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Rail Budget: List of new, extended trains

July 9, 2014

Rail Budget was presented in the Parliament by Union Railways Minister Sadanand Gowda. Given below is the list of trains announced in the budget:- Jansadharan Trains 1)   Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Jansadharan Express via Surat 2)   Jaynagar-Mumbai Jansadharan Express 3)   Mumbai-Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express ..

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Government implements merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for minorities

July 9, 2014

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the educational upliftment of the minority communities. Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme: Under this scheme, students are encouraged to pursue technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training ..

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Health Ministry focuses on Kala Azar eradication

July 8, 2014

Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has set up a core group to sketch a detailed plan of action to wipe out the vector-borne disease Kala Azar by 2015. In 2004, the government had set a target for eradicating the ..

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Government ambiguous on Direct Tax Code, says Bill has lapsed

July 8, 2014

As per the Government, the Direct Taxes Code, which proposed revamp of the six-decade old Income Tax Act, has lapsed. No commitment has been given on reviving the same. The Minister of State for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman gave a written ..

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India, UK talk about civil nuclear, extradition and trade matters

July 8, 2014

During a meeting between the India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her British counterpart Foreign Secretary of State William Hague, both sides decided to soon start negotiations for civil nuclear cooperation. Hague pushed for sale of its Medium Multi-Role Combat ..

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Granville Austin: Eminent Indian Constitution academic passed away

July 8, 2014

Granville Austin (87), a distinguished scholar of India’s Constitution and a Padma Shri awardee, passed away in Washington. Austin wrote two critically acclaimed political histories of the Indian Constitution — ‘The Indian Constitution: A Cornerstone of A Nation’ and ‘Working A ..

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Rules of import of rough and polished diamonds eased: RBI

July 7, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave relief to diamantaires in Mumbai and Surat as it relaxed the rules of ‘suppliers’ and buyers’ credit for importing rough, cut and polished diamonds to up to 180 days from 90 days with ..

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Novak Djokovic overcomes Roger Federer to win Wimbledon men’s title

July 7, 2014

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Roger Federer (Switzerland) in the final of 2014 men’s Wimbledon championship in a challenging contest. It was the first time since 2007 that Federer and Djokovic had met for a Grand Slam title. Djokovic, who had 6 major ..

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