New Delhi, July 31 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the introduction of a New Pension Scheme of the Government of India to the employees of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).

The scheme is admissible to all new recruits, as well as the existing employees of the NVS.

All regular NVS employees joining NVS after the date of notification are eligible for the New Pension Scheme. For those who are regular employees of NVS, they have the option to continue with the existing Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme or to join the New Pension Scheme.

New Delhi, July 31 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the rele

New Delhi, July 31: Union Minister for Human Resource and Development, Arjun Singh, who was admitted to Intensive Care Unit of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following complaint of severe stomachache on Wednesday night, is in a stable condition.

Singh, 77, has been diagnosed with the acute Cholecysitis (stomach ailment), cardio-artery disease, breathing trouble and kidney problem as a result of diabetes, hospital sources said.

New Delhi, July 30 : The Centre will soon introduce a bill to protect the interests of the consumers in the areas of weights and measures.

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday at the 24th meeting of the Central Consumer Protection Council in New Delhi that the Comprehensive Legal Metrology Bill will replace the present weight and measure act.

“A National Consumer Protection Authority will also be set up to take suo-moto action against the hazardous consumer items and service providers,” the Minister said.

New Delhi  - A live bomb was found in the western Indian city of Surat Wednesday, bringing the number of unexploded bombs found there over two days to 19, police said.

The explosive was found in a busy market area a short distance from a site visited by Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat state, four days after 21 bombs exploded in Ahmedabad, the state's principal city, killing at least 50 people and injuring 200.

Modi, who visited five Surat sites where bombs were discovered Tuesday, said terrorists were waging a "proxy war" against India.

Tehran/New Delhi, July 30 : Foreign Ministers of Algeria, Belarus and Cyprus have reportedly agreed to support India on the India-specific safeguards related to the US-India civil nuclear cooperation deal.