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    Review and Planning Meeting on the completion of 4 years of the € 9 million Indo-EU ‘Water4crops’ project – a boon to water-scarce agricultural sector

      New Delhi ; Minister of State for the Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Y.S. Chowdary, today chaired the inaugural session of the Review and Planning Meeting on the completion of 4 years of the € 9 million Indo-EU ‘Water4crops’ project, to be held in New Delhi from 15th – 17th of June, 2016. The project has been co-funded by Government […]

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    Suresh Chandra Appointed as Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs

      New Delhi ; The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has approved the appointment of Shri Suresh Chandra as Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs. Shri Suresh Chandra, an officer of Indian Legal Service, is currently Additional Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry […]

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    India continues to be Polio-Free Special Immunization Drive to be taken up in Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts

      New Delhi ; India continues to be polio free as the country has eradicated wild polio virus and the last case was seen on 13th January, 2011, and it is more than 5 years that no wild polio virus has been detected. There have been some media reports that polio virus (P2 strain) has […]

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    Full text of interview of the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to “Fraternite Matin” of Cote d’Ivoire

        New Delhi ; 1.      What is the state of bilateral relations between India and the Ivory Coast?   At the outset, let me say that I bring warm greetings from the people of India to the people of Cote d’Ivoire.   I am greatly looking forward to visiting Cote d’Ivoire at the invitation […]

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    Government Launches Scheme for setting up 1000 MW CTU- connected Wind Power Project

      New Delhi ; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW Wind Power Project connected to transmission network of Central Transmission Utility (CTU) with an objective to facilitate supply of wind power to the non-windy states at a price discovered through transparent bidding process. Ministry has […]

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    India will remain a steadfast partner in assisting cote D’ivoire in its economic development and growth, says President

      New Delhi ; His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire hosted a Banquet in honour of the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in Abidjan yesterday (June 14, 2016). In his banquet speech, President Mukherjee said India will remain a steadfast partner in assisting Cote d’Ivoire in its […]

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    NITI Aayog to organise Workshop on 16 & 17 June 2016 on Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Management for Capacity Building in States and Urban Local Bodies

      New Delhi ; NITI Aayog in collaboration with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and Temasek Foundation, Singapore has developed an Urban Management Programme for Capacity Building of officials of State Governments and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in urban sector. The Programme was launched on 27 April, 2016 in New Delhi. The Programme focusses on Capacity […]

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    Petroleum Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to visit St Petersburg to represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum

      New Delhi ; The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be visiting St Petersburg, Russia from 16-17 June 2016 to represent India at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). SPIEF is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and business issues. It attracts over thousands of […]

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    India believes that Africa should take ownership of its resources and define its own interests and goals, says President

      New Delhi ; The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressed the students and faculty members of India-Ghana Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT today (June 14, 2016). Speaking on the occasion, the President said India has always believed that Africa should take ownership of its resources and define its own interests and […]

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    Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the India-Ghana Kofi Annan Centre for excellence in Accra on June 14, 2016

      New Delhi ; 1. It is a great pleasure for me to visit the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT. I am accompanied by Minister of State in the Indian Prime Minister’s Office, H’ble Dr. Jitendra Singh, H’ble Shri Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia, Member of the Lok Sabha, the House of the People and […]