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November 6, 2015 4:45 PM

Govt to set up pollution control room to monitor air quality

Government will set up a Control Room in Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to undertake a daily review of levels of air pollution and monitor air quality in Delhi and National Capital Region. <br/><br/>Reviewing the one-year action plan submitted by various state governments in New ...

November 6, 2015 1:53 PM

HC steps in to help students with learning disability

The Bombay High Court has asked the Union government to file an affidavit by 9th of next month about the proposal to set up learning disability centres all over Maharashtra. A bench of the court also asked the Maharashtra government to coordinate with the Centre for acquiring funds from it for estab...

November 6, 2015 1:46 PM

India, China sign agreements on water resources & culture

India and China today signed agreements in the field of water resources and culture. The two countries inked the pacts in presence of Vice-president Mohd. Hamid Ansari and his Chinese counterpart Li Yuanchao in New Delhi. Vice-President Li will call on President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister N...

November 6, 2015 1:45 PM

Need to set up energy efficient standards for railways: Suresh Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said, Indian railways require a comprehensive energy efficiency programme to optimize the operational cost. Addressing the International Summit on Energy Efficient Technologies in Railway in New Delhi, the minister said there is need to set up the energy efficien...

November 6, 2015 1:38 PM

Extremism & intolerance are not expression of Islam: VP Ansari

Vice-President Hamid Ansari has said that extremism and intolerance in any form are not expressions in the spirit of Islam. Mr. Ansari who returned home from a five-day visit to Indonesia last night was interacting with media on board the special aircraft that was en route to New Delhi. He said , ex...

November 6, 2015 1:35 PM

Intolerance campaign to derail govt's development momentum: Naidu

BJP has said the campaign against reported climate of intolerance is an attempt to derail the development momentum of the government. Senior party leader and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the government has a vested interest in maintaining the atmosphere of tolerance in the country as developme...

November 6, 2015 1:34 PM

All cases related to Chhota Rajan transferred to CBI: Rijiju

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said that all cases related to Chhota Rajan have been transferred to the CBI. Talking to media in New Delhi, Mr Rijiju said, handling of the issue by one agency is always helpful in proper investigation. He refused to divulge further course of action say...

November 6, 2015 1:34 PM

Counting for Bihar assembly polls on Sunday

Counting of votes for assembly elections in Bihar will be taken up on Sunday. While counting will start at 8 AM, results are expected by 10 AM. Chief electoral officer Ajay Nayak said, all arrangements have been put in place for the purpose. <br/><br/>He said, 39 counting centres have be...

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