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    IIT, Mumbai chooses khadi as their Convocation robe

    New Delhi; IIT, Mumbai chooses Khadi as their Convocation robe. After Gujarat University now khadi has also made a niche in the hearts of authorities of premiere Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Appeal and popularity of Khadi has fascinated them to place an order for 3,500 uttarias or angavastrams made of honey comb towel cotton […]

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    Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 43.29 per bbl on 08.07.2016

    New Delhi; The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 43.29 per barrel (bbl) on 08.07.2016. This was lower than the price of US$ 45.17 per bbl on previous publishing day of 07.07.2016. In rupee terms, the […]

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    Chaudhary Birender Singh Takes Over as New Steel Minister: Will Work Vigorously for the Promotion of Steel Industry

      New Delhi; Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh took over the charge of the Steel Ministry in New Delhi today in presence of Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, new Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water & Sanitation. Speaking on the occasion, Chaudhary Birender Singh said that the Indian steel industry is currently passing through a […]

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    Renewal of The India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit

      New Delhi; The existing Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan was signed on 29th July 2006 for a period of ten years. Discussions were held between both countries at New Delhi on 05-06 July 2016, to finalise the text of the draft new Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit. The […]

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    President of India’s greetings on the eve of Idu’l Fitr

    New Delhi; The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Fitr. In his message the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Idu’l Fitr, I extend warm greetings and best wishes to my fellow citizens, particularly to all Muslim brothers and sisters in India and abroad. […]

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    Government today constituted a Committee headed by Dr. Shankar Acharya (former Chief Economic Adviser) to examine the desirability and feasibility of having ‘a new financial year’; The Committee to submit its Report by 31st December, 2016.

      New Delhi;       The Government of India today constituted a Committee to examine the desirability and feasibility of having ‘a new financial year’. The Committee headed by Dr. Shankar Acharya (former Chief Economic Adviser) has Shri K.M. Chandrasekhar (former Cabinet Secretary), Shri P.V. Rajaraman (former Finance Secretary, Tamil Nadu) and Dr. Rajiv Kumar (Senior […]

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    Vice President Greets People on Id-ul-Fitr

      New Delhi; The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Fitr. In his message, he said that Id-ul-Fitr marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan and signifies the traditional expression of brotherhood and understanding between people. Following is the […]

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    Government assures Representatives of Unions representing employees of the Central Government that the issues raised by them relating to the pay scales and other recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission would be considered by a High Level Committee

      New Delhi; Representatives of Unions representing employees of the Central Government had met the Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and the Minister for Railways Sh. Suresh Prabhu in the evening of 30th June, 2016. They had requested that certain issues raised by them in relation to the pay […]

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    BRO proves its Mettle yet again

      New Delhi; The dedicated effort of the Border Roads Organization (BRO), which worked tirelessly with clockwork precision, opened the Badrinath Dham Yatra axis in Uttarakhand within four days. Large scale slides occurred between Nandprayag and Chamoli on 01 July 2016 due to incessant rain and cloud burst causing damage to life and property. The […]

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    Interest subvention to Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Cooperative Banks, Regional Rural Banks and NABARD for providing short term crop loan to farmers Revised at 2010 hrs

    New Delhi; The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme for farmers for the year 2016-17. The Government has earmarked a sum of Rs. 18,276 Crore for this purpose. This will help farmers getting short term crop loan payable within one year up to Rs. 3 […]