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Centre to organise Skill Development Programmes in Odisha
The Union Government will organise programmes on skill development, livelihood and entrepreneurship for the youths in Odisha on May 5 as part of the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, an official said.
The Ministry of Skill Development and…
Storm, Lightning kill 45 in Uttar Pradesh
As many as 45 people have been killed in a dust storm that hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh overnight, a Government spokesman said on Thursday. Of these, 36 died in Agra alone.
More than three dozen persons have also been injured in the…
Dust Storm kills 31 in Rajasthan
A powerful dust storm hit Rajasthan's Alwar, Dholpur and Bharatpur districts, killing 31 people and injuring another 100, officials said.
The storm, which lashed at a speed of 100 km per hour on Wednesday night, uprooted trees, severed…
National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Bapu
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi should become a moment of making a fresh commitment to his goals of a just, honest and fair society at home and abroad.
Kovind…
Dyal Singh College name change report false: DU
The Delhi University on Wednesday clarified that name of Dyal Singh College has not been changed and the entire controversy was the result of a "false news".
"Some newspapers have published a false and misleading report of change of the…
Congress names candidate for Uttarakhand bypoll
The Congress on Wednesday named former MLA Jeet Ram as its candidate for the by-election to the Tharali (reserved) assembly seat in Uttarakhand.
"Congress President Rahul Gandhi approved the candidature of Jeet Ram as the Congress…
Supreme Court collegium defers decision on Justice Joseph
The Supreme Court collegium on Wednesday deferred its decision on Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K.M. Joseph, whose name for elevation to the top court was returned by the Government last week for reconsideration even as the Centre…
Cabinet nod for 100-bed hospital in Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the construction of a 100-bed hospital in Delhi at an estimated cost of Rs 95 crore.
Addressing the media here, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the…
Investment limit for Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana doubled
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved extending the investment limit from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY).
It also extended the last date for…
Cabinet approves plan to double Farmers’ income
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the extension for two more years of a scheme that seeks to double farmers' income by 2022.
The "Green Revolution - Krishonnati…