राष्ट्रीय स्वच्छ गंगा मिशन (एनएमसीजी) की कार्यकारी समिति ने गंगा को स्वच्छ बनाने के अभियान में तेजी लाने के लिए करीब 19 अरब रुपये लागत वाली नमामि गंगे परियोजनाओं को मंजूरी प्रदान कर दी है। कार्यकारी समिति की 02 मार्च, 2017 को हुई बैठक में मंजूर की गई 20 परियोजनाओं में से 13 उत्तराखंड से […]
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Mandatory for Hospitals to issue detailed bills to patients
Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, while giving a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, said that the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA), under Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, has directed hospitals to issue detailed bills to the patients, specifically and separately […]
India is aiming for ‘Blue Revolution’ know more about it!
Blue Revolution? Yes, you heard it right! Recognizing the potential and possibilities in the fisheries sector, Government of India has started a program named ‘’Blue Revolution’’ to unlock the country’s latent potential through an integrated approach. The Blue Revolution, in its scope and reach, focuses on creating an enabling environment for an integrated and holistic […]
Death of Nepali national at the Indo-Nepal border aggrieves Nepal, probe ordered
Following reports of the death of a Nepali national yesterday at the India-Nepal border, allegedly in a firing incident, the Sashastra Seema Bal has initiated an inquiry on this matter. The Government of Nepal is being requested through diplomatic channels to share post-mortem and forensic reports to facilitate the process. Indian government has said that […]
Emma Watson wishes India a very happy Holi (video)
Emma Watson or the Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger has wished India a very happy Holi this season! In a video she especially shot, she says: “Namaste India, wishing you a very Happy Holi! And don’t forget to see Beauty and the Beast, this March in cinemas near you.” Emma Watson is wishing you a happy […]
When CEO of Microsoft went with Mom to her college!
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a blog on Linkedin revealed the lessons he learned from his mother. The CEO of Microsoft made this post to mark the Women’s Day 2017. The Microsoft CEO, In a post titled, Enduring lessons from my mother, wrote: The year is 1970. In a warm lecture room at Padmavathi College […]
Saudi Arabia increases annual Haj quota of India!
Saudi Arabia has increased annual Haj quota of India by 34,005. The decision in this regard had been taken during signing of bilateral annual Haj agreement between India and Saudi Arabia by Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Haj and Umrah Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr […]
Overwhelming percentage of Indians stand up for gender equality
India has often been compared with the nations with the worst record on gender equality where a lot of focus is on the ‘patriarchy’ but this report by Pew research proves that an overwhelming percentage of Indians stand for equal rights! In fact, after Australia, it is India where a 71% of total respondent voted for […]
Shashi Tharoor’s surprising take on ‘Hindu genocide’
Did Hindu genocide take place? That has been a topic of much discussion with the majority of Indian historians denying that such a calamity ever befell the Hindus. In fact, the toast of the season Shashi Tharoor is also one of the people who believe that Hindu genocide did not take place. Shashi Tharoor was being […]