India and ADB Sign $80 Million Loan Agreement to Improve Urban Services in Two North Eastern State Capital Cities of Agartala and Aizwal The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed here today an $80million loan agreement to continue improving infrastructure in two North Eastern State Capital cities. The loan is the… Read More »
Ministry of Shipping to invest Rs. 14,225 crores on various Port Projects In order to bring the Major Ports in India at par with its contemporaries across the world, Ministry of Shipping has been emphasizing on creation of additional capacities through development and construction of new berths/terminals, revamp of existing berths and terminals and other… Read More »
Two Separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways and Governments of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh for “Formation of Joint Venture Companies for Development of Railway Infrastructure in these States To Work In Collaboration With States For Developing Railway Infrastructure In The Country Is Our Priority : Suresh Prabhu Relationship With States is… Read More »
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS) shall be a deemed-to-be-university, provisionally for a period of five years, under the de novo category The Central Government, on the advice of the UGC, has declared that ‘Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS), Choglamsar, Leh (Ladakh), Jammu & Kashmir, shall be a deemed-to-be-university for the purpose of the… Read More »
Defence Minister Presents Rakshamantri Award for Excellence for 2012-13 and 2013-14 The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar gave away the RakshaMantri Awards for Excellence for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14 here today in recognition of exemplary performance amongst Ordnance Factories and the nine Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). Speaking on the occasion Shri Parrikar call… Read More »
Republic Day Parade 2016 Awards Announced Assam Regiment Adjudged Best Marching Contingent amongst Services The results of different competitive presentations in the Republic Day Parade – 2016 have been announced by the Ministry of Defence. Among the Services category, Assam Regiment has been adjudged the best marching contingent. In the category of Para-Military Forces and… Read More »
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot launches National Job Portal for persons with disabilities Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot launched an exclusive job portal for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) here today. The PwDs can avail the different facilities such as self employment loan, education loan, skill training, link to scholarships and information about jobs in a… Read More »
Time bound action plan to make public places and transport accessible for Persons with Disabilities Accessibility Index, an aspirational educational benchmark- almost finalized While the government has recently launched several initiatives like Accessible India Campaign, the public and private sector should come together to ensure inclusion and mainstreaming of differently abled, said Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot,… Read More »
Ministry of Shipping to invest Rs. 14,225 crores on various Port Projects In order to bring the Major Ports in India at par with its contemporaries across the world, Ministry of Shipping has been emphasizing on creation of additional capacities through development and construction of new berths/terminals, revamp of existing berths and terminals and other… Read More »
India and Armenia Sign Protocol amending the India-Armenia Double Taxation Avoidance Convention A Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention was signed by the Government of India and the Government of Armenia here today. The Protocol amends the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention between India and Armenia that has been in existence since 9th… Read More »