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December 5, 2015 2:42 PM

'Bird Festival' in UP draws wide public attention

In Uttar Pradesh, the three day 'Bird Festival' ?which ?started in Baah ?under Chambal safari of Agra on Friday has drawn wide public attention. <br/><br/>The first-of-its-kind three-day festival is being held to promote eco-tourism in the state.? <br/><br/>Enthusia...

December 5, 2015 2:42 PM

Govt lists GST, Real Estate Bills for passage in Rajya Sabha next week

Government has listed the Goods and Services Tax and the Real Estate Bills for consideration and passage in the next week business of the Rajya Sabha. <br/><br/>The Business Advisory Committee has allotted a time of four hours for the GST Bill and two hours for Real Estate Bill in the ho...

December 5, 2015 12:55 PM

India&apos;s forest & tree cover increased by 5, 081 Sq km

Government has said that India&apos;s forest and tree cover has increased by 5, 081 Square kilometre. According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015, the total forest and tree cover is 79.42 million hectare, which is 24.16 percent of the total geographical area. <br/><br/>It s...

December 5, 2015 10:02 AM

Bill Gates calls on PM Modi

Co-chair and Trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates, called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. <br/><br/>The discussion centered around clean energy initiatives, financial inclusion, sanitation, health and nutrition. <br/><br/>Mr Gates was app...

December 5, 2015 9:17 AM

Married daughters eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds: HC

In a landmark judgment, Allahabad High Court has made married daughters of deceased government employees eligible for appointments on compassionate grounds in government jobs. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant Verma passed the order on a petit...

December 5, 2015 9:16 AM

India&apos;s forest & tree cover increased by 5, 081 Sq km

According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015, the total forest and tree cover is 79.42 million hectare, which is 24.16 percent of the total geographical area. <br/><br/>It said, the total forest cover of the country has increased by 3, 775 Square kilometre and the tree cover...

December 5, 2015 8:50 AM

Married daughters eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds: HC

In a landmark judgment, Allahabad High Court has made married daughters of deceased government employees eligible for appointments on compassionate grounds in government jobs. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant Verma passed the order on a petit...

December 5, 2015 8:50 AM

PMO hands over 1st batch of Netaji files to National Archives of India

The first batch of 33 secret files related to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were handed over by the Prime Minister's Office to the National Archives of India on Friday, setting the stage for their declassification next month. <br/><br/>The files were handed over by Principal Secretary ...

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