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US to offer smart transport solutions for Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The US Department of Transportation has agreed to offer sustainable transport solutions for the cities of Allahabad, Ajmer and Visakhapatnam. Bilateral cooperation in the field of transportation was discussed during a meeting between the visiting US Secretary of Transportation Shri Anthony Foxx and Minister of Urban Development …

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“India and the Third World”: Expanding Security Partnership

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By ANANT MISHRA [Former Youth Representative to United Nations] New Delhi: Armed with an economic growth of 1.842 trillion dollars annually, third largest purchasing power parity (PPP) in the world followed by 17.4% of the world population residents, the largest growing democracy in the world, India is a vast …

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Prince Karim Aga Khan calls on PM & President of India

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, Prince Karim Aga Khan, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. He is currently on a visit to India, and will be awarded the Padma Vibhushan by President Pranab Mukherjee. The Prime Minister praised the work of the …

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RBI Estimates GDP growth at 7.8% in FY’16, up from 7.5% in FY’15

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Mumbai: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today kept policy rate unchanged. The repo rate will continue to be at 7.5 per cent and the cash reserve ratio will remain at 4 per cent. Monetary and Liquidity Measures On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic …

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First of Scorpene Submarines – Kalvari ‘Undocked’ in India

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Major Milestone for Indian Navy’s Project 75 Mumbai: Kalvari, first of the Indian Navy’s Scorpene class stealth submarines being built under the Project 75, under collaboration with M/s DCNS, France, achieved a major milestone today with her ‘undocking’ at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). The event was witnessed by …

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L&T Construction Wins Orders Valued Rs. 5492 Cr

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Mumbai: The construction arm of L&T has won orders worth Rs. 5492 crores across various business segments in March 2015. Buildings & Factories Business: The Business has secured orders worth Rs. 2768 crores including add-ons. A major order was received for the construction of a mixed use development complex …

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India should be a global leader in the fight against climate change

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said, India, which has had a long tradition of living in harmony with nature, should lead the global fight against climate change. Inaugurating the Conference of State Environment and Forest Ministers in New Delhi today, the Prime Minister expressed disappointment …

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Aerospace and Defence will be heart of ‘Make in India’ programme

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences and Vice-President, CSIR Dr Harsh Vardhan,  has said that Aerospace and Defence have been identified to be at the heart of ‘Make in India’. Addressing scientists of National Aerospace Laboratories of CSIR on his visit to Bengaluru today, …

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World has accepted India’s supremacy in Space technology

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Bengaluru: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that with the launching of fourth satellite in the seven – satellite IRNSS series on the 28th of …

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Lifestyle-related diseases have shown a rising trend in India

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Mid-Term Meet 2015 of the National Interventional Council of the Cardiological Society of India today (April 4, 2015) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said a healthcare system, which is universally accessible, affordable and effective, …

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