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India to ratify COP 21 Global Climate Agreement on April 22
Reasserting India’s commitment to carbon emission reduction and sustainable development, Union Environment, Forests & Climate Change Minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar today said India, along with 100 other nations would ratify the COP 21…
PM Modi talks tough on Terrorism at Obama’s Dinner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an intervention during the dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama, on the theme of nuclear security threat perceptions. Appreciating the US President for putting the spotlight on nuclear security,…
Germany’s KfW to give 500 million Euro loan to Nagpur Metro
German Government’s Development Bank KfW will provide a loan assistance of EUR 500 million (about Rs.3,750 cr) for the modern and sustainable metro system for Nagpur city being executed by Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL).…
Lucknow Metro gets 450m Euro loan from European Investment Bank
Lucknow Metro will get a loan assistance of 450 million Euros (Rs.3,502 cr) from European Investment Bank (EIB) for its Phase-1A project. An agreement in this regard was signed in Brussels on March 30,2016 in the presence of Prime Minister…
Chandigarh becomes Kerosene Free from 1st April, 2016
From 1st April, 2016, Chandigarh has become kerosene free, with the efforts of the city Administration and Oil Marketing Companies. Thus, no further distribution of subsidized kerosene will be done in Chandigarh from the month of April,…
Modi Government to promote Ayurveda in India and World
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shripad Yesso Naik has revealed that the government is making all possible efforts to promote Ayurveda in the country. He was…
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi reviews the working of Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi reviewed the working of the Rashtriya Mahila Kosh at its 56th Governing Board Meeting held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Addressing the members, the Minister appreciated the…
Utilize waqf properties for empowerment of Muslims: Naqvi
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs expressed confidence that Central Waqf Council will work towards connecting waqf properties with development of Muslim community. He said even after…
Government launches ‘Inclusiveness and Accessibility Index’
Government launches ‘Inclusiveness and Accessibility Index’ to mark the next chapter of its flagship Campaign, the ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan’. The Index, prepared in collaboration with The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and…
Finance Minister Jaitley meets Treasurer of Australia Scott Morrison
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the Australian future and super funds be exposed to India. Jaitley raised this point during his bilateral meeting with the Treasurer of Australia Scott Morrison in Sydney on Wednesday. Jaitley called…