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Cyclone Ockhi: 700 fishermen rescued, says Defence Min
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday confirmed that Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard have successfully rescued 700 fishermen including five Sri Lankan nationals affected by cyclone Ockhi.
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Rahul Gandhi suggests separate ministry for fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] December 14 (ANI): Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed condolences to the bereaved families of those killed in cyclone Ockhi and suggested a separate ministry for fishermen at the Centre to look into their interests.
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Marvel's 'The Punisher' gets renewed for second season at Netlflix
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): Frank Castle is all set to be back to fight another day.
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Sri Lankan navy apprehends 27 Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): At least 27 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy with five boats near Delft Island on Tuesday morning.
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Cyclone Ockhi: 13 boats, 111 fishermen return to shore in Kochi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): 13 boats and 111 fishermen who went missing after Cyclone Ockhi were returned to the shore in Kochi, on Monday.
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Economists push for fiscal consolidation, tax reforms in pre budget meet
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Leading economists of the country suggested a range of measures including those for fiscal consolidation, tax reforms, disinvestment of Public Sector Units (PSUs), lowering of corporate tax at the Pre Budget consultation meeting with the Union Finance Mini
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Growth rate likely to be 6.5 pct for current fiscal year, says C. Rangaraj
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Former RBI Governor C. Rangarajan today said that the economy is coming out of the phase of slow growth and estimated that the GDP growth rate for the current financial year is likely to be 6.5 percent
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ASSOCHAM calls for greater attention to agri sector
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The ASSOCHAM on Sunday opined that agriculture sector needed the maximum of the government's attention and that it should be the top most priority in the upcoming Budget, as it has seen a major setback in Kharif production, leading to overall laggard growth o
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Cyclone Ockhi: Search, rescue operation for missing fishermen continues
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Saturday said no stranded boats, fishermen or floating bodies were found as the search operation 'OP Sahayam' of Southern Naval Command persisted for the tenth day over Southeast Arabian Sea and L&M islands.
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ICG Ship Vaibhav recovers two bodies inside sea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 7 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Vaibhav today fished out two bodies, 100 Nautical Miles
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Public Private Partnership crucial for infrastructure investment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): A mature Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework is one of the most useful tools with the Government to facilitate private investment into infrastructure, claimed Aman Hans, Public Private Partnership Specialist at the NITI Aayog.
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Food security, farmers' subsidy top priority in WTO meeting: Suresh Prabhu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): As the world leaders are set to meet in Argentina for the forthcoming ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said the issue of food security and farmers' subsidy would be ra
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