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November 24, 2015 8:49 PM

Govt to hold online awareness drive on pension tracking system Bhavishya

Government will hold an awareness programme on the online pension sanction and payment tracking system Bhavishya. Under the system, progress of a particular pension case can be tracked by the individual as well as the administrative authorities for all actions preparatory to grant of pension and oth...

November 24, 2015 8:46 PM

Railways sign deal with Sail-Rites Bengal Wagon

Railway today signed assured off take (AOT) agreements with SAIL- RITES Bengal Wagon Industry for manufacture and rehabilitation of wagons at Kulti in West Bengal. RITES and SAIL have come together to set up Rs 2,500 crore joint venture on production of stainless steel wagons. This is a long term ag...

November 24, 2015 8:44 PM

ISIS poses new danger to civilization: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, the impact of activities of the terror group ISIS cannot be understated on global economy. Addressing annual event of ASSOCHAM in New Delhi today, Mr. Jaitley said that ISIS has posed a new danger to the civilization. He said the government is trying to to put...

November 24, 2015 8:23 PM

PM's visit to give new momentum to India- Singapore ties: Vikas Swarup

New Delhi has said that the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a new momentum to the India- Singapore relation. <br/><br/>Talking to AIR Correspondent who is covering the visit of Prime Minister, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that Singapore could b...

November 24, 2015 8:17 PM

Centre asks state green panels to speed up construction projects

Union Environment Ministry has directed state-level green panels to seek all relevant information at one go to ensure speedy clearances of building projects. In an official memorandum, the ministry said it has come to its notice that State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and St...

November 24, 2015 8:16 PM

Movie buffs flock to IFFI's open air cinema

The concept of open air screening is luring film lovers in large numbers to the ongoing International Film Festival in Panaji. A numbers of locals can be seen in the crowd who have come specially for the screening as there are no formalities to go through.<br/><br/>Delegates have come to...

November 24, 2015 8:10 PM

India test-fires nuclear-capable Dhanush missile

The nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush was test fired from warship Subhadra, off the Puri coast of Odisha today. Defence Research and Development Organisation sources said it was a perfect mission and the missile splashed down near the target point with high degree of accuracy.<br/><...

November 24, 2015 8:04 PM

Government open to discussion on intolerance in Parliament

The government is open to discussion in Parliament on the reported growing intolerance. Sources said it believes that there is no reason for the government to be defensive on the issue. They said if opposition wants discussion the centre would not mind though the issues are state subjects.<br/&gt...

November 24, 2015 7:58 PM

India, Singapore sign strategic partnership to boost cooperation in key areas

India and Singapore signed several agreements on Strategic Partnership. It is a frame work to contribute to greater regional stability and growth, deepen existing areas of cooperation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsein Loong signed agreement. Secretary East in th...

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