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August 25, 2010 1:29 PM

Local participation in mining industry important: Vijay Kumar

The Government today said that local participation in the mining industry is important so that local community does not perceive mining as a threat to their existence. Briefing the media after a function in New Delhi, Ministry of Mines secretary, Mr. S Vijay Kumar said that there is a need to minimi...

August 25, 2010 1:25 PM

Maoists getting arms and ammunitions through Myanmar: HM

The Home Minister today said that Maoists are getting arms and ammunitions through Myanmar. Replying questions in the Rajya Sabha, P Chidambaram said Maoists are also getting money from area under their control. He informed the House that West Bengal government has chalked out a plan for the rehabil...

August 25, 2010 1:21 PM

Several states in north India continue to reel under flood

Several parts of North India are reeling under flood. Torrential rain claimed nine more lives and threw normal life out of gear across north India yesterday as major rivers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi continued to swell.In Uttar Pradesh, the flood situation remains grim in several parts of th...

August 25, 2010 1:15 PM

No proposal to make comprehensive law for landless labourers: Govt

The government today said, as of now there is no proposal under consideration to make comprehensive law for landless labourers. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Labour and Employment Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge said, landless labourers are getting numerous benefits under various schemes. H...

August 25, 2010 1:07 PM

Film maker Vijay Kumar released on 5000 US dollars bond

Indian film maker Vijay Kumar ,arrested for carrying jihadi literature and brass knuckles at the Houstan airport has been released on a 5,000 US dollars bond and ordered not to move out of the city till Friday. 40-year-old Kumar was arrested at George Bush Intercontinental airport on Friday after ac...

August 25, 2010 12:37 PM

BJP reacts sharply to Home Minister's reported statement about saffron terror

BJP today sharply reacted to the Home Minister's reported statement about saffron terror. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, the Party spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy alleged that such issues are being raised by the government to hide its failure on the internal security front, price rise and...

August 25, 2010 12:37 PM

Several states in north India continue to reel under flood

Several parts of North India are reeling under flood. Torrential rain claimed nine more lives and threw normal life out of gear across north India yesterday as major rivers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi continued to swell.In Uttar Pradesh, the flood situation remains grim in several parts of th...

August 25, 2010 9:05 AM

Centre rejects environment clearance to Vedanta bauxite mining project

The Centre has rejected environment clearance to the 1.7 billion dollars Vedanta bauxite mining project proposed in Orissa citing serious violation of forest and environment laws. Talking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said he has accepted the recommendation ...

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