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News In a big push for infrastructure development in Chhattisgarh, MoUs worth Rs 24,000 crore were signed at Dantewada in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From railway lines to steel plants and pipelines, the MoUs are meant to enhance development of the state. List of MoU’s

News Haryana government’s efforts to trace the origin of the mythical Saraswati river bore fruit on Tuesday when water started gushing out from a pit, which was being dug under the lost river revival plan. As many as 80 people who were digging the course of the Saraswati in Mugalwali ...

News New companies will be able to start their business  by filing just one integrated company incorporation form, starting May 1st 2015,  against eight separate forms earlier The new form, called INC-29, will be available on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website. Benefits This is part of the government’s drive to improve India’s ...

News Tourists can now get a tour of the city and its landmarks as the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a Mumbai Darshan by Helicopter package. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative, which has been initiated in association with a private helicopter operator. Cost: Ride is available for Rs ...

Much to the relief of last minute flyers, Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapati Raju is planning to propose setting aside two or three seats per flight for passengers booking last minute tickets due to emergencies. Opening up these seats a few hours before departure can regulate the last minute ...

News Labour ministry has notified the new investment pattern for the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The new pattern allows the retirement fund body to invest 5% of its incremental income in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from the current financial year. The limit of investment in ETFs, starting from 1% ...

News Tourism in the hills of Darjeeling and Siliguri is expected to get a leg up with the newly-formed Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) planning to spend more than Rs 200 crore to build tourism-related infrastructure in the area. The GTA administers the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision, Kalimpong subdivision, Kurseong subdivision and ...

News Taking note of slow progress in revival of eight closed fertiliser units, a Parliament panel has recommended “expeditious” revival of sick and closed units within a fixed time-frame. At present, all five plants of Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCIL) and three plants of the Hindustan Fertiliser Corporation Ltd (HFCL) ...

News The historic city of Xi’an in northwest China is busy developing a new software city inspired by the Bengaluru model. Local authorities are looking up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assistance in this regard and want him to sign a contract with the Chinese government to this effect ...

News The government is set to give a major push to the e-tourist visa scheme by extending it to 31 more countries and allowing foreign tourists to avail of the facility at seven more airports by June 15. Among the countries that will benefit from the latest extension are the ...