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November 4, 2015 8:01 AM

Centre announces road and bridge projects worth Rs 10,000 cr for Nagaland

Union Minister of Road Transport, Shipping & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has announced road and bridges development projects worth 10,000-crore rupees for Nagaland. He said, Centre accords high priority to infrastructure development in the North-East region.<br/><br/>Mr Gadkari said, Cen...

November 4, 2015 7:58 AM

AIR Jaipur to commission new FM transmitter to expand reach

In Rajasthan, the FM transmitter of All India Radio Jaipur's Primary Channel will be commissioned today. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyawardhan Rathore will inaugurate the transmitter this evening. Director General of AIR F. Shahryar and other senior officers will ...

November 4, 2015 7:16 AM

Use processed waste water to generate power: Govt to cos

Government will soon make it compulsory for power plants to use processed waste water and also allow sourcing any amount of electricity generated from waste under new power tariff policy. Power Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government will come out with new tariff policy very soon. Addressing ...

November 4, 2015 7:08 AM

Chinese Vice President arrives in Aurangabad on five-day visit to India

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao arrived in Aurangabad, Maharashtra last night on a five-day visit to India. After visiting Ajanta caves today, he will leave for Kolkata in the evening. The visiting leader will reach New Delhi tomorrow. <br/><br/>Li Yuanchao will hold talks with Vice P...

November 4, 2015 7:07 AM

Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 10,000 cr road projects for Nagaland

Union Minister of Road Transport, Shipping & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has announced road and bridges development projects worth 10,000-crore rupees for Nagaland. He said, Centre accords high priority to infrastructure development in the North-East region.<br/><br/>Mr Gadkari said, Cen...

November 4, 2015 7:06 AM

President to hold first ever visitors meet on education at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Pranab Mukherjee will address the first ever Visitors Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. It will be interactive session between Industry and Academia and exchange of 44 MOUs and lectures by eminent persons. An official release said, the agenda for the three day Conference includes imp...

November 3, 2015 10:06 PM

Ready to reach out to Rahul for GST Bill passage: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said he is willing to reach out to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to get the GST Bill passed in Parliament. Mr. Jaitley said this while talking to a private TV channel. He said he would try and persuade the main opposition party to help clear the Bill, as so...

November 3, 2015 8:38 PM

Finance Minister reviews prices of essential commodities ahead of festivals

Ahead of the festive season, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely today reviewed the prices of essential commodities at a high level meeting in New Delhi. He directed the Secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs to remain vigilant and work closely with the States. <br/&gt...

November 3, 2015 8:35 PM

Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive

An Uber cab driver was today sentenced to life imprisonment till his natural death for raping a woman executive in his taxi 11 months ago by a Delhi court. The court awarded the maximum sentence for the offence which endangered the life of the 25-year-old woman.<br/><br/>32-year-old Shiv...

November 3, 2015 8:31 PM

Congress playing with fire by stoking up communal passions: BJP

BJP today said the Congress is playing with fire by stoking up communal passions by projecting falsehoods. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson M J Akbar described Congress chief Sonia Gandhi-led march to Rashtrapati Bhawan on intolerance issue as a desperate attempt by a fading dyn...

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