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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 …

China exported 2.7 million tons of manufactured steel products to Latin America between January-November 2012

Santiago of Chile, January 07, 2013. Latin America represented 10% of the exports of manufactured iron and steel products (chapter 73) from China to the world between January and November 2012, reaching 2.7 million tons, 8% more than in the same period of 2011. Between January-November 2012, the main importing countries of manufactured iron and …

World More at Risk from Markets and Mother Nature – Global Risks 2013 report

Persistent economic malaise coupled with frequent extreme weather events an increasingly dangerous mix National resilience is crucial to tackle unpredictable global threats; new country rating system launched Health and hubris, digital wildfires and environmental/economic stress are the three risk cases for 2013 The report analyses 50 global risks, with breakdowns for China, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America Read …

Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here today. In his inaugural address, he said that despite domestic constraints and challenges, India is confident that the strong economic fundamentals, backed by sound policies, will enable us to return to a higher growth path. This is an imperative for the country, because, …

Government Invites Expression of Interest for Restructuring of CIL

Ministry of Coal has invited Expression of Interest (EIO) for providing consultancy for restructuring of Coal India Limited (CIL) a Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking of Govt. of India. Objective is to examine various issues for restructuring of CIL . These issues include: • To examine the recommendations of various Committees and the planning Commission regarding …