Monthly archives: January, 2013

Namibian Minister of Mines appoints Burhan Seber to Diamond Board

Antwerp, Belgium – January 9, 2012: Burhan Seber, president of the Diamond Manufacturers Association of Namibia (DAIMAN), was appointed to the Diamond Board of Namibia by Honourable Isak Katali, Namibia’s Minister of Mines & Energy, for a term of four years. DIAMAN is one of the 16 members of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association, the …

St. Xavier’s Global Earth Summit III

  The 3rd St. Xavier’s Global Earth Summit will be held in the College Auditorium on February 22nd and 23rd, 2013. The theme of the summit will be “Environmental Stewardship and Corporate Social Responsibility”. The summit is being organised by the Department of Environmental Studies, St. Xavier’s College Kolkata along with the School of Engineering, …

Focus Should be Placed on Skill Development and the Promotion of Entrepreneurship Qualities Among the Members of the Weaker Sections of Society by the Private Sector – Kumari Selja

A meeting was convened by Kumari Selja, Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment here today to take an update on the progress made by the private sector in regard to the Affirmative Action for the benefit of weaker sections, especially the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The representatives from three premier industry chambers viz., CII, …

Railway Minister Announces increase in Rail Passenger Fares

Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the passenger fares  with effective from the midnight of 21st January 2013 and 22nd January 2013 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 22-1-2013). This decision was announced today i.e. on 9th January 2013, by Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal at a Press Conference held in Rail Bhawan.             The fare increase, …

HUDCO can be Catalyst in “Rajiv Awas Yojana” for Creating a ‘Slum Free India’ : Ajay Maken

Shri Ajay Maken, Union Minister for Housing & Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) has said that HUDCO can be catalyst in the flagship programme “Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)”of the Ministry for providing consultancy support, viability gap funding as well capacity building programme for the implementing agencies. Shri Maken said this at the launch of public issue of …

National Electric Mobility Mission Plan Launched Today

The Hon’ble Prime Minister today unveiled the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 in the presence of Shri Praful Patel, Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Shri Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission. The ceremony was attended by eminent leaders from the …

2nd BRICS Health Ministers’ Meet Begins Tomorrow

The second BRICS Health Ministers’ Meet will begin with a two-day programme in New Delhi tomorrow. While the programme of first day will be held at Dr. Ramalingaswamy Auditorium, AIIMS, New Delhi, the second day programme will be at Banquet Hall, Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi. The first day’s programme will be participated by the Health …

8th North East Business Summit Begins

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar has inaugurated two-day 8th North East Business Summit here today. Addressing on the occasion, Shri Ghatowar reiterated that it is the most opportune time for North East to capitalize on the growing trade relation with the bordering …