Girls preferred choice for adoption

Girls preferred choice for adoption

10-01-2016 

Girls are the preferred choice for adoption in comparison to the boys in the country.

As many as 7,439 girls were taken up for adoption in the last three years as compared to 5,167 boys.

Ministry of Women and Child Development has also…

2 minutes observance of silence on January 30 for Martyrs Day every year: MHA

2 minutes observance of silence on January 30 for Martyrs Day every year: MHA

10-01-2016 

The Ministry of Home Affairs today issued instructions that from now on every year on January 30, two minutes of silence will be observed at 1100 hrs throughout the country in the memory of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country in the…

Centre approves Jharkhand’s proposal for World Bank loan

Centre approves Jharkhand’s proposal for World Bank loan

10-01-2016 

A proposal from the Jharkhand government for a $210 million assistance from the World Bank for urban projects has been cleaered by the Union Government.

The proposed World Bank funding will address to some extent the huge investment requirements…

President lands in Ranchi,rocks VBU’s VIIth Convocation function

President lands in Ranchi,rocks VBU’s VIIth Convocation function

09-01-2016 

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee today participated in the VIIth Convocation function of the Hazaribagh based Vinoba Bhave University.”By his presence he rocked the convocation function”,said a staff of VBU.

He addressing…

Prime Minister visits Pathankot Air Force base

Prime Minister visits Pathankot Air Force base

09-01-2016 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Pathankot Air Force base to make a first-hand assessment of the situation after the terror attack last Saturday.

Security forces have declared the sprawling Air Force station fully sanitised after…

Indian-origin scientist develops genetically engineered fruits

Indian-origin scientist develops genetically engineered fruits

09-01-2016 

An Indian-origin scientist and his colleague have reportedly developed genetically engineered limes containing some similar genetic factors that are expressed in grape skin and blood orange pulp.

These modified Mexican limes have a protein…

Long route trains from Ambala cancelled from January 8 to February 29.

Long route trains from Ambala cancelled from January 8 to February 29.

09-01-2016 

The Ambala Railway Division on orders from the Railway Board has decided to cancel long route and other trains from January 8 to February 29.

These trains have been cancelled due to foggy season and poor visibility.

The cancelled trains…

Excise duty on petrol and diesel may be hiked

Excise duty on petrol and diesel may be hiked

08-01-2016 

The government may hike excise duty on petrol and diesel before March with a view to raise revenue and stick to the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent of the GDP.

“Fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent for the current fiscal is sacrosanct…

SAIL holds Eye camp in Ranchi

SAIL holds Eye camp in Ranchi

08-01-2016 

Following its Community Social Responsibility,Ranchi based office of Steel Authority of India today carried out an Eye Camp in Ranchi.

At this eye camp,SAIL CSR in league with Yogada satsang Society mobilised doctors who examined cataract patients.

CCL carries placement drive for rural youths

CCL carries placement drive for rural youths

08-01-2016 

Central Coalfields Limited(CCL) has always seen itself as a responsible organization of this country. As such,under its Community Social Responsibility,the company has undertaken the drive to develop villagers,downtrodden and workers who are directly…