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December 3, 2015 2:00 PM

Govt launches Green Highways Policy

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said the government has recently launched the Green Highways (plantation, transplantation, beautification and maintenance) policy 2015 to develop eco friendly National Highways in the country. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, M...

December 3, 2015 1:45 PM

Centre to extend all help to flood hit TN, Puducherry and AP: HM

Home minister Rajnath Singh today assured the Lok Sabha that the centre will extend all possible help to the flood affected Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. Replying to a debate on the flood situation in different parts of the country, Mr Singh said the Prime Minister will conduct an aeria...

December 3, 2015 1:39 PM

President condoles loss of lives in rain hit Tamil Nadu

President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed grief at the the loss of lives and damage to infrastructure in Chennai and several others parts of Tamil Nadu due to heavy rains. In a message to Tamil Nadu governor, Mr Mukherjee expressed confidence that the people of the state will overcome the tragedy wit...

December 3, 2015 1:37 PM

Govt launches Green Highways Policy

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said the government has recently launched the Green Highways (plantation, transplantation, beautification and maintenance) policy 2015 to develop eco friendly National Highways in the country. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, M...

December 3, 2015 1:30 PM

Justice T S Thakur sworn-in as 43rd Chief Justice of India

Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was today sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee administered oath of secrecy and office to Justice Thakur at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. He succeeds Justice HL Dattu who demitted office yesterday. Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, P...

December 3, 2015 1:29 PM

All villages to be electrified within 2 years: Piyush Goyal

Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal has said that all the un-electrified villages are to be electrified within two years. He said in the Lok Sabha today that electrification will be completed by 1st May, 2018. To provide electricity in remote areas of the coun...

December 3, 2015 1:25 PM

Over 51,732 million tonne seized pulses disposed in market: Centre

The centre today said over 51,732 Million tonne seized pulses have been disposed in the market to increase its availability. An official release issued by the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution said, as per the state governments, pulses seized under de-holding operations have been auctioned or...

December 3, 2015 1:24 PM

Cabinet approves DTAC agreement with Japan

Union Cabinet has approved signing of a protocol between India and Japan for amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention, DTAC in order to facilitate tax-related exchange of information. DTAC was signed between the two countries in 1989 for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal...

December 3, 2015 1:21 PM

Dwarka temple issue: Kumari Selja contradicting her claim, says Naqvi

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has alleged the Congress leader Kumari Selja herself is confused about the issue raised by her that she was asked about her caste on a visit to a temple in Dwarka when she was a Union Minister. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr...

December 3, 2015 1:21 PM

PM visits Chennai to have aerial view of flood damage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Chennai today to have an aerial view of the flood damage in the city. He will arrive at the INS Rajkali naval base at Arakkonam, some 45 kilometer off Chennai by a special flight. From there, he will be inspecting the affected places by helicopter.<br/>...

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