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Parliamentary Delegation from Seychelles calls on the President PM's remarks at the farewell function in Parliament, for Vice President Hamid Ansari Seychelles Parliamentary Delegation Calls on Prime Minister Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey launches Indian National Anthem video in sign language. Inter school band competition for Delhi and NCR region. Medium-term Expenditure Framework Statement laid in Parliament today; ECGC declares dividend of Rs.72.50 Crores Meeting of Regional Authorities of Directorate General of Foreign Trade to deliberate on the issues related to Mid-Term Review of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 and GST Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 51.59 per bbl on 09.08.2017 Ministry of Railways Approved Three Project of Doubling and Flyover Advisory Forecast for Rapid Rise in Water Levels of Rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, North Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Eastern UP and North Bihar 1000 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMB...

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 06-August-2017 17:39 IST Grameen Marathon for the youth of rural regions in Delhi Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports here today organized the first Grameen Marathon for the youth of rural regions in Delhi. The marathon started from Nizampur village in Delhi with around 11,000 participants. Arjun Awardee and ace badminton coach Pullela Gopichand was the Chief Guest at the flag off ceremony. He encouraged the young participants and said that this a unique initiative by the Sports Ministry under the leadership of Sports Minister Vijay Goel. Gopichand further stated that this will enable us to scout for hidden talent in rural regions and train them for future. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel had earlier mentioned that such initiatives would go a long way in providing a platform to talented youngsters to represent India. Shri Goel had stated that a major chunk of our players come...

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Science & Technology 06-August-2017 19:09 IST Inauguration of National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute – Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (NABI-CIAB) Campus by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, Environment, Forest & Climate Change Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, Environment, Forest & Climate Change inaugurated the new Administrative and Research Buildings of two national institutes under the administrative control of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India namely National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) and Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) in Sector 81, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Punjab today. Dr. K. Vijay Raghavan, Secretary, DBT, Prof. Arun Kumar Grover, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Dr. T....

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Textiles 06-August-2017 18:31 IST Weavers to be provided wide array of Government services through Weavers' Service Centres: Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Textiles Minister inaugurates camp on Weavers’ MUDRA loans and Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata Schemes for Handloom weavers Third National Handloom Day to be celebrated in Guwahati: Union Textiles Minister The Union Textiles Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani has announced that weavers will henceforth be able to avail a wide array of Government services from Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs). The Minister said that besides providing technical assistance, the WSCs will serve as a one-stop centre for weavers, providing various services, including banking, passport, insurance, PAN card, voter ID and AADHAAR. The Minister added that weavers will also be able to pay their electricity bills and undertake online courses at WSCs. There are 28 WSCs under the Office of Developm...

Press Information Bureau Government of India President's Secretariat 06-August-2017 11:47 IST President’s Greetings on The Eve of Raksha Bandhan             The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Raksha Bandhan has said:- “On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I offer my warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens. This unique festival celebrates the sacred bond of commitment between sisters and brothers. May Raksha Bandhan, symbolising the virtues of love, affection and mutual trust, bring happiness and prosperity to all people of our country.  I hope that the day is an occasion for all of us to renew the spirit of fraternity among the citizens of India”.     Hindi version of the President’s message is attached.   **** AKT/SH