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  Ceasefire violations: MoS in PMO visits border areas

  India | October 08, 2014 16:43 IST

  Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh today visited border areas which have come under heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.  Singh, Minister of State

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  Government tells states to promote self-attestation of documents

  Politics | October 08, 2014 7:22 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre has written to states asking them to promote self-attestation of documents in place of notarised and gazetted officer-signed affidavits required for majority of government-related works.Terming it a good governance initiative, Minister

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  Government mulling raising scientists' retirement age

  India | October 08, 2014 7:23 IST

  New Delhi: The government is ‘seriously considering' raising the retirement age of scientists, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday.He, however, clarified that the proposal to increase the age of scientists was limited to his

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  Government committed on rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits: Jitendra

  Politics | October 06, 2014 16:30 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre is committed toward rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley and will try to do away all their security concerns to ensure their safe return, Minister of State in Prime

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  'Swachh Bharat' launch venue in Jammu vandalised, cancelled

  India | October 02, 2014 17:26 IST

  Jammu: Ahead of the scheduled launch of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' programme by Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh at a government school here, some unidentified miscreants vandalised the venue forcing authorities to

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  Drive to inculcate cleanliness habit in people: Jitendra Singh

  Politics | October 02, 2014 16:11 IST

  Jammu: The nationwide cleanliness drive launched today is aimed at creating awareness among the people of the country so that they inculcate a habit of keeping their surrounding clean, Union Minister of State for Science

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  Vaccine for cervical cancer to cost about Rs. 100: Abdul Kalam

  India | September 30, 2014 19:28 IST

  Chandigarh: Work is on to develop a vaccine to contain prevalence of cervical cancer among women, especially in rural and tribal areas, former President APJ Abdul Kalam said today."The vaccine will cost aroundRs. 100," he

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  Abdul Kalam to interact with scientists tomorrow

  India | September 29, 2014 18:44 IST

  Chandigarh: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam will have an interative session with scientists of a research institute here tomorrow.Kalam will hold discussions with the scientists of Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), a research

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  Gadkari, Jitendra to conduct aerial survey in Kashmir

  India | September 21, 2014 17:27 IST

  Jammu: Union Ministers Nitin Gadari and Jitendra Singh will tomorrow take an aerial survey of various roads damaged in recent floods in valley in Jammu and Kashmir.Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Gadkari and Minister

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  MoS Singh to visit Srinagar to take stock of situation

  India | September 11, 2014 14:15 IST

  Srinagar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh will visit the flood-hit city today for an on-the-spot assessment of relief and rescue measures in the flood-ravaged Kashmir Valley.Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, is also

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  Telephone links in Kashmir to be restored soon: Minister

  India | September 10, 2014 16:36 IST

  New Delhi: The telephone links in the flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir are expected to be restored in a day or two, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said Wednesday."I

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  Sexual harassment of women at work place: Government to amend rules

  India | September 10, 2014 9:34 IST

  New Delhi: Rules are being amended to widen definition of sexual harassment and to make work place more conducive for women to work, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday."Rules are being amended to widen

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  Jitendra Singh declines to comment on controversy over CBI director

  Politics | September 09, 2014 17:31 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh today declined to comment on the controversy over the meetings which CBI Director Ranjit Sinha is purported to have had with some of the accused in the 2G and

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  No time for blame game over Kashmir floods: Jitendra Singh

  Politics | September 09, 2014 17:28 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is doing everything it can to help Jammu and Kashmir tide over the flood calamity that has claimed the lives of around 200 people so far and caused immense

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  Scientists to take lecture classes at schools & colleges: Government

  India | September 08, 2014 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: Over 5,000 “highly accomplished” scientists working with various departments under the Science and Technology Ministry will devote time to impart education to students of various schools and colleges in the country.  Announcing the

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  India, Canada to share experience in personnel management

  India | September 01, 2014 23:27 IST

  New Delhi: India and Canada will share experience in personnel management to improve governance through Information Technology, the government said today.During his meeting with Canadian Minister and President of Treasury Board Tony Clement, Union Minister

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  Man attempts suicide in front of PM's residence

  India | August 13, 2014 22:16 IST

  New Delhi: A 26-year-old man, hailing from Haryana, allegedly attempted suicide in front of Prime Minister's 7 Race Course Road residence, police said today.  The incident took place around 6 pm yesterday when the man

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  Allow UPSC exam to take place on schedule, Venkaiah Naidu appeals to all political parties

  Politics | August 07, 2014 14:22 IST

  New Delhi: The government Thursday appealed to all political parties to allow the UPSC entrance examination to take place as scheduled on Aug 24 and assured that the matter of permitting all regional languages would

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  39 IAS, 7 IPS accused of corruption: Government

  India | August 06, 2014 16:21 IST

  New Delhi: As many as 39 IAS and seven IPS officers have been allegedly found involved in corruption in the last three years, the government said today.During the last three years prosecution sanctions were granted

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  UPSC preliminary examination to be held as scheduled

  India | August 04, 2014 21:20 IST

  New Delhi: The civil services preliminary examination will be held as scheduled on August 24 with the changes announced by government in Parliament today including non-inclusion of English marks in gradation of candidates. The move