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October 28, 2010 9:10 AM

Smart Card project will be launched soon: Sharad Pawar

A Smart Card project will soon be launched throughout the country to check leakages and diversion in the Public Distribution System. A pilot project to this effect was first started in Haryana. The Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Minister Sharad Pawar disclosed this while addressing the concluding ...

October 28, 2010 9:08 AM

Significant progress made in strengthening country's coastal security: HM

The government has said that significant progress has been made in strengthening the country's coastal security since the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Addressing the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi, the Home Minister P Chidambaram said, the identified g...

October 28, 2010 9:07 AM

India signs CSC at IAEA in Vienna

India has signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation, CSC, at the IAEA in Vienna, which will allow it to do nuclear commerce for clean energy production. The International Convention provides for compensation in case of trans-national implications of a nuclear accident. The CSC provides for...

October 27, 2010 9:34 PM

Sibbal asks DU teachers to call off strike

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal on Wednesday appealed to the striking teachers of Delhi University to go back to work so that interests of the students do not suffer. The Delhi University Teacher Association is on a stike from Monday against the newly introduced se...

October 27, 2010 8:55 PM

Antony calls upon Navy to remain alert for maritime security challenges.

Defence Minister A.K Antony has called for increased Navy-to-Navy contact with the Indian Ocean countries to streamline inter-operability issues. Addressing the top brass of the Indian Navy in New Delhi today, he cautioned that the complex maritime security environment in the region requires the Nav...

October 27, 2010 8:53 PM

Govt. to launch smart card scheme to check leakages in PDS

A Smart Card project will soon be launched throughout the country to check leakages and diversion in the Public Distribution System. A pilot project to this effect was first started in Haryana earlier. The Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Minister Sharad Pawar disclosed this while addressing the con...

October 27, 2010 8:46 PM

New Delhi signs Convention on Supplementary Compensation at Vienna

India today signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation at the IAEA in Vienna, which will allow it do nuclear commerce for clean energy production. The international Convention provides for compensation in case of trans-national implications of a nuclear accident. The Indian move is seen as ...

October 27, 2010 8:38 PM

V K Shunglu conferred SC judge status to probe alleged CWG irregularities

The government today conferred the status of a Supreme Court judge on V K Shunglu, head of the two member high-level committee to go into the alleged financial irregularities in the Commonwealth Games. The order enhancing the status of Shunglu, a former Comptroller and Auditor General, was issued by...

October 27, 2010 8:33 PM

Antony asks Navy to increase contact with Indian Ocean countries

Defence Minister A.K Antony has called for increased Navy-to-Navy contact with the Indian Ocean countries to streamline inter-operability issues. Addressing the top brass of the Indian Navy in New Delhi today, he cautioned that the complex maritime security environment in the region requires the Nav...

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