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December 3, 2015 7:38 AM

Govt approves pacts with Germany for solar energy

Union Cabinet has approved a post facto agreement with Germany to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of solar energy. The cabinet, at its meeting yesterday, approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed in October, 2015, between India and Germany, to expand bilateral developm...

December 2, 2015 9:25 PM

Bill to enhance compensation for air travellers passed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha today passed a bill to empower the Central government to revise the liability limits of air carriers and compensation concerning injury and loss of baggage and cargo. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015 is in conformity with the provisions of the Montreal Convention to which Ind...

December 2, 2015 9:10 PM

Cabinet gives ex-post-facto nod to FDI reforms in 15 sectors

Cabinet today gave ex-post-facto nod to recently announced FDI policy reforms in 15 sectors. Last month the government had opened these sectors in a bid to push up reforms. The sectors include real estate, defence, civil aviation and news broadcasting.<br/><br/>The Cabinet nods for chang...

December 2, 2015 9:03 PM

Agreement on bilateral cooperation signed between India and Bahrain

India and Bahrain today signed an agreement on Cooperation in combating international terrorism, transnational organized crime and trafficking in illicit drugs, narcotic and psychotropic substances and precursors chemicals.<br/><br/> Agreement was signed after a delegation level meeting ...

December 2, 2015 8:58 PM

Cabinet gives ex-post-facto nod to FDI reforms in 15 sectors

Cabinet today gave ex-post-facto nod to recently announced FDI policy reforms in 15 sectors. Last month the government had opened these sectors in a bid to push up reforms. The sectors include real estate, defence, civil aviation and news broadcasting.<br/><br/>Approval was also given fo...

December 2, 2015 8:50 PM

Justice T S Thakur to take over as next CJI tomorrow

Justice T S Thakur will take over as the next Chief Justice of India tomorrow. He will be administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Justice Thakur will succeed Chief Justice HL Dattu who demitted office today. He will have a tenure of over a year. <br/&g...

December 2, 2015 8:37 PM

Centre assures all possible help as unprecedented floods batter Chennai

Centre is ready to provide all possible assistance to Tamil Nadu in view of unprecedented floods in Chennai. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the situation is critical in the area and Army, Navy and NDRF teams have been deployed in the city for relief a...

December 2, 2015 8:24 PM

Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 moved in LS for passing

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today moved the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passing. The bill provides for establishment of a National Standards Body for the harmonious development of standardization and assessment and quality assu...

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