Day: November 17, 2018

Polling begins in Jammu and Kashmir panchayat election

Srinagar : Polling for the first phase of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir began Saturday amidst stringent security arrangements. Voting began at 8 AM at 3,296 polling stations — 1,303 in Kashmir and 1,993 in Jammu — and would end at 2 PM, officials said. They said 687 […]

‘Gaja’ crosses coast, rainfall pounds TN, 13 dead

Nagapattinam/Chennai : Cyclone Gaja ripped through Nagapattinam early Friday uprooting trees and snapping power lines leaving a trail of destruction in coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives and flooding standing crops. The cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu’s coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranyam early hours Friday, bringing in heavy […]

Women & Child Development Ministry approves 3 Fresh proposals for Expenditure under Nirbhaya Fund

open view web desk The Empowered Committee of Officers under Nirbhaya Fund, under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Women and Child Development Ministry has today approved the following three major proposals: Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice proposal to set up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) […]

WCD Ministry nominates three Members of NCW

open view web desk Ministry of Women and Child Development, In pursuance of Section 3 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, has nominated the following as Members of the National Commission for Women: Smt. Chandramukhi Devi. Smt. Soso Shaiza Smt. Kamlesh Gautam, They shall hold office […]

Water front Development of Mumbai Port to be Inaugurated Tomorrow

open view web desk Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate two floating restaurants under the ongoing water front development work of Mumbai Port in Mumbai tomorrow. He will participate in the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony […]

Central Railway decides to run New 24 more special trains to avoid rush at Kartiki Fair at Pandharpur

open view web desk Central Railway has decided to run 24 Special trains on Special charges between Pandharpur – Miraj – Kuruduwadi  and Latur section to clear the extra rush of pilgrims during Kartiki fair being held at Pandharpur in Maharashtra. The details are under-  (A)  01401/01402 Miraj – Pandharpur – Miraj Daily […]

Indian Railways Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) makes a swift progress in developing Surat Railway Station as Multi Model Transport Hub IRSDC initiates series of steps to make this unique project more attractive & risk free to the developers

open view web desk A truly seamless multi model transport hub integrating all modes of transport is to be developed at Surat Railway station wherein all the three levels of Government, namely Central Government (Railways), State Government (Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation) and local government (Surat Municipal Corporation) […]

Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (Adb) Sign $ 169 Million Loan to Provide Water and Sanitation Services in Tamil Nadu

open view web desk Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed here today a $169 million loan as the First Tranche of a $500 million multi-tranche financing to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the State of […]

Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign $300 Million Loan to support India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL)in India

open view web desk The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed here todayin national capital a $300 million Loan Agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare, Additional Secretary (Fund Bank and ADB), […]

Innovation in farming need of the hour – Suresh Prabhu

open view web desk Countries across the world are facing threat of climate change and there is an urgent need for innovation in agriculture, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu. He was speaking at an international conference and awards function for innovations by […]

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