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August 15, 2010 8:52 AM

Major Laishram Jyotin Singh awarded Ashok Chakra

Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, who sacrificed his life in the February terror attack in Kabul this year, has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award announced yesterday on the eve of 64th Independence Day. Major Jyotin Singh, 38, from Manipur, was commissioned in the Army ...

August 15, 2010 6:05 AM

50 thousand youths to be engaged in govt., announces J&K CM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today announced that 50,000 youths will be engaged by the government within next few months in the state. In his address to the people on the eve of the Independence Day Abdullah said economic development is an essential component for the well-being of ...

August 14, 2010 9:23 PM

PM to address nation as it set to celebrates 64th I-Day

The nation will celebrate the 64th Independence Day tomorrow. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will unfurl the national flag and address the country from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.All India Radio will broadcast live the flag hoisting ceremony and the the Prime Ministers's addre...

August 14, 2010 9:16 PM

Kashmir: Militants fire at security forces indiscriminately

In Jammu and Kashmir, militants today opened indiscriminate fire at security forces who had launched search operations in the forest area of Rajouri district. According to Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, R.K. Jalla , a joint search operation was launched by Rashtriya Rifle troops and Speci...

August 14, 2010 9:16 PM

PM to address nation as it celebrates 64th I-Day

The nation will celebrate the 64th Independence Day tomorrow. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will unfurl the national flag and address the country from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort.All India Radio will broadcast live the flag hoisting ceremony and the the Prime Ministers's addre...

August 14, 2010 9:14 PM

50k youths to be engaged in govt., announces J&K CM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today announced that 50,000 youths will be engaged by the government within next few months in the state. In his address to the people on the eve of the Independence Day Abdullah said economic development is an essential component for the well-being of ...

August 14, 2010 9:06 PM

J&K: Militants fire at security forces indiscriminately

In Jammu and Kashmir, militants today opened indiscriminate fire at security forces who had launched search operations in the forest area of Rajouri district. According to Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, R.K. Jalla , a joint search operation was launched by Rashtriya Rifle troops and Speci...

August 14, 2010 2:05 PM

Whistleblowers must be protected: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that a whistleblower who tries to highlight malfunctioning of the Government should not be silenced. A Bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said that the truth should ordinarily be allowed as a defence unless the court finds that it is a deliberate or mal...

August 14, 2010 1:54 PM

BJP concerned about Nepal political turmoil

The BJP has expressed concern over the political situation in Nepal. A delegation of the party led by its former President Rajnath Singh met the Prime Minister to convey their concerns and said that they would back efforts to restore democracy in that country. Speaking to reporters, Singh said that ...

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