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UMPP is coal-based thermal power project that has 4,000 MW generation capacity.

The minister added that the IT-ITeS sector has raked in revenues of US dollar 119 billion in 2014-15 and directly employs about 40 lakh people.

"HRD policy is a very important part of Railway restructuring. We are focussing our full attention on improvising resource management and upgrading the skills of our employees." says Suresh Prabhu.

A fringe Hindu outfit in Chennai claims to have reconverted ten people from Christianity and Islam to Hinduism.

"There is scope for big bang reforms now," said Jaitley while presenting the Economic Survey, a day before presenting the General Budget in Parliament.

A contingent of over two dozen women, including border guarding 'mahila' troops of Border Security Force, have embarked on a maiden 2,300-km camel safari along India's international border with Pakistan.

In what is possibly a major breakthrough, a scientist in Bengaluru claims to have invented a device that could make LPG using just water, vegetable oil and sunlight.

"I hope Himachal will find mention in the Union Rail Budget, 2015 and not only Himachal, but the other hilly and backward states will get adequate financial allocation," says CM Virbhadra Singh.

Gajbhiye was the first Vice Chanellor of the prestigious university which was accorded central status by the then UPA government.

He also said that time has come for India to realise the potential of "soft power" as an important tool of foreign relations.

Hazare said, "How can the government take away the irrigated land of the farmers? The Land Acquisition Bill is anti-people," he said.

India should reorganise its healthcare delivery system with the right mix of services to achieve Universal Health Coverage, a top WHO official has said.

A man was on Saturday arrested for selling fake medicines for prevention and cure of swine flu, police said.

The labs have been asked as to why their licences should not be cancelled for cheating the people in distress by failing to comply with the specified norms.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought Centre's response on a plea by Tamil Nadu government seeking deployment of CISF for protection of Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala.

The case was registered on Wednesday night after the woman had submitted a 33-page complaint at the Lodhi Road Police Station against RK Pachauri.