Recognizing the important role played by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in effective implementation of government policies/schemes, NITI Aayog organized an interaction with the leading CSOs and key ministries of the Union Government in the national capital on Wednesday, March 01, 2017. Over 17 leading voluntary organizations and 15 central ministries took part in the deliberations to take forward the social sector initiatives of the government. The voluntary organizations from all over the country, working across the spectrum of social sector services from education, health, geriatric care, women’s empowerment, rural development to handlooms, interacted with senior officials from Ministry of Rural…
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(PTI) Silver recaptured the Rs 44,000-mark with prices rising by Rs 200 on increased offtake by domestic industries while gold held steady at the bullion market today. Gold remained flat at Rs 30,000 per 10 grams in scattered deals even as it weakened overseas while silver rose to Rs 44,050 per kg. aders attributed the rise in silver prices to pick up in demand from industrial units at the domestic spot market.Globally, gold fell 0.24 per cent to USD 1,246 an ounce and silver 0.05 per cent to USD 18.38 in Singapore. In the national capital, silver ready shot up by…
Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be visiting Boston and Houston, USA from 3-7 March 2017 along with a delegation comprising CEOs of Public Sector Oil and Gas companies. During his visit to Boston from 3-4 March, Shri Pradhan will deliver a keynote speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Conference on the theme Balance of Power-the Changing Energy Paradigm. He will address to students at Harvard Kennedy School on the subject India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Policy. At Fletcher Energy and Environment Club of Tufts University, Shri Pradhan will interact with students on Challenges in Petroleum and Natural Gas sector in the context…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded the defence scientists for the successful testing of interceptor missile and said it is a proud moment for the entire country. “Hearty congratulations to our defence scientists for the successful demonstration of ballistic missile defence capability,” he tweeted. “With this, India joins the select group of five nations with such capability- a proud moment for the entire country,” he added in another tweet.India yesterday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy missile at low altitude.
(PTI) Governor KK Paul today said the InternationaI Yoga Festival in Rishikesh was growing in stature and helping the state in becoming a sought-after destination for yoga and spiritual tourism.The Governor inaugurated the festival at Parmarth Niketan and said he was glad to be with saints, yogacharyas, dignitaries and all yoga enthusiasts from across the globe at the International Yoga Festival. The festival has been jointly organised by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB), Parmarth Niketan and Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam.He said sages in the search of eternal truth and knowledge visited places close…
(HT) यूपी विधानसभा चुनाव में पांच चरण के लिए मतदान हो चुके हैं, मार्च को छठे चरण के लिए मतदान होना है। बाकी दो चरणों के लिए चुनाव प्रचार जोरों से जारी है। आज छठे चरण के लिए चुनाव प्रचार थम जाएगा। आज यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव सात चुनाव जनसभाएं करेंगे। बाकी दो चरणों के लिए दिग्गज अपनी पूरी ताकत झोंकना चाहते हैं। अखिलेश यादव आज बलिया में होंगे। सुबह 11.35 बजे बलिया के बेलथरा रोड में होंगे, 12.30 पर सिकंदपुर में और 2 बजे बैरिया में होंगे। बीजेपी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह गोरखपुर में रोड शो करेंगे। कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष…
(HT) नोटबंदी के ऐतिहासिक फैसले के बाद पहली बार जीडीपी के आंकड़े सामने आएं हैं और विकास दर पर इसका कोई असर नहीं हुआ है। वित्त मंत्री अरुण जेटली ने वाराणसी में चुनाव प्रचार के बीच एक प्रेस वार्ता करके अपनी प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त करते हुए कहा कि कांग्रेस जीडीपी के आंकड़ों से उदास है। इसलिए भ्रम फैला रही है। यूपी में बड़ी जीत के साथ आएगी बीजेपी उन्होंने यूपी में बीजेपी की बड़ी जीत का दावा करते हुए कहा कि यूपी में जीत के बाद सभी नीतियों पर अमल किया जाएगा। उन्होंने विपक्ष पर हमला करते हुए कह कि नोटबंदी…
(PTI) The benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 148 points to regain the 29,000-mark in early trade today as investors and domestic institutions widened bets, tracking rally in global markets. The 30-share index spurted 148.46 points, or 0.51 per cent, to trade at 29,132.95. The gauge had rallied by 241.17 points in the previous session on the back of robust GDP data for the December quarter and positive global cues.All the sectoral indices, led by metal, auto, oil & gas and consumer durables, were trading in positive zone with gains of up to 1.33 per cent. The National Stock Exchange index Nifty…
(Tribune) Senior BJP leader Ajayendra Ajay has said the Congress’ allegation over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Haridwar is a political stunt. He said Congress leaders had already accepted their defeat.Ajay, in a press note issued today, said, “Congress leaders should stop commenting on Modi. The BJP had taken prior permission for holding the Haridwar rally. All relevant documents were submitted to the state election officials.”He said the BJP-led Union Government had taken many steps for the benefit of weaker sections of society. “Corruption is rampant under the Congress-led state government. The BJP-led Union Government has offered financial assistance…
(HT) यूपी के बलिया में आज जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए अखिलेश यादव ने बीजेपी पर हमला करते हुए उनसे नोटबंदी पर पूरा हिसाब मांगा। मोदी सरकार पर निशाना साधते हुए उन्होंने पूछा कि समाजवादी पार्टी अपने काम का ब्योरा देने को तैयार है, लेकिन क्या मोदी सरकार अपने तीन साल के काम का ब्योरा देगी। पीएम की मन की बात पर तंज कसते हुए कहा कि वे बस टीवी और रेडियो पर मन की बात करते हैं, लेकिन काम की बात कब करेंगे। लोग वो सुनना चाहते हैं। मोदी के सूट पर सवाल उठाते हुए कहा कि वे गोंडा…