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Two-day interactive session of Heads of Indian Missions abroad to begin today

August 27, 2010 10:14 AM

Two-day interactive session of Heads of Indian Missions abroad to begin today

A two-day interactive session of the Heads of the Indian Missions abroad will begin today in New Delhi with the address of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna. They will discuss a wide spectrum of foreign policy issues including developments in India's immediate and extended neighbourhood. A...

Recruitment of minorities in government jobs increases

August 27, 2010 9:13 AM

Recruitment of minorities in government jobs increases

Recruitment of minorities in government jobs has gone up to 7.9 per cent in 2009-10 from 6.7 per cent in 2006-07 while their share in priority lending has moved up to 13.01 per cent.The facts came up during a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday in which ...

Flood situation continues to be grim in several parts of the country

August 27, 2010 8:50 AM

Flood situation continues to be grim in several parts of the country

Several parts of the country continue to reel under severe flood. Ten more people died and thousands were affected as flood waters inundated low lying areas following incessant rains in north India. Uttar Pradesh continues to reel under severe flood as more than 700 villages across the state have co...

Rejection of Vedanta project is tribals’ victory: Rahul Gandhi

August 26, 2010 9:26 PM

Rejection of Vedanta project is tribals’ victory: Rahul Gandhi

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that he will always stand for the rights of tribals. He said no development is possible without protecting the interests of tribals and dalits. Rahul Gandhi also said he will work hard to bring the tribals to the mainstream of development and ensure their...

Mother Teresa’s Birth centenary celebrations begin across world

August 26, 2010 9:25 PM

Mother Teresa’s Birth centenary celebrations begin across world

The year long celebrations of Mother Teresa's Birth centenary has begun at home and across the world. A series of programmes are being organised to mark the celebrations. Pope Benedict XVI has described Mother Teresa as an inestimable gift. In a message to Missionaries of Charity, superior-general S...

Congress expresses concern over agitation by UP farmers

August 26, 2010 9:10 PM

Congress expresses concern over agitation by UP farmers

The Congress has expressed concern over the ongoing agitation by farmers in Uttar Pradesh demanding higher compensation for the land acquired for construction of the Yamuna Expressway.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Manish Tiwari said, the issue is not confined to the UP farmers a...

Several parts of North India continue to reel under severe flood

August 26, 2010 8:30 PM

Several parts of North India continue to reel under severe flood

Several parts of the North India continue to reel under severe flood. Ten more people died and thousands were affected as flood waters inundated low lying areas following incessant rains in north India today. In Uttar Pradesh, the overflowing rivers has badly marooned over six hundred villages and d...

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