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Consumer Affairs Ministry signs MoUs with industry bodies to promote Consumer Welfare
Department of Consumer Affairs signed MoUs with the Industry bodies to promote consumer interests on Tuesday. The MoUs broadly covers the collaborative programmes on developing and implementing a self-regulatory code of fair business…
PM Modi reviews progress of Rural Development Schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of rural development schemes. The Prime Minister was given a presentation on the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, (PMGSY) and the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY), by the…
Students from Stanford University call on PM Modi
A group of 25 students of International Policy Studies from Stanford University, US, called on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The group included students from various countries, including India.
Welcoming the students to…
President presents Gallantry Awards to Defence Personnel
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations on Tuesday at a Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the…
PM Modi condemns the attacks in Brussels
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has condemned the terror attacks in Brussels.
"News from Brussels is disturbing. The attacks are condemnable. Condolences to families of the deceased. May those injured recover quickly", the Prime Minister…
Kashmir government soon after Modi-Mehbooba positive talks
New Delhi/Jammu, March 22: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to have a new government as early as the next week that will end the two-month-old political stalemate in the state after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti's…
Arun Jaitley launches Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Mumbai, March 22: Terming agriculture as "absolutely critical to the country's economy", union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched the "Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana" and "Unified Package Insurance Scheme" here.
He said…
Start-up funding being explored for oil, gas sector: Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi, March 22: State-run oil and gas companies are planning to create a venture capital fund to encourage start-ups to develop new business models and infuse innovation into India's hydrocarbons sector, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra…
2016 BRICS summit to be held in Goa
New Delhi, March 22: The eighth BRICS Summit will be held in Goa on October 15-16 this year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday, adding that India would take a five-pronged approach during its chairmanship of the…
India taking BPOs to small towns for employment
New Delhi, March 22: Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Tuesday that the government is taking BPOs to small towns to create job opportunities in rural areas of India.
"We are taking BPOs…