Rail Tariff Authority to advise the Railway Ministry on fares
Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to constitute a Rail Tariff Authority, RTA to advise the Railway Ministry on fares. The RTA is crucial for railways as it will recommend
Afghanistan likely to join World Trade Organization WTO within next 3 months
Afghanistan is likely to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) within the next three months. According to Afghan Commerce and Industries Ministry the government of Afghanistan has already signed a
Maharashtra govt reduces power tariff by 15-20%
The Maharashtra government today approved a proposal to cut power tariff by 15 to 20 per cent across state’s agriculture, commercial, industrial and domestic consumers. According to Chief Secretary (Energy),
Indian PM reviews progress of infrastructure projects in North East
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today directed the Planning Commission to set up a monitoring committee with representatives from the North Eastern states to improve coordination among Central Ministries. Dr
Sanjay Dutt parole extended by another 30 days
Maharashtra government today extended Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s parole by another 30 days on the ground of his wife Manyata’s illness. Dutt is convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case
National Urban Health Mission launched in India
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Gulam Nabi Azad launched the National Urban Health Mission in Bangalore today. The programme aims at providing health security to urban poor. It
India to grant minority status to Jain community
Union Cabinet has decided to grant minority status to Jain community. The status would help confer constitutional safeguards to Jains and make them eligible for welfare programmes of the minority
Sunanda Pushkar’s post mortem suggests that death occurred due to drug overdose
A three-member team of AIIMS submits preliminary findings of post mortem of Sunanda Pushkar to SDM investigating the case. Doctors of AIIMS, who had conducted the autopsy on said preliminary
Arvind Kejriwal – Delhi CM sits on a 10 day dharna
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said he and other members of the cabinet will continue their protest till their demands are met. He began a 10-day dharna today in
Agricultural growth in India has resulted in food security
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the healthy agricultural growth of the country has led to food security for citizens. Inaugurating the Conference of Vice Chancellors and ICAR Directors