Myanmar: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, met the President of Myanmar, Mr. U Thein Sein, at the Presidential Palace, shortly after arrival in Nay Pyi Taw. This was the first meeting between the two leaders, and focus was on connectivity, cultural contacts and commercial ties, during the …
Read More »New Delhi: President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the 49th Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary award, on eminent Hindi poet Shri Kedarnath Singh. Singh is the 10th Hindi writer to receive the honour and joins the likes of Sumitra Nandan Pant, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar among others. He will …
Read More »New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi gave a special statement before departure for three country tour. The statement: I leave for Myanmar, Australia and Fiji tomorrow with a great sense of anticipation and fully conscious of the significance of the India-ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit on …
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New Delhi: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi today said the biggest challenge to Ayurveda comes from people who have dedicated their life to it. They too do not trust it fully, he said. Seeking to dispel the notion of Ayurveda and Allopathy being competing streams of medical …
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New Delhi: Allocation of Portfolios amongst the members of the Council of Ministers The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed that the allocation of portfolios amongst the members of the Council of Ministers shall be as below:- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: Personnel, Public Grievances …
Read More »Mumbai: With the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Tours and Travels companies have witnessed an significant demand for this major sporting event. Ms. Shibani Phadkar, Senior Vice President & Head – Leisure Travel Outbound, Products, Contracting, Operations & Tour Management, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said, “India is a nation …
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Singapore: Asserting that doing business in India is getting much easier now, Urban Development Minister Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today made a feversih pitch for investments from Singapore into urban development schemes like building smart cities, improving infrastructure in urban habitations and Housing for All by 2022 besides othe sectors. Shri …
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Varansi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today made a strong pitch for re-establishing Varanasi on the global map through revitalization of its traditional textile industry. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Trade Facilitation Centre and Crafts Museum, and inaugurating the Powerloom Service Centre in this historic city, …
Read More »New Delhi: The Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment proposes to set up 12 Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs) at various locations of the country at a Total Project Cost of over 200 Crores. This is the pilot phase of a scheme of …
Read More »Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro recorded Consolidated Gross Revenue of Rs, 21331 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, registering a y-o-y growth of 10.4%. The International revenue during the quarter at Rs. 6562 crore constituted 31% of the total revenue. The Consolidated Gross Revenue for the half-year ended September …
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