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September 6, 2010 2:20 PM

No lack of blood in blood banks, says Azad

Allaying fears of shortage of platelets in hospitals amidst rising cases of dengue in the national capital, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that there is no lack of blood in the blood banks. Talking to reporters after a function in New Delhi he said that all arrangemen...

September 6, 2010 2:02 PM

Army chief discusses bilateral defence cooperation with Sri Lanka Prez

The visiting Indian Army chief General V K Singh called on the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and the Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and discussed issues related to bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries. Earlier in the morning, General S...

September 6, 2010 2:00 PM

Oman to invest 3 billion dollars in India to revive closed fertilizer plants

Oman will invest three billion US Dollars in India to revive closed down fertiliser plants. This was disclosed Commerce Minister Anand Sharma after sixth Session of the India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting in Muscat on Sunday. He said, this initiative is expected to act as a catalyst to promote trade...

September 6, 2010 2:00 PM

Heavy rain continues to lash north India

Heavy rain continued to lash north India disrupting normal life and causing water levels of major rivers to rise. In Uttarakhand, the pilgrimage to Gangotri shrine remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Sunday as landslides triggered by heavy rain blocked road traffic. Moderate to rath...

September 6, 2010 1:02 PM

PM indicates cabinet reshuffle before winter session

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that he is considering a cabinet reshuffle before the winter session of Parliament. The next session is scheduled to begin from 7th of November. He told a select group of editors in New Delhi that he would like to reduce the average age of his cabinet. Dr Singh ...

September 6, 2010 12:57 PM

Army chief discusses bilateral defence cooperation with Sri Lanka Prez

The visiting Indian Army chief General V K Singh on Monday called on the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and the Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and discussed issues related to bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries. Earlier in the morning,...

September 6, 2010 11:54 AM

Food grain production expected to be much higher than last Kharif

With a favourable monsoon the foodgrain production including pulses is expected to be much higher than last Kharif. About 83 lakh hectare more land has been brought under sowing this season. According to official data, the kharif crops have been sown in over 966 lakh hectares. Paddy has been sown in...

September 6, 2010 11:21 AM

Food grain production expected to be much higher than last Kharif

With a favourable monsoon the foodgrain production including pulses is expected to be much higher than last Kharif. About 83 lakh hectare more land has been brought under sowing this season. According to official data, the kharif crops have been sown in over 966 lakh hectares. Paddy has been sown in...

September 6, 2010 10:02 AM

India successfully test fires Brahmos supersonic missile

India today sucessfully test-fired the land version of super-sonic cruise missile 'BrahMos' from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipore off Orissa coast. The missile was test-fired at 11.34 this morning from launch complex number 3 of ITR, Chandipore as part of trials by defence forces ...

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