP hits out at Congress for disrupting proceedings in Parliament

The BJP today hit out at the Congress for disrupting the proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament without any reason. Talking to media outside Parliament, Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi charged the Congress with politicizing the National Herald case. He said, Cong...

December 8, 2015 9:17 PM

Heavy rains hits normal life in southern regions of Tamil Nadu

Heavy rains have hit normal life in southern districts of Tamil Nadu including Kanniya Kumari Tiruenelveli and Thoothukudi as excess water is being released from Papanasam Sevalaru dams. Relief measures are in full swing in Chennai Cuddalore and Kanchipuram. Flood alerts are issued in Tirunelveli, T...

December 8, 2015 8:47 PM

Heavy rains continue to lash southern, interior regions of Tamil Nadu

Heavy rains have hit normal life in southern districts of Tamil Nadu including Kanniya Kumari Tiruenelveli and Thoothukudi as excess water is being released from Papanasam Sevalaru dams. Relief measures are in full swing in Chennai Cuddalore and Kanchipuram. Flood alerts are issued in Tirunelveli, T...

December 8, 2015 8:46 PM

Sanitation programmes have failed to achieve targets: CAG

The CAG report on Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan tabled in Parliament today has revealed large-scale diversions, wastages and irregularities in implementation of sanitation programme. It said, nearly 10,000 crore rupees were spent on the rural sanitation programme in the five years in which wastages and irre...

December 8, 2015 8:11 PM

No proper financial management in Tribal Sub-Plan: CAG

Comptroller and Auditor General of India, CAG has detected many instances of underutilisation and diversion of funds under Tribal Sub-Plan,TSP. It said, Financial management under the Plan is not proper. This was observed during the performance audit report of Tribal Sub-Plan done by CAG from 2011-1...

December 8, 2015 8:02 PM

Rs 40,000 cr irregularities in govt paddy procurement and milling: CAG

CAG has pointed out alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 40,564 crore in procurement and milling of paddy meant for subsidised public distribution system (PDS). It also pointed out payment of nearly Rs 18,000 crore as support price to paddy farmers without authentication and undue benefits to th...

December 8, 2015 7:55 PM

Rahul Gandhi expresses solidarity with flood victims of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has expressed his solidarity with the people of flood-hit Chennai and Cudalore in Tamil Nadu and and Puducherry. After visiting the affected public in Cuddalore, Mudichur in Kanchipuram district and Villivakkam in Chennai, he said the Centre and the State need to...

December 8, 2015 7:46 PM

SC sends notice to Centre on pleas of cruelty against elephants in joyrides

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, Rajasthan and Goa on pleas alleging that cruelty is being meted out to elephants used for joyrides in these states.<br/>A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C Pant asked Solicitor General, Ranjit Kumar to find out as to whether ...

December 8, 2015 7:40 PM

MoU signed on training for workforce in manufacturing sector

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Department of Heavy Industry today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for skill development in the manufacturing sector with focus on capital goods and automotive sector. The MoU was signed by Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entre...

December 8, 2015 7:33 PM

Scout movement unique platform for youth to learn through experiences: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee today presented the Rashtrapati Scout,Guide,Rover,Ranger and Adult Leader Awards and Certificates for the year 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion the President said, the movement of Scout and Guides is a unique platform available to ...

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