Day: December 22, 2018

6 terrorists killed in encounter in Pulwama

Srinagar :  Six terrorists were killed in an encounter Saturday morning with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Arampora village in Awantipora area of the south Kashmir district this morning following specific intelligence about the presence of […]

Keylong coldest place in HP at minus 8.8 deg C

Shimla :  Tribal district Lahaul and Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong continued to be the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh with a minimum temperature of minus 8.8 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said on Saturday. Cold wave conditions also gripped other parts of the state, causing the mercury to […]

Kumaraswamy ministry to be expanded, reshuffled today

Bengaluru :  The much-awaited expansion and reshuffle of the six month-old H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition Cabinet in Karnataka would be carried out here Saturday evening. Two ministers — Ramesh Jarkiholi (Municipal Administration) and R Shankar (Forest and Environment) — are likely to be dropped, official sources said. New ministers […]

Govt authorises 10 central agencies to monitor any computer; sets off political storm

New Delhi :  Ten central agencies have been authorised by the Centre to intercept information from any computer, a move that set off a political storm Friday with the opposition accusing the government of trying to create a “surveillance state” But the Centre said the rules for intercepting and […]

Dr Jitendra Singh launches iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training Programme)

open view web desk Hybrid Course on Administrative Laws launched Minister launches RTI Portal on Judgments/Orders of Supreme Court, High Courts and CIC The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr […]

NITI Aayog Releases SDG India Index: Baseline Report 2018

open view web desk A single measurable Index to map progress of States & UTs towards 2030 SDGs The NITI Aayog today released the Baseline Report of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index, which comprehensively documents the progress made by India’s States and Union Territories towards implementing the 2030 […]

Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country goes down by two percent

open view web desk The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on December 20, 2018 was 88.943 BCM, which is 55% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This percentage was at 57% for the week ending on December 13, 2018. The level of water storage in […]

‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ field-level awareness campaign for Maharashtra, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli launched

A three-state field-level campaign on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is being organized by the Government, beginning from the first week of January 2019. 900-plus cultural programmes across various districts of Maharashtra, 100 programmes in Goa and 30 Programmes in UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli would be held as a part of […]

Signing of Exchange of Notes and Loan Agreements on Japan’s Official Development assistance Loan to India

open view web desk The Notes were exchanged today between Dr.C.S. Mohapatra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and H.E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India on Japanese official development assistance loan for (i) Chennai Metro Project (Phase 2) (I) […]

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