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August 27, 2015 8:03 PM

Central trade unions refuse to call off September 2 strike

The meeting between central trade unions and group of ministers headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the labour reforms remained inconclusive on Thursday. The central trade unions had given a call of strike on September 2 to protest against the proposed labour reforms.<br/><br/>T...

August 27, 2015 7:41 PM

Govt launches e-payment module for deposit of compensatory levies

Government on Thursday launched an e-payment module to make the payment of compensatory levies receivable in lieu of diversion of forest land quicker and more transparent. <br/><br/>Launching the module in New Delhi on Thursday, Minister of Environment Prakash Javadekar, said the module ...

August 27, 2015 7:30 PM

All villages in the country will be electrified by 2019: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy Shri Piyush Goyal has said that by 2019 all villages in the country will be electrified. While addressing the media in Bengaluru on Thursday he said that power to all by 2019 will be achieved with the active co-operation of state gove...

August 27, 2015 7:29 PM

E-Auction of FM radio bidding completes 96 rounds

On the 24th day of e-auction of third phase of FM Radio, 94 channels spread over 56 cities, provisionally won the bidding. <br/><br/>The auction fetched cumulative price of around 1,143 crore rupees against the aggregate reserve price of about 459 crore rupees. So far, 96 rounds of biddi...

August 27, 2015 6:41 PM

Monsoon deficiency aggravates further; estimated to be around 12 %

Monsoon deficiency in the country has further aggravated and is now estimated to be around12 per cent,with Marathwada region in Maharashtra witnessing 50 per cent less rainfall. According to the India Meteorological Department, IMD data the southern peninsula and central India are also worst hit, wi...

August 27, 2015 5:45 PM

Pak terrorist captured alive in encounter in Kashmir

A Pakistani terrorist was on Thursday captured alive while his four associates were killed in an overnight encounter with army in Kashmir, weeks after Naved from the Pakistan was nabbed in Udhampur.<br/><br/>Army said, the arrested terrorist was identified as 22-year-old Sajjad Ahmed fro...

August 27, 2015 5:39 PM

India can replace China as driver of world economy: Jaitley

Seeing an opportunity in the recent turmoil in global equity and currency markets, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said India, with 8-9 per cent growth rate, can replace China as the driver of world economy. <br/><br/>The country has already laid down a "red carpet" f...

August 27, 2015 4:37 PM

Congress criticizes Gujarat govt for lathicharge in Ahmedabad

Congress today criticized the Gujarat government for lathicharge on the protesters at a rally in Ahmedabad. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi Party Spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala said there is complete lawlessness in Gujarat where people are not only brutally beaten up by the police but re...

August 27, 2015 2:13 PM

&apos;Centre announces names of 98 smart cities

The Centre today declared the names of 98 cities for its ambitious smart cities project. The aspirants cities were selected by the States and Union Territories on the parametres set by the Centre.<br/><br/>Announcing the list in New Delhi, Union Urban Development Minister, M Venkaiah Nai...

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