India bright spot in global economy, will clock 7.2% growth: IMF Managing Director

Terming India a bright spot in the “cloudy” global economy, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the country will clock…

Kidambi Srikanth wins Swiss Open title

Young Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth clinched the Swiss Grand Prix Gold championship 2015 title after overcoming a strong challenge from…

Smart Cities, New Urban Development Mission to be launched next month

Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today said that the two new major initiatives in the urban sector viz.,…

Plans for Massive Solar Power Push

The Government has a proposal to Scale up Grid Connected Solar Power Projects from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW by…

Karnataka clinch the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy

Defending champions Karnataka clinched their eighth Ranji Trophy title as they thrashed their southern opponents Tamil Nadu by an innings…

Major Highlights of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 Passed by Parliament

1) The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 4th March, 2015 and by the…

Dr. Alka Beotra becomes Member of the Executive Board of WAADS

Dr. Alka Beotra, Scientific Director, National Dope Testing Laboratory, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, has been nominated to the…

Expansion and Growth Plan for Railways

The 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) document contains the growth and expansion targets of Indian Railways which are as under:-…

Steps Taken to Upgrade and Modernise Railway Network

Modernization and technical up-gradation on the Railways is an ongoing process. To meet the demands of modern railway network, the…

Railway takes steps under “swachh rail swachh bharat mission”

Under the “Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Mission”, regular events on cleanliness are planned to be organized Railways at all railway…