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The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis has presented its annual report to Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment on Friday. While presenting the Report, the Commission has appraised the…

External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj on Monday briefed Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Her Visit to Islamabad and recent developments relating to ties between India and Pakistan. Here is the full text of the minister: Hon’ble…

The exclusion zones that surround the Indian nuclear power plants are blessed with a spectrum of wildlife. Unlike fossil fuel based power production, nuclear power is a clean-air technology that doesn’t emit any pollution and is friendly to…

Indian Railways has amended rules related to cancellation and refund of tickets with effect from November 12 said Minister of State Shri Manoj Sinha while replying to a question in Rajya Sbaha on Friday. Under normal circumstances no…

The Government of India has requested the States/UTs to start “Operation Smile-II” from 1st January, 2016 to 31st January, 2016 to be rolled out throughout the country as a follow up of the earlier campaign to rescue/rehabilitate the…

Annual wholesale inflation rate increased to (-)1.99 percent for November from (-)3.81 percent from October, according to official data issued on Monday by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The official Wholesale Price Index for…

While participating in a discussion on 'The Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015' in Lok Sabha last week, BJD MP from Dhenkanal, Mr. Tathagata Satpathy sought a clear policy on the use of alcohol so that it does not…

The energy shortage has been reduced from 8.5% in 2011-12 to 2.4% in the current year i.e. 2015-16 (upto October, 2015), which is the lowest ever. Further, the peak shortage has reduced from 10.6% in 2011-12 to 3.2% during the current year…

As per information received from Coal India Limited (CIL), the subsidiary coal companies of CIL are supplying the requisite quality and quantity of coal to all power stations under Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA). In terms of FSA, Joint…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala on 14th and 15th December 2015. The PM will address the Combined Commanders’ Conference on INS Vikramaditya on 15th December. The Prime Minister will visit Thrissur, Kochi, Kollam and…