Month: January 2019

India and OECD sign agreement to enable India’s participation in Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) to be held in 2021

open view news desk Participation in PISA will improve learning levels of children and enhance quality of education in the country: Shri Prakash Javadekar A Signing ceremony of Agreement between India and OECD for India’s participation in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2021, in presence of Union […]

Mamata Banerjee condoles demise of Fernandes

New Delhi :  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday condoled the demise of former union minister George Fernandes, saying he was a much admired trade union leader. The former defence minister passed away here on Tuesday morning. Fernandes was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, he contracted swine flu, […]

12 killed as van collides with SUV in MP

Ujjain :  Twelve members of a family, including three minors, were killed and two others seriously injured when their van collided with an SUV in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh in the early hours of Tuesday, a police official said. The deceased also included four women, he said. The […]

Vice President witnesses folk dances performed by Tableaux Artists

open view news desk Appreciates the Artists for enriching India’s diversity The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and his wife, Smt. Usha Naidu witnessed folk and classical dances presented by Tableaux Artists who participated in Republic Day Parade from 10 States on the lawns of the Vice […]

George Fernandes passes away after prolonged illness

New Delhi :  Veteran socialist George Fernandes, who was the defence minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, passed away Tuesday following a prolonged illness, his long time associate Jaya Jaitly said. He was 88. Fernandes was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, which had forced him out of the public […]

National Conference on “Prison Design” to begin in Visakhapatnam tomorrow.

open view news desk The first ever National Conference on “Prison Design” will begin in  Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh tomorrow(29th January 2019).   The two-day  conference  is being hosted by the DG Prison, Andhra Pradesh on the behalf of State  and is being   sponsored by the  Bureau of Police Research & Development […]

Rahul promises minimum income guarantee to poor if Cong returns to power

Raipur :  Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced Monday that his party would ensure minimum income guarantee for every poor in the country if it returns to power after the Lok Sabha polls due in April-May He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP of trying to create […]

Banks to step up credit support to economy while consolidating 4R’s gains New Delhi

open view news desk Finance Minister Shri Piyush Goyal today reviewed the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) with Secretary, Department of Financial Services Shri Rajiv Kumar and bank CEOs. The review was against the backdrop of visible signs of strengthening of the financial of PSBs as a […]

Shri Prakash Javadekar to inaugurate New Campus for National Museum Institute at Noida tomorrow

open view news desk Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India in the presence of Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture & Chancellor of the National Museum Institute (NMI) will inaugurate the new Campus of the National Museum Institute tomorrow, Wednesday […]

PM expresses condolences on the passing away of George Fernandes

open view news desk The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed condolences on the passing away of Mr. George Fernandes. The Prime Minister said, “George Sahab represented the best of India’s political leadership. Frank and fearless, forthright and farsighted, he made a valuable contribution to our country. […]

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