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December 4, 2015 7:05 AM

Lok Sabha passes bill to replace Bureau of Indian Standards

The Lok Sabha yesterday passed a bill to establish the Bureau of Indian Standards as a National Standards Body for harmonious development of standardization and assessment and quality assurance of goods, processes and services. <br/><br/>The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 also see...

December 4, 2015 6:56 AM

NITI Aayog to hold panel discussions on innovation and entrepreneurship

To encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, NITI Aayog will have discussions today on initiatives recommended by an expert panel for inputs on the same. <br/><br/>NITI Aayog has invited eminent innovators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, scholars and academia to provide...

December 4, 2015 6:55 AM

First India International Science Festival begins at IIT-Delhi

The first India International Science Festival, IISF begins today at the IIT-Delhi. Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said in Delhi that the IISF is expected to be the country&apos;s biggest ever Technology and Industrial Expo. AIR correspondent report...

December 4, 2015 6:55 AM

Army not responsible for alleged encounters: Centre to SC

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the Army cannot be held responsible for alleged encounters in Manipur as it was discharging its sovereign function to defend the nation from external aggression. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi yesterday said that Justice Santosh Hegde committee report o...

December 3, 2015 9:04 PM

Centre suspends toll collection on NH in flood-hit Tamil Nadu till Dec 11

Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has suspended toll collection on all National Highways in Tamil Nadu till 11th of this month in view of the flood situation. The order has come into force with immediate effect and has been issued to ease the rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations bei...

December 3, 2015 8:52 PM

Chennai rain: NDRF doubles strength of rescue teams to 1200

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has doubled the number of its personnel in the rain and flood-battered Chennai and adjoining areas to 1,200 even as it rescued over 5,000 people from the marooned areas.<br/><br/>With the addition of 15 more teams overnight to an equal number o...

December 3, 2015 8:38 PM

NITI Aayog to discuss ways to promote innovation

To encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, NITI Aayog will have discussions tomorrow on initiatives recommended by an expert panel for inputs on the same. NITI Aayog has invited eminent innovators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, scholars and academia to provide their view on the issue.<br/&g...

December 3, 2015 8:26 PM

BJP's Kirit Somaiya gives privilege notice in LS against Outlook

BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has given privilege notice in the Lok Sabha against news magazine Outlook over an article in which it had wrongly attributed some statements to Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan told the MP that the notice of privilege is under consideration. <br/><br...

December 3, 2015 8:26 PM

Lok Sabha passes bill to replace Bureau of Indian Standards

A bill to establish Bureau of Indian Standards as a National Standards Body for harmonious development of standardization and assessment and quality assurance of goods, processes and services was passed in the Lok Sabha today. <br/><br/>The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill,2015 also seeks...

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