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Indian Army decides to go big on indigenisation of critical spares

23 July 2017 11:01 PM IST
With delays in import of critical equipment severely affecting its combat readiness, the Army has decided to fast-track indigenisation of key...

Undisclosed income of Rs 71,941 cr found in 3 years: Govt to SC

23 July 2017 11:00 PM IST
Massive searches, seizures and surveys by the Income Tax (IT) department over the last three years have led to the detection of around Rs 71,941 crore...

RBI to lease currency verification systems to weed out fakes

23 July 2017 10:59 PM IST
The Reserve Bank will hire 12 currency verification systems for six months to help it segregate fake ones from scrapped notes of Rs 500/1000...

PMFBY Rebuttal: All the five gov and 13 other insurance companies are empanelled

23 July 2017 10:59 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was formulated after detailed consultation with all stakeholders with a view to addressing major shortcomings...

Govt targets indigenous supercomputers under 3-phase project

23 July 2017 10:58 PM IST
As part of the Modi government's 'Make in India' initiative, supercomputers will be manufactured in India under a three-phase programme, officials...

Parliamentarians bid farewell to President Mukherjee

23 July 2017 10:57 PM IST
Members of Parliament on Sunday bid adieu to outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee at a gala ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament as leaders...

10 Rajaji to 10 Akbar: Tale of 2 presidents, 2 bungalows

23 July 2017 10:54 PM IST
Finishing touches are being given to an iconic heritage bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi to welcome outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee who demits office on...

CAG raps Rlys over cleanliness and management of linen

23 July 2017 10:54 PM IST
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the railways over cleanliness and management of linen and suggested putting in place a mechanism...

Audit: 60% telemetry stations not operational, flood forecast hit

23 July 2017 10:53 PM IST
Nearly 60 per cent of the 375 telemetry stations set up between 1997 and 2016 are non-operational which "defeats" the purpose of investing in...

Over 2 million enrolled in India's quit tobacco programme in a yr: WHO

23 July 2017 10:52 PM IST
The WHO has said more than 20 lakh people enrolled themselves in the first year of a quit-tobacco initiative of the Indian government and also...

Make home science mandatory for boys in school: Govt proposal

23 July 2017 10:50 PM IST
Boys may have to compulsorily study home science at schools if a draft proposal prepared by the Women and Child Development Ministry is approved by...

Army foils infiltration bid on LoC; militant killed

23 July 2017 12:21 PM IST
A militant was killed on Sunday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector in Jammu and Kashmir where the army foiled an infiltration bid. ...
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