PM meets Advani to condole wife’s death
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met veteran BJP leader l K Advani and offered his condolences over the demise of his wife Kamla Advani. Modi, who could not attend the prayer meeting in memory of Advani's wife last Sunday, drove down to Advani's Prithviraj Road residence and spent around 25 minutes with the senior BJP leader.
Railways to revive water bodies
New Delhi: In the wake of a severe water crisis in several States, the railways has undertaken a massive exercise to protect, nurture and revive water bodies on rail land across the country. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has given written instruction to the Railway Engineering Department to prepare an action plan without delay to take stock of situation of all water bodies on rail land.
‘Govt employees as good as pvt ones’
New Delhi: Emphasising on rewarding performers to improve performance, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said government employees do not lack talent and they are as good as those in the private sector. Addressing a large number of civil servants at 10th Civil Services Day, Prabhu said there is a need to create a system where people will perform with all their ability.
transgenders bill sent to law ministry
New Delhi: The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has decided to go ahead with a Bill which seeks to provide recognition to transgenders and protect their rights despite other ministries "failing" to send their comments on it during the inter-ministerial consultation process. It has sent the draft Bill on the 'Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2016' to the law Ministry for finalisation before it is sent to the Cabinet for approval.