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La version française se trouve ci-dessous   DRC: Victims’ harrowing accounts indicate Government complicity in ethnic-based massacres in Kasai – UN report GENEVA (4 August 2017) – Violence in the Kasai provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears to be taking on an increasing and disturbing ethnic dimension, a report by the UN Human Rights Office has warned. Information gathered by a team of UN human rights investigators* suggests that some of the violations and abuses committed in the Kasais may amount to crimes under international law. The report is based on interviews with 96 people who had fled to neighbouring Angola to escape the violence in Kamonia territory in Kasai. The UN team was able to confirm that between 12 March and 19 June some 251 people were the victims of extrajudicial and targeted killings. These included 62 children, of which 30 were aged under eight. Interviewees indicated that local security forces and other officials actively fomented,...

Requested Ministry-wise PIB releases Delegation from Young FICCI Ladies Organisation calls on PM Delegation of Nagaland GB Federation calls on PM Kuwait NRI student Riddhiraj donates Prize Money to Indian Army Welfare Fund Shri Rajnath Singh chairs review meeting with DGs of CAPFs ACC Appointment Government disinvests 6.83% of equity in Hindustan Copper Limited: Likely to raise Rs 400 crore from this Offer for Sale (OFS). Repayment of 7.46% Government Stock 2017 on August 28, 2017 Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating To Imported and Export Goods Notified Memorandum of Understanding signed between Rail Land Development Authority(RLDA) & IRCON International Limited for Redevelopment of Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station AGRI UDAAN- Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 2.0 Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare releases Rs.16094.13 crore in the first quarter of 2017-18 255 Sorties were flown by Indian Air Force during HADR Operation in Gujarat and Rajasthan G...

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Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Mines 01-August-2017 11:55 IST Payment of Mineral Royalty to Districts Ministry of Mines has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) ( MMDR ) Act, 1957 through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015, one of the important provisions being the introduction of section 9(B); for the establishment of District Mineral Foundation ( DMF ) in districts affected by mining related operations. The object of DMFs is to work for the interest and benefit of persons and areas affected by mining related operations, the DMFs will be funded by statutory contributions from holders of mining lease and in this regard, rules specifying rates of contribution to DMFs has been notified on 17.09.2015, which prescribes the rate of contribution to DMF as follows: (a) 10% of royalty in respect of mining leases granted on or after 12.1.2015; and (b) 30% of royalty in respect of mining leases granted before 12.1.2015 Contribution will...

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence 01-August-2017 09:11 IST Visit of Coas to Kazakhstan & Turkmenistan General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff will be visiting Kazakhstan & Turkmenistan from 01-06 Aug 2017 with high level military delegation. During the visit, the General alongwith delegation will be visiting important military installations and is scheduled to meet a number of high ranking dignitaries of both the nations. During the visit to Kazakhstan from 01-03 Aug, General Bipin Rawat will meet Defence Minister, Chairman of the National Security Committee, Vice Minister of Defence and Aerospace Industry alongwith Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces of Kazakhstan. The delegation will also visit elite Air Assault Brigade and National Defence University at Astana where he shall be inaugurating the Indian Military Art Room. The visit to Turkmenistan from 04-05 Aug assumes importance as General Bipin Rawat is the first Chief of the Army St...

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Railways 01-August-2017 12:32 IST Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of Railways & Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra lays foundation stone to develop Cold Storage Warehouse for onion at Lasalgaon near Nashik ●        Major benefit to farmers due to reduction in spoilages by 35%.        Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of Railways & Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra laid the  foundation stone for the cold storage on 30th July, 2017 at Lasalgaon near Nashik in Maharashtra. Indian Railways’ PSU CONCOR (Container Corporation of India ltd.) is developing a cold store at Lasalgaon near Nashik for storage of onions and other perishable produce.  This cold storage will have a total capacity of 2500 MT out of which 1500 MT will be exclusively utilised for onion storage and remaining for other perisha...