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August 14, 2012 2:40 PM
The Government has decided to introduce a short term course in medicine. Stating this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said, it will overcome the scarcity of doctors and para-medical staff in the villages. The aim of the pro...
August 14, 2012 2:39 PM
Sugar production during 2012-13 is likely to be sufficient enough to meet the country's domestic needs. The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prof. K.V. Thomas gave this information in the Lok Sabha today. He said as per reports from the major sugar producing States, ...
August 14, 2012 2:36 PM
The government has approved the Financial Restructuring Plan, FRP and Turn Around Plan, TAP of Air India. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that as per approval, upfront equity of 6,750 crore rupees has been inducted and 1,200 crore rupees provided ...
August 14, 2012 2:33 PM
To accelerate the progress of sanitation in the rural areas of the country, the government has designed a paradigm shift in Total Sanitation Campaign, TSC. In a written reply, Drinking water and sanitation Minister Jairam Ramesh informed the Rajya Sabha that TSC is now called the Nirmal Bharat Abhiy...
August 14, 2012 2:23 PM
Yoga Guru Ramdev today broke his six-day fast at Ambedkar Stadium in the national capital. He was on fast, demanding that the Centre bring back black money stashed abroad and control corruption. Ending the protest, Ramdev headed for his ashram in Haridwar and his supporters also started vacating the...
August 14, 2012 2:06 PM
India's exports declined by 14.8 per cent year-on-year to 22.4 billion US dollars in July this year due to the global demand slowdown. In July 2011, the country's shipment stood at 26.3 billion dollars. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Director General of Foreign Trade Anup Pujari said t...
August 14, 2012 2:01 PM
Senior Congress leader and Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said that the government has taken several effective measures to tackle black money. Speaking to newsmen outside Parliament, Ms Soni said that steps have been taken within the country and abroad. She said, India has signed ...
August 14, 2012 1:29 PM
Yoga Guru Ramdev today broke his six-day fast at Ambedkar Stadium in the national capital by sipping a glass of juice offered by children. He was on fast, demanding the Centre bring back black money stashed abroad and control corruption. Ending the protest, Ramdev headed for his ashram in Haridwar a...
August 14, 2012 1:24 PM
India says that the Siachen glacier is an integral part of the country. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha yesterday, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the Government's principled and consistent position is that the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the Indi...
August 14, 2012 1:06 PM
The Government says, monsoon rain has been 17 per cent defecient so far in the country. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, from June till the 7th of this month, the country has received 83 per cent of its long term normal quantum of rains. Earlier, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, th...
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