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India, Slovak ink MoU on technical cooperation in Railway Sector

India and Slovak Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in railway sector. The MoU was signed between Union Ministry of Railways and the...

August 14, 2015

President appoints Om Prakash Rawat as Election Commissioner

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed former IAS officer Om Prakash Rawat as an Election Commissioner (EC) in the Election Commission of India (ECI). He will have tenure of...

August 14, 2015

Veerappa Moily conferred with Saraswati Sammaan 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee has conferred prestigious literary award Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Dr. Marpadi Veerappa Moily in New Delhi. He was bestowed with this award...

August 14, 2015

CCEA approves Rs 300 cr package to save standing kharif crops from weak monsoon

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the 300 crore rupees package to save standing kharif agricultural and horticultural crops from weak monsoon. Decision in this...

August 14, 2015

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Rs.1750 crore for strengthening the drug regulatory system

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Rs.1750 crore for strengthening the drug regulatory system both at the Central and the State. The sanctioned amount will...

August 13, 2015

Government sanctioned 1,500-MW ultra mega solar power park for Andhra Pradesh.

The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy sanctioned a 1,500-MW ultra mega solar power park for Andhra Pradesh. The 1,500 MW ultra mega solar park will be developed...

August 13, 2015

Government approves MoU between India and America to establish PACEsetter Fund

The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between American and India to establish the PACEsetter Fund. The PACEsetter Fund is a fund...

August 13, 2015

Government approves Soft loan scheme to sugar mills to facilitate payment of cane dues of farmers

In order to infuse liquidity into the sugar industry and facilitate clearing of cane dues arrears government approved a soft loan scheme worth Rs. 6000 crore for the...

August 13, 2015

Jethabhai Patel elected Chairman of GCMMF, the marketing organisation of Amul

Jethabhai Patel the veteran cooperative leader and Sabar Dairy chief was unanimously elected as Chairman of the prestigious Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets the Amul...

August 13, 2015

China, Pakistan sign deals to beef up CPEC project

China and Pakistan have signed 20 more agreements worth 1.6 billion dollars to implement the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. These agreements were signed at the CPEC...

August 13, 2015

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