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August 25, 2015 7:43 PM

Hindu population declined; Muslims increased: 2011 census

The proportion of Hindu population has declined by 0.7 per cent and Muslim population increased by 0.8 per cent in the country during 2001-2011. The overall growth rate of population during the decade was 17. 7 per cent. The growth rate of Hindus was 16.8 per cent, Muslims 24.6, Christians 15.5, Sik...

August 25, 2015 7:13 PM

Centre mulls to set up solar thermal plants on Railway land: Suresh Prabhu

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said the Centre is mulling to set up solar thermal plants on land parcels owned by Railways in order to increase the usage of renewable energy. Speaking at an event organised by CII in Mumbai today, the Railway Minister said that there is a need to work towards r...

August 25, 2015 7:12 PM

Govt launches 'Sehat' to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas

The government today launched a telemedicine initiative Sehat in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas. Under the initiative people will be able to consult doctors through video link and also order generic drugs.The initiative was launched by Communicati...

August 25, 2015 6:13 PM

BJP striving to gain foothold in southern states: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah today said the victory of BJP is the victory of the unity and development of the country. Speaking in Puducherry, he said his party is striving hard to establish itself as a force to reckon with in southern states, viz Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Andhra. This is Amit S...

August 25, 2015 6:09 PM

NHRC issues notice to Delhi govt over corporal punishment in school

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued a notice to the Delhi government on alleged corporal punishment inflicted on an 8-year student by a teacher at a government school in the city. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the Commission sought a report from the Chief Secretary with...

August 25, 2015 6:03 PM

Negativity by Congress is counter productive: BJP

BJP today launched an offensive against Congress saying negativity is counter productive and the main Opposition party should learn a lesson from the results of recent civic body polls. In a tweet, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said this is the electorate's message to Congress after Madhya Prad...

August 25, 2015 5:56 PM

Govt to write to CMs to expedite state bills after Centre's assent

Centre has decided to write to Chief Ministers to expedite the State Legislations referred back to them by the Home Ministry. Home Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the status of state legislations, Bills and Ordinances which the State governments send to Centre for obtaining assent of the Presi...

August 25, 2015 5:33 PM

Centre to come up with roadmap for implementation of AP Reorganisation Act

The Centre will come up with a roadmap for implementation of key provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told this to reporters in New Delhi after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. He said,...

August 25, 2015 5:21 PM

Shatrughan Sinha dares BJP to take action against him

Senior BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today dared BJP to take action against him following his continuous defiance of party line on several issues. Reacting to media reports that the BJP leadership may take action against him, Mr. Sinha in a series of tweets said one should not forget that every action has...

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