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New Delhi: Inter-linking of rivers is the dream project of NDA government. This was stated by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti here today while presiding over the first meeting of the special committee for Inter-linking of Rivers. She sought cooperation of various …
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Largest Visa on Arrival issued to tourists from South Korea & Japan
New Delhi: As a facilitative measure to attract more foreign tourists to India, the Government launched the “Visa on Arrival” (VoA) Scheme in January 2010 for citizens of five countries, viz. Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand and Singapore, visiting India for tourism purposes. The Government extended this Scheme to the …
Read More »Indian Diaspora in UK is the largest ethnic minority community
London: Following is the text of the Inaugural speech by External Affairs Minister and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj at the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in London on October 17, 2014: Honourable Foreign Secretary, Mr. Philip Hammond, Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Mr. Ranjan Mathai, Secretary, Ministry …
Read More »Abhishek Bachchan & Nita Ambani named as Ambassadors of cleanliness mission in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao today lauched a cleanliness drive at Mantralaya and Raj Bhavan as part of the Swachha Bharat Abhiyan. The Governor accompanied by Advisor Anil Baijal, Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya, Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte and others cleaned a part of Mantralya to mark the …
Read More »World class training centre to be set up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. today announced the ground breaking of its customer training centre in Hyderabad. The training facility, housed in United Technologies Corporation India Private Limited (“UTC India”) is expected to be operational by mid-2015. It will train aircraft engineers and technicians of …
Read More »Sachin Tendulkar starts chain reaction in clean India mission
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Shri Sachin Tendulkar called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today. He was accompanied by his wife, Smt. Anjali Tendulkar. Shri Sachin Tendulkar apprised the Prime Minister of his contribution towards the Swachh Bharat initiative, in response to the Prime Minister`s invitation to him …
Read More »Canada Shows keen interest in building Smart Cities in India
New Delhi: Canada has strongly pitched in with the offer of its wood based high density house construction technology to enable India meet its ‘Housing for All by 2022’ target. This offer was made by the visiting Canadian Minister of International Trade Shri Ed Fast during his meeting with the …
Read More »India-UK sign MOU to step up Cultural Cooperation
New Delhi: The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) Shri Shripad Naik met Mr. SajidJaved, Secretary, Department of Culture, Media and Sport of United Kingdom (UK) in New Delhi today. The talks were cordial and constructive. The two Ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cultural Cooperation which …
Read More »PM of India announces assistance of Rs. 1000 cr for cyclone affected areas
Vishakhapattanam: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, visited Visakhapatnam today, to personally review the relief and rescue operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud. He travelled extensively by road through the city of Visakhapatnam, which bore the brunt of the cyclone. He was accompanied by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, …
Read More »Bilateral cooperation between India and Canada in the field of oil and gas
New Delhi: A Canadian delegation led by Mr. Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade Canada and Ms. Christy Clark, Premier, British Columbia called on the Minister of State ( Independent charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan today. Both the sides discussed bilateral Cooperation in the field of …
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