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August 20, 2010 7:15 PM

Govt assures to protect Sikhs' liberty & rights in Kashmir

The Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram on Friday assured the Rajya Sabha that the Centre and the state government will work together to provide full protection to the Sikh minority in Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to the concerns of the members Mr. Chidambaram said that the government is aware of the ...

August 20, 2010 7:03 PM

India-Japan to hold fourth strategic dialogue tomorrow

India and Japan will hold the fourth strategic dialogue tomorrow. Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, who arrives in New Delhi in the morning, will hold talks with his Indian Counter part S M Krishana on a wide gamut of issues. The two leaders will review the status of the relationship between ...

August 20, 2010 5:56 PM

Opposition criticises govt for passing MCI bill without discussion

The BJP has criticised the Government for the passage of the Medical Council of India Bill in the Lok Sabha without discussion. Party Spokesman, Gopinath Munde said the Bill should not have been taken up when the House was not in order. He alleged that the recommendations of the Standing Committee i...

August 20, 2010 4:31 PM

President calls to promote maths among the younger generation

A new generation of mathematicians is taking centre stage on the world of Mathematics. This was clearly visible when the top global mathematics awards were given away at the 9-day International Congress of Mathematicians that began in Hyderabad yesterday. All of these awards were for solving mathema...

August 20, 2010 4:30 PM

India-Japan to hold strategic dialogue ahead of PM’s visit in October

Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Japan in October, New Delhi and Tokyo will hold the strategic dialogue to finalise the agenda for the summit level meeting. Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada is reaching New Delhi tomorrow on a two day visit. He will hold discussions on a wide range ...

August 20, 2010 3:04 PM

985 railway employees punished for negligence in duty: Mamta

985 railway employees have either been dismissed or given minor punishment for negligence in duty leading to railway accidents. Responding to queries in the Rajya Sabha on Friday the Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee said that Janeshwari Express train mishap probe has been handed over to CBI for inves...

August 20, 2010 2:52 PM

BJP demands separate package for farmers, small traders of Leh

BJP has demanded a separate package for the cloud burst affected farmers and small scale traders of Ladakh. Party spokesperson Prakash Javdhekar said that BJP has demanded the government to provide a sustainable monthly allowance of 2000 thousand rupees for the affected families so that they could m...

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