New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government will work out a policy initiative for cleaning the Ganga river and other important water bodies of the country, union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said Wednesday. The Ganga has been known for its religious importance and many civilisations have flourished on its banks, Bharti said after taking charge […]
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has been given the additional charge of Telangana, Rashtrapati Bhavan said Wednesday. Narasimhan was appointed by President Pranab Mukherjee “to discharge the functions of the governor of Telangana, in addition to his own duties until a permanent arrangement is made”, said an official statement. “The above […]
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The government will use the social media for redressal of complaints related to issues concerning women and children and a Facebook page will be set up, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Wednesday. “The ministry will set up an interactive complaints redressal page on Facebook for issues concerning women […]
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Popular TV actor Indraneil Sengupta, who has been busy with his Bengali movie projects, is gearing up to return to the small screen with “Tumhari Paakhi”. He says it’s a cameo. Known for his roles in shows like “Doli Saja Ke” and “Pyaar Ke Do Naam…Ek Radha Ek Shyaam”, Indraneil will be […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Arun Jaitley has turned out to be the most important person in the new government after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with three heavy portfolios of finance, defence and corporate affairs, it was announced Tuesday. The Rashtrapati Bhavan released the portfolio allocation of 46 ministers, including 24 cabinet ministers, of the government […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A minor fire broke out Tuesday morning on the fourth floor of Shastri Bhawan, which houses many ministries and government offices, a fire official said. The fire was reported at 8.35 a.m. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “The fire was doused by around 8.40 a.m. It was caused […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) It was a pleasant Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below average at 24.0 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast a clear day. “Mainly clear skies with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 39 degrees Celsius,” said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 101.34 points or 0.41 percent down Tuesday, a day after Bharatiya Janata Party-led government was sworn-in. Banking and oil and gas stocks slumped. Selling pressure was seen in banking, oil and gas, capital goods and metal sectors, while some good buying was observed […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday paid tribute to late prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 50th death anniversary. “I pay my tributes to our 1st Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his Punya Tithi,” Modi tweeted. Modi took oath as India’s 14th Prime Minister at an impressive ceremony Monday. Jawaharlal Nehru […]
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Though India has made “profound” progress in inching closer to the Millennium Development Goal 2015 (MDG) of a 75 percent reduction in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR), thrust should be on information technology (IT)-enabled interventions aiding non-physician workers at the grass-roots to ensure continuance post-2015, say experts. In 2000, the Millennium Development […]