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September 7, 2015 5:16 PM

BSNL to upgrade Broadband speed at no additional cost

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL has decided to upgrade Broadband speed to minimum 2 Mbps at no additional cost for all its Broadband customers from 1st of next month. Under this scheme, BSNL is upgrading the speed of existing Broadband plans of 512 Kbps and one Mbps to 2 Mbps speed. <br/>&l...

September 7, 2015 5:15 PM

Water storage available in 91 reservoirs: Govt

As per the report released by Ministry of Water Resources, the Water storage available in 91 important reservoirs of the country as on September 03, 2015 was 92.922 Billion cubic metres (BCM) which is 59% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This storage is 84% of the storage of correspond...

September 7, 2015 2:55 PM

CIDOC's annual meet to boost info exchange between museums begins in Delhi

The annual conference of CIDOC, the International Committee for Documentation of ICOM, hosted by the National Museum Institute, opened today in Delhi. The aim of CIDOC&apos;s annual conference, is to enable and encourage dialogue about information management between professionals working in differen...

September 7, 2015 2:30 PM

Govt invites nominations for Padma Awards 2016

Home Ministry has invited nominations for Padma Awards 2016. An official release said the last date for filing recommendations is 15th of this month. Nominations are to be sent to the Ministry along with a brief citation.

September 7, 2015 2:13 PM

Naidu appeals to Oppn to pass GST Bill in proposed extended Monsoon session

Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today appealed to the opposition parties to cooperate in passing the Goods and Services Tax (GST)Bill in the proposed extended monsoon session. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Second Regional Workshop on Smart...

September 7, 2015 2:11 PM

PM to address meet on use of space technology, applications for governance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the national meet on promoting Space technology based tools and applications in Governance and Development in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The meet will deliberate on the action plans of various ministries and departments. Nine Theme Sessions - Agricult...

September 7, 2015 2:10 PM

23 killed by lightning in Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh, at least 23 people died yesterday after being struck by lightning that accompanied heavy rain due to the low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. The Chief Minister&apos;s Office has confirmed the deaths. According to reports the deaths occurred in Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, ...

September 7, 2015 1:45 PM

Rajyavardhan Rathore denies remarks about covert ops to nab Dawood

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has denied saying that government will explore every possible means to neutralise India's enemies. <br/><br/>In a series of tweets, the Minister said incorrect version of what he said on Dawood Ibrahim has...

September 7, 2015 1:11 PM

Rajyavardhan Rathore denies remarks about covert ops to nab Dawood

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has denied saying that government will explore every possible means to neutralise India's enemies. In a series of tweets, the Minister said incorrect version of what he said on Dawood Ibrahim has been attributed to him. Mr Rat...

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