Category Archive for: ‘India News1’
Govt giving support to Andhra Pradesh: Venkaiah Naidu
The government asserted that it is giving all possible support to Andhra Pradesh to meet losses due to division of states. Intervening in the short duration discussion on grant of special status to Andhra Pradesh in Rajya Sabha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu said …
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PM: States to be equal partners in development
NITI Aayog is all set to usher into a paradigm shift in the way planning is done for meeting India’s development goals. It is working on a 15 year vision document that will replace the system of formulating 5 year plans that have been followed …
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Developing Diagnostics to Address the Global Problem of AMR
The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Nesta, a United Kingdom-based Charity managing the Longitude Prize, organized an outreach event on Thursday in New Delhi to promote the Discovery Awards, which aim to create a pipeline of innovations …
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7th Pay Commission: Centre issues notification
The Centre has issued notification for the implementation of 7th Pay Commission. With the issuance of notification, 4.8 million central government employees and 5.2 million pensioners will get the increased payout from their August salaries. The Cabinet had approved the recommendations made by the 7th …
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J&K: Post paid mobile phone service resumed
Curfew was lifted from most parts of Kashmir, except South Kashmir. In some parts of the valley, restrictions on assembly of four or more people continue to maintain law and order. Post paid mobile phone of all cellular phones has resumed services. Curfew was on …
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Nation remembers ‘People’s President’ Kalam
Today is the first death anniversary of former President and ‘Missile Man’ of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Nation lost him last year on 27th July in Shillong. Known as the ‘people’s president’, Dr. Kalam had collapsed on stage while addressing students at IIM, Shillong …
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Political crisis in Nepal: PM KP Oli resigns
Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli submits his resignation ahead of no-confidence vote; political crisis erupts in Nepal after two alliance partners withdrew support from the ruling coalition, accusing PM Oli of not honouring power-sharing deal. Oli, who became Nepal’s Prime Minister last October heading …
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Wrestling body supports Narsingh Yadav
Coming out in support of wrestler Narsingh Yadav, Wrestling Federation of India says, injustice has been done with him; Expresses hope that the committee looking into it does justice. The Wrestling Federation of India has come out in full support of wrestler Narsingh Yadav, saying …
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Salman Khan acquitted in Chinkara poaching cases
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was today acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998. The court held that the pellets recovered from the Chinkaras were not fired from Khan’s licensed gun. The driver of the …
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Flood situation worsens in Arunachal, Assam
The flood situation has worsened in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as new areas have been inundated in the two states. Several rivers including the Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger mark in Assam, where deluge has affected nearly 3 lakh people in about 500 villages …
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