Visitors: 143 Sonia Khudanpur from journalism.org.in wrote : I write to you from Sahi Nishaan, a party- and persuasion-neutral ethical voting initiative, designed to help voters think before they vote. As of now, Sahi Nishaan is in three languages—English, Hindi, and Marathi. Our hope is to expand its reach by translating it into other Indian languages with […]
Visitors: 234 Authorities Should Engage With Workers’ Advocates, Not Jail Them New York, The Chinese government should immediately release four labor rights activists who were formally arrested in Guangdong province on apparent politically motivated grounds, Human Rights Watch said today. “These formal arrests of labor activists signify a significant escalation in the Chinese government’s assault […]
Visitors: 148 The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said there is a need to create the right ambiance and structures to encourage scientific research and innovations. Shri M. Hamid Ansari said that a pre-requisite need for this is to develop an analytical approach that leads to rational thinking and the pursuit […]
Visitors: 155 The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said there is a need to create the right ambiance and structures to encourage scientific research and innovations. Shri M. Hamid Ansari said that a pre-requisite need for this is to develop an analytical approach that leads to rational thinking and the pursuit […]
Visitors: 204 As per the current policy of railway travel concession, male senior citizen of the age of 60 years and above, women senior citizen of the age of 58 and above are granted 40% and 50% concession respectively in all classes of Mail/Express/ Rajdhani/ Shatabdi etc, trains. No proof of age is required […]
Visitors: 374 As per the current policy of railway travel concession, male senior citizen of the age of 60 years and above, women senior citizen of the age of 58 and above are granted 40% and 50% concession respectively in all classes of Mail/Express/ Rajdhani/ Shatabdi etc, trains. No proof of age is required […]
Visitors: 143 The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that in the first half of the Current Financial Year 2015-16, the Indian Economy has achieved robust growth rate despite volatility and uncertainty in global economy. He said that this was made possible by a slew of policy measures undertaken by the present Government including […]
Visitors: 175 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh for MoU and Mode of Operation of Border Haats signed on 23.10.2010 with Bangladesh for setting up Border Haats on India-Bangladesh Border, addendum to the MoU […]
Visitors: 160 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the “Stand Up India Scheme” to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women entrepreneurs. The Scheme is intended to facilitate at least two such projects per bank branch, on an average one for eachcategory of entrepreneur. It is expected to […]
Visitors: 242 Six-Month Deadline Approaches in Beijing Law Firm Round-Up New York, The Chinese authorities should release the 38 lawyers and activists associated with the Beijing Fengrui Law Firm who have been arbitrarily detained since July 2015, Human Rights Watch said today. Many are held under the criminal procedure known as “designated residential surveillance,” which authorizes incommunicado, […]
Visitors: 168 The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said there is a need to take a serious look at the politico-administrative arrangements, including the role of the Sixth Schedule Autonomous Councils in the North Eastern Region (NER). Addressing the gathering after releasing the book ‘State, Policy and Conflicts in Northeast India’, […]
Visitors: 249 N. S. Venkataraman Nandini Voice for the Deprived, http://www.nandinivoice.com As the armed forces were battling the terrorists after their intrusion into the Pathankot airbase, the English TV media seemed to have a great time. With the English TV anchors appear to be imagining that they can be defence experts, diplomats, strategic planners, policy […]
Visitors: 189 The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh released Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Calender-2016 here today. The theme of the Calendar released this year is “Rising North East” which is depicting […]
Visitors: 220 Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Harshavardhan today unveiled a sequence of research outcome initiatives at CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru today. The Minister launched the project for establishing an integrated Sugarcane Juice Processing and bottling unit in the campus. The two tons per […]
Visitors: 178 “Communication today is almost instantaneous, and this is the contribution of Science and Technology to the world” said Noble Laureate, Prof John. B. Gurdon during the inauguration of 23rd Rashtriya Kishore Vigyanaik Sammelan (Children Science Congress) at the Indian Science Congress being held at University of Mysore in Mysuru today. Explaining various developments […]
Visitors: 171 The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that the making social security schemes accessible to unorganised sector workers is a major challenge, which the Government is keen to address at this juncture where the unorganised sector is growing at a faster pace. He said that to make health and social security benefits […]
Visitors: 199 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated the International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its applications, at Jigani, Bengaluru. He unveiled the Foundation Stone for a hospital of integrative medicine. Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s inaugural address:- Governor of Karnataka Shri Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister of Karnataka […]
Visitors: 193 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today delivered the inaugural address at the 103rd Indian Science Congress at the University of Mysore. The theme of this year’s Congress is “Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India.” The Prime Minister released the 103rd ISC Plenary Proceedings, and the Technology Vision 2035 document. He […]
Visitors: 170 Most of the cities aspire to be clean and green; others to leverage heritage and other unique features Stimulating economic development and inclusivity common aim Aligarh to promote communal harmony; NDMC to emerge as a global bench mark capital city Dahod to be a multi-functional tribal hub; Ludhiana to be bicycle capital […]
Visitors: 237 “Science & Technology for Indigenous Development in India,” is the theme on which top most scientists of the country will delve upon at the 103rd edition of Indian Science Congress from January 3 to 7, 2016. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Congress tomorrow morning (January 3, 2016). The Union […]
Visitors: 298 The Union Minister of Finance Corporate Affairs and Information Broadcasting Shri Arun Jaitley asked the young Officer Trainees (OTs) of the 67th Batch of Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) to emulate the Gandhian principle that even in moments of struggle, they should be in a position […]
Visitors: 196 The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju presented the Certificate of Naturalization to noted singer and musician Shri Adnan Sami Khan here today. The certificate has been granted under the Citizenship Act, 1955. He had applied for the certificate of naturalisation and has satisfied the Government that the conditions laid […]
Visitors: 157 Taking another major step towards easing rules and procedures to encourage organ donation among the masses, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued draft guidelines for Allocation Criteria for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant, today. The draft guidelines have been posted on the […]
Visitors: 183 A one man Committee to examine the wage structure, service conditions, etc. of the Gramin Dak Sevaks in the Department of Posts has been constituted by the Government of India. Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired Member of Postal Services Board, will constitute the Committee. The Committee will be assisted by Shri T.Q. […]
Visitors: 166 The Government has taken a number of initiatives during last 18 months for development of Agriculture sector and welfare of farmers. Briefing about these initiatives here today ,Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that promotion of Soil Health Card Scheme, creating more irrigation resources under Pradhan Mantri Krishi […]