Curtain Raiser – Beating the Retreat 2016 This year for the first time bands from the State Police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will perform at the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony here tomorrow. The bands comprising Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) and Delhi Police will play the tunes ‘Samvidhan’, ‘Abhinandan’ and… Read More »
Dr Jitendra Singh appeals for use of ‘ one-page ‘ form The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has appealed to various ministries in the Central Government as well as the State Governments to cooperate… Read More »
Union minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan Dedicates a Low Cost Motorized Wheelchair to the Nation The Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicated a low cost motorized wheelchair called Locomo-WC to the Indian persons with disabilities. Speaking on the occasion he said… Read More »
Government announces first batch of 20 smart cities from 11 States and Delhi Bhubaneswar tops the list; Bhopal at 20 23 States/UTs left out to participate in fast track competition Selection through competition totally objective and transparent, says Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu 20 cities propose an investment of Rs.50,802 cr over five years ; All cities… Read More »
Digital India Initiative Would Further Enable India Post to take E-Commerce to Every Indian India Post Well Set to Bridge Rural-Urban Divide Union Minister for Communication and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad said today that NDA Government’s initiative to digitalize functioning would help in making e-commerce reach every corner. He said the initiative would further enhance… Read More »
Railway Ministry introduces new checks on booking of e-ticket /i-ticket through IRCTC website with a view to further prevent possible misuse Under the new provisions a maximum of 6 tickets can be booked online by an individual user in a month on IRCTC website This new provision will come into effect w.e.f. 15th February, 2015… Read More »
3.16 lakh applications were received by the Banks during the Second Tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds for a total subscription of 2790 Kilograms of Gold amounting to Rs. 726 crore. During the second tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme from 18th January, 2016 to 22nd January, 2016, as per initial figures, 3.16 lakh applications… Read More »
Assam Regiment adjudged Best Marching Contingent on Republic Day Parade 2016 The Assam Regiment has been adjudged as the Best Marching Contingent amongst the three Services in the Republic Day Parade held on 26 Jan 2016. The contingent comprising of 149 soldiers from the seven states of Northeast India, was led by Lieutenant Aditya Bisht.… Read More »
The Government of India has minted ₹ 10 coins to commemorate the occasion of ” 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ” which the Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation. The design details of these coins as notified in The Gazette of India- Extraordinary- Part II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) – No.665… Read More »
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (Foreign Exchange Department) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 21st January, 2016 No. FEMA 10(R)/2015—RB Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Currency Accounts by a person resident in India) Regulations, 2015 G.S.R. 96(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 and clause (e) of sub-section (2)… Read More »