Govt: proof of water channel at Red Fort
New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found evidence of a water channel at Red Fort while carrying out excavation work. Replying to a question in lok Sabha, Minister of State for Culture, Mahesh Sharma said that scientific clearance work done by ASI at Red Fort has revealed the evidence of a water channel and system of fountains of Mehtab Bagh, which was originally built by Mughal Emperor Shajahan.
four places identified for rail connectivity
New Delhi: Four strategic places along the Sino-India border have been identified by the Defence Ministry for rail connectivity in the first phase. They are Missamari-Tenga-Tawang (378 km), Bilaspur-Manali- leh (498 km), Pasighat-Tezu-Rupai (227 km) and North lakhimpur-Bame-Silapathar (249km), Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha informed lok Sabha.
‘PM has raised students visa issue with Britain’
New Delhi: India on Monday said it has taken up with Britain, the issue of dwindling students outflow to that country due to British Government's new policies. Apparently, referring to the issue of stringent visa norms for students, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said in Rajya Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue during his bilateral meeting with the UK Prime Minister in November 2014 at Brisbane, Australia. In addition, he had also raised the issue during his meeting with former Home Secretary and the UK Chancellor of Exchequer in July.
Centre considering classical tag to Marathi
New Delhi: Maharashtra Government's proposal seeking to confer classical language status on Marathi language is under consideration of the Centre. Replying to a question on whether the Centre has received any proposal from the State Government and Abhijit Marathi Bhasha Samiti for conferring the status of classical language on Marathi language, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma informed lok Sabha that a proposal from Maharashtra Government's department of Marathi language is under consideration of this ministry. However, he clarified that no proposal has been received from the Abhijit Marathi Bhasha Committee.
Sampath falls ill while protesting in lS
New Delhi: A Sampath, CPI-M member from Kerala, on Monday felt uneasy in the lok Sabha while he was protesting and had to be rushed to a dispensary in the Parliament premises. The 52-year-old Sampath was diagnosed with the problem of cough and exertion and was discharged soon after. The member felt unease when he was in the Well along with other members shouting slogans. He was vociferously alleging that the mike of leader of Congress Mallikarjun Kharge had been switched off.
Govt admits failure to end encephalitis
New Delhi: The Government on Monday admitted in lok Sabha that its measures to end encephalitis were not getting desired results as members voiced concern over the disease claiming lives of 1,495 people, mostly children, so far this year. In a bid to increase efficacy of its drive against ‘brain fever', which has been rather severe in parts of eastern UP and Bihar, Health Minister JP Nadda said the Centre will also involve MPs, MlAs and local bodies in this.
Yamuna to link with 2 Nepal rivers soon
New Delhi: The Sarda river in Nepal has been identified for connecting with river Yamuna as the Sarda-Yamuna link. Besides Sarda, also known as Mahakali there, the Ghaghra river (known as Karnali river in Nepal) has been identified for linking with the Yamuna, Minister of State for Water Resource Sanwar lal Jat said.”Both these links are identified under the Himalayan river component of the national perspective plan,” he said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Govt urged to replace Cinematograph Act
New Delhi: Observing that the Cinematograph Act has lost much of its relevance due to advancements like digital technology, proliferation of TV channels and increase in piracy, a Parliamentary panel has asked the Government to bring a Bill to replace the existing Act at
the earliest.