Newdelhi:119/5/17;Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment while addressing the “15thNational Review Meeting of State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities on Implementation of Act-1995” stressed for the need that States should create/setup separate Department of Disability Affairs with appointment of full time Independent State Commissioner in accordance with provisions of PwD Act, 1995 for effective implementation of ...

Newdelhi:19/5/17;Evincing keen interest in partnering smart cities development initiative in the country, Sweden has suggested a Common Plan of Action for applying its expertise and technology in promoting sustainable and green friendly public transport solutions besides solid waste management in smart cities being developed. Sweden’s Minister of European Union Affairs and Trade Ms.Ann Linde today met Minister of Urban Development ...

Mumbai:19/5/17;Veteran actress Reema Lagu breathed her last on May 18 at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, ANI has confirmed. She was 59. Lagoo was admitted to the hospital late last night after she complained of chest pain, the hospital’s Executive Director Ram Naraian told PTI. “We will issue a health report later in the day, after consulting with ...

Bhubaneswar:16/5/17; In a major success to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fighting against the left wing extremists in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, 20 Maoists were reportedly killed in the Bijapur encounter. Talking to a national news agency, the CRPF IG informed that about 350 jawans during the operation first time noticed Maoists wearing COBRA uniform on Sunday. Notably, such a triumphant ...

Newdelhi:15/5/17:The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the two-day second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) here today. The theme of the Second meeting of NPDRR is “Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development: Making India resilient by 2030”. The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Minister of State for ...

Madhyapradesh:15/5/17;The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today offered prayers at the temple at Narmada Udgam Sthal – the origin of the River Narmada. He addressed a large gathering at the conclusion of “Namaami Narmade – Narmada Seva Yatra,” at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking on the occasion, Swami Avdheshananda ji described the Prime Minister as a “Vikas Avatar” and said ...

Jaipur:15/5/17:The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee delivered the 1st Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Memorial Lecture on the topic “History of Parliamentary Democracy in India” today (May 15, 2017) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He also presented the 1st Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Life Time Achievement Honour in Public Service to Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim on the occasion. Addressing the ...

Newdelhi:14/5/17:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended the 90 years celebrations of the Essel Group in New Delhi. The event was also attended by President Pranab Mukherjee. Welcoming the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Essel Group Shri Subhash Chandra thanked him for graciously accepting the invitation for this event. He explained Essel Group’s recent social initiatives on themes such ...

Newdelhi:10/5/17:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today uploaded the Integrated Case Management Information System on the Supreme Court website, which marks the introduction of digital filing – a step towards paperless Supreme Court. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Justice of India, Shri Justice J.S. Khehar, recalled the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of Allahabad High Court on 2nd April this year. He said ...

Newdelhi:8/5/17;The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh carried out a review of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in the ten LWE affected States here today. The meeting was attended by Chief Ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.  Other States were represented by senior ministers from the States. Chief Secretaries and DGPs of States were also present. From ...