Railways unveils micro-website for rail budget
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Indian Railways on Tuesday said it unveiled a new micro-website for Railway Budget 2016-17 to update people instantly and enable them to watch it live. “It will be a one-stop…
Governance
Parrikar reviews defence proposals cleared by government
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday reviewed the proposals cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council since the NDA government came to power….
Goa tourism badly hit, curb promotional junkets: CM told
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. (File Photo: IANS) Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) Goa’s travel and tourism industry has been hit hard due to the collapse of the Russian market and disturbed European economies, industry stakeholders…
Restoration of Delhi’s full water supply may take a week: Minister
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday said that restoration of full water supply in the national capital may take a week but partial piped water supply will start in…
Keeping close watch on Ringing Bells: Prasad
Patna: Union Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses a press conference in Patna on Feb 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday…
NFR cancels 22 trains due to agitation in Cooch Behar
New Cooch Behar: The members of Greater Coochbehar Peoples’ Association(GCPA) disrupt railway services to press for their demands t the New Cooch Behar, West Bengal on Feb 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS)…
Countries should unite to tackle anti-microbial resistance: Nadda
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda addresses during a programme organised to launch Media Campaign of Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplement (WIFS) Programme, in New Delhi on Dec…
Budget 2017 must strengthen domestic capex cycle: Ficci survey
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Economists surveyed by Ficci have said the upcoming union budget must strengthen the domestic capital expenditure cycle towards boosting growth, the industry chamber said on Tuesday. “Participating economists in Ficci’s…
West Bengal government to build hockey stadium in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The Bengal Hockey Association (BHA) on Tuesday revealed that the West Bengal government has assured it that a hockey stadium will be built inside the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Complex that…
Nepal PM’s studies quake rehab in Kutch
By Darshan Desai Bhuj (Gujarat), Feb 23 (IANS) Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, on a six-day visit to India, on Tuesday landed at the desert district of Kutch in Gujarat, which 15 years ago…
Guard against platform’s misuse, Prasad tells Twitter
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked senior officials of micro-blogging site Twitter to ensure that the site is not misused for any kind of extremism and terrorism activities….
Assam cabinet approves Metro rail for Guwahati
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) The Assam cabinet has approved the project report for a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) for Guwahati, and the setting up of the Guwahati Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL). Chief Minister…
Zimbabwe shuts six diamond firm operations, forces merger
Harare, Feb 23 (IANS) The Zimbabwe government has ordered six diamond mining firms, mainly joint ventures, operating in the country’s diamond-rich Marange region to cease operations immediately. Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa on Monday cited expiration…
No reservation under OBC for Jats: Khattar
Rohtak: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar meet people who had been affected during Jat agitation, in Rohtak on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Rohtak/Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made…
Kenya implanting microchip in rhinos to combat poaching
Nairobi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Tuesday began implanting microchips in every black rhino in the world’s famous Masai Mara Games Reserve, to fight against poaching….
India’s economy haven of stability amidst global turbulence: President
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu…
‘Arab decision-makers face economic challenges’
Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) Successive economic developments in Arab countries are posing new challenges to the decision-makers, Abdulrahman Al Hamidy, Director-General and Chairman Arab Monetary Fund, said on Tuesday. Arab decision-makers need to focus…
Beijing to limit construction in air corridors
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
‘President’s address reflects government commitment to rural welfare’
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the President’s address to parliament on Tuesday reflected richly the Modi government’s work for development of the rural poor and the…
Start-ups hope budget will follow up on Modi’s promises
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising tax cuts and a $1.5-billion fund for India’s start-up eco-system, young entrepreneurs hope that the Budget 2016-17 will have some concrete steps to foster…