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August 12, 2010 1:27 PM

Govt embarked on Passport Seva Project

The government today said that it has embarked on the Passport Seva Project for speedy passport service delivery system in a timely transparent manner. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur said Tata Consultancy Services have been selected as ...

August 12, 2010 1:27 PM

Navy begins operation to clear channel off Mumbai Coast

The Navy has begun its operation to clear the channel off the Mumbai Coast for harbour traffic. It is expected that restricted navigation may start by this evening. The Navy is using helicopters and some ships to assist them in this operation.There are reports that while the salvagers of MSC Chitra ...

August 12, 2010 1:16 PM

Indian scientist cracks $ one million mathematics problem

An Indian scientist working in the US has claimed to crack a mathematics problem which carries a prize of one million dollar. Vinay Deolalikar, a scientist working at HP Labs in California, has proposed a solution to the problem, commonly called by mathematicians as 'Is P=NP?,'.It has been...

August 12, 2010 1:15 PM

Pillai chairing meeting to decide Blackberry fate in country

Union home secretary G K Pillai is chairing a meeting in New Delhi today to decide on the fate of Blackberry services in the country in the wake of security concerns. The meeting has been convened following Blackberry's Canadian maker Research In Motion (RIM) 's refusal to allow monitoring...

August 12, 2010 12:30 PM

Caste-based census rocks LS

The Lok Sabha was today adjourned till noon following uproar by the opposition over the decision of a Group of Ministers to include caste in census at the biometric stage . NDA Convenor Sharad Yadav, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, BSP member Dara Singh Chauhan and RJD leader Lalu Prasad claimed that ...

August 12, 2010 12:11 PM

Caste-based census rocks LS

The Lok Sabha was today adjourned till noon following uproar by the opposition over the decision of a Group of Ministers to include caste in census at the biometric stage. Members belong to BJP, JD(U), Samajwadi Party, RJD and BSP . NDA Convenor Sharad Yadav, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, BSP member...

August 12, 2010 12:10 PM

Caste-based census rocks LS

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for one hour till Noon today following strong protests from opposition parties on the process of the conducting caste-based census. Members belonging to BJP, JD(U), Samajwadi Party, RJD and BSP and others opposed the biometric system proposed in the census. They wanted he...

August 12, 2010 12:10 PM

India, China to discuss border issue again

India and China will hold another round talks soon to discuss the border issue. The two sides have so far held 14 rounds of talks on the issue. The Indian side at the talks will be represented by the Prime Minister's special envoy and national security advisor, Shiv Shankar Menon. In an exclusi...

August 12, 2010 12:09 PM

CVC recommends penalty on 92 officials for alleged corrupt practices

The Central Vigilance Commission, CVC, has recommended penalty on 92 officials for their alleged corrupt practices. The officials belong to different government-owned departments. In its performance report for June, the CVC said, the highest number of 21 officials belong to the Central Board of Exci...

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