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New Delhi: Union Minister for Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation Shri Nitin Gadkari today called for practical approach to achieve the goal of sanitation for all by 2019. Speaking at a National Conference on Sanitation and Drinking Water here, the Minister said, the current allocation of Rs10,000 per …
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India-UK discuss issues relating to WTO and climate change
New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today received Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Nick Clegg. Mr. Clegg was accompanied by UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Clegg conveyed UK’s strong desire to further strengthen …
Read More »Ten pilgrims killed in stampede in India
Satna: The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the loss of lives in a stampede at Kamtanath Pahad Temple in Madhya Pradesh. In his message to Shri Ram Naresh Yadav, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, the President has said “I am extremely saddened to learn about the stampede at …
Read More »Indian institute of Agricultural Biotechnology to be set up in Jharkhand
Ranchi: There is an urgent need to change the traditional methods of agriculture so as to produce quality foodgrains, improve the quality of soil, fight the increasing threats of diseases in crops and counter scarcity of agricultural land because of increasing population. Laying foundation stone of Indian Institute of Agricultural …
Read More »Gujarat demands Rs.1200 crores for Lokayukta
New Delhi : Gujarat Finance Minister Shri Saurabhbhai Patel yesterday called on Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and urged him to consider Desert Development Programme (DDP) area at par with Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) under Accelerated Irrigation benefit Programme (AIBP) Scheme. He requested that Government of India should …
Read More »Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2015 will feature power pavillion
New Delhi: Gujarat Industries Minister Shri Saurabhbhai Patel today urged the Union Power and Coal Minister Shri Piyush Goyal to direct the concerned authorities to evolve a mechanism for allowing Gujarat DISCOMS to entitle for Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) and sale of solar RE certificates. Shri Patel said that Gujarat is …
Read More »Portal to market MSME products demanded
New Delhi: Gujarat Industries Minister Shri Saurabhbhai Patel today strongly demanded that banks should be directed to lend money to MSMEs without Collateral security up to the loan amount of Rs 1 crore. He also urged the Central Government to direct banks to lend the loan at 8 per cent …
Read More »World class saffron park to be set up in India
Pulwama: Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agriculture Minister laid the foundation stone for the Saffron Park Project at Pampore Pulwama in J&K today. The foundation stone ceremony was attended by Shri Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister for Agriculture, J&K, Shri Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi, Minister of State for Agriculture, J&K, Shri …
Read More »President Underlines Importance of Quality Education in India
Murshidabad: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has underlined the importance of quality education starting from primary to post graduate level and necessity of women education for overall socio economic progress. The President was addressing a gathering following the inauguration of a new building of Domkal Girls’ College at …
Read More »President Inaugurates KKM Memorial Gold Cup
Murshidabad: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 6th Edition of Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Rural Football Tournament at Raghunathganj in Murshidabad district today. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that football is a popular game in the country particularly in rural areas. He said it is difficult …
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