New Delhi, Dec 31 The national capital has been put under a tight security cover to ensure safe New Year celebrations, the police said on Thursday. The police will be keeping an eye on crowded places, markets, bus stations, railway stations
New Delhi, Dec 31 Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the political developments in the Himalayan nation.“Prime Minister (Modi) emphasised the importance of finding a durable solution to the political
Noida, Dec 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a 14 lane Delhi-Meerut expressway here, calling it a national highway to development.“This is the national highway of development… It will emerge as a major factor
Hyderabad, Dec 31 President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday returned to New Delhi after his 14-day sojourn in southern India.Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, along with his cabinet colleagues and top officials,
New Delhi, Dec 31 The Shashi Ruia-led Essar Oil on Wednesday announced completion of the company’s delisting from stock exchanges after paying out the largest amount in India’s corporate history – Rs.3,745 crore – to shareholders. “Oil Bidco (Mauritius) Ltd,
New Delhi, Dec 31 National passenger carrier Air India on Wednesday announced that it will increase the frequency of its flights between Dehradun and New Delhi from January 1, next year.According to the flag carrier, it will operate a second
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to add 40 lakh new cooking gas connections in Odisha by 2019.The petroleum minister reviewed the availability and coverage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Odisha,
Ghaziabad, Dec 31 Last mile connectivity to Delhi Metro stations in Ghaziabad will now be easier as the Uttar Pradesh road transport body launched its metro feeder bus service on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) chairman Praveer
Bengaluru, Dec 31 Former chairman and managing director of state-run carrier Air India and IAS officer Arvind Jadhav will be Karnataka’s new chief secretary from Thursday.“Arvind Jadhav, chairman of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru, is appointed as chief secretary to government
New Delhi, Dec 31 The union cabinet on Wednesday ratified the India-Australian civil nuclear cooperation agreement that came into force last month and has further eased the supply of imported uranium for India’s nuclear power plants.“The civil nuclear cooperation agreement
New Delhi, Dec 31 The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the introduction of Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) in place of the existing Revised Restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (RR-TUFS) for technology upgradation of the textile industry. The amended
New Delhi, Dec 31 The union cabinet on Wednesday approved a major hike in the budget for tapping solar energy through rooftop installations across the country from Rs.600 crore to Rs.5,000 crore.“The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved
New Delhi, Dec 31 India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will
New Delhi, Dec 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects spread over several states through ICT-based, multi-modal, interactive platform PRAGATI.In his eighth interaction through Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), he reviewed the
New Delhi, Dec 31 The central government on Wednesday gave its nod to sign an MoU on conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia.Approval for this MoU, also called ‘Raptor MoU’ was taken in a meeting of
New Delhi, Dec 31 The government on Wednesday cancelled the fourth round of coal block auction scheduled in January 2016 owing to a lukewarm response.“We have not got sufficient number of bids to carry on with the coal block auctions,
New Delhi, Dec 31 The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved construction of 69 bridges including approach roads on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) road section of the trilateral highway in Myanmar.A cabinet communique said that construction
New Delhi, Dec 31 The government is ready to have a dialogue with the trade unions on wage increases, but the country needs to grow by an extra 1-1.5 percent so that it can sustain wage hike and other benefits
New Delhi, Dec 31 The union cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval for signing of an MoU among BRICS countries on BRICS Network University.The negotiations were held on this during the 3rd BRICS Education Ministers meeting and Senior
New Delhi, Dec 31 The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the MoU signed in October this year between India and Jordan for promoting cooperation in information technology and electronics.An official release said the MoU
