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August 6, 2010 1:09 PM

There is shortage of over 12 lakh teachers in country: Sibal

The government today said there is a shortage of over 12 lakh teachers in the country. Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal said states should give more incentives to the teaching community and urged upon the states to fill the vacancies soon. Mr...

August 6, 2010 12:46 PM

Govt asks district authorities to furnish documents for releasing MPLADs funds

The Government asked the district authorities to furnish the requisite documents for releasing the installments of the MPLADs funds of the 14th Lok Sabha and finish the work by 30th of next month. At a MPLADs review meeting in New Delhi, the Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementat...

August 6, 2010 11:16 AM

Pilgrimage to Amarnath suspended due to heavy rains

The pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalyas has been suspended due to slippery track following heavy rains since last evening. A yatra control room official at Pahalgam said that that no devotee was allowed from Nunwan base camp this morning. He said similarly the yatris, wh...

August 6, 2010 9:58 AM

Over hundred feared killed in J&K flood

More than hundred people are feared killed in one of the worst ever flood in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. AIR Correspondent reports that the flood was caused by heavy torrential rain in the areas. Landslides also caused road blocks in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Srinagar-Leh National ...

August 6, 2010 8:57 AM

Any terror attack emanating from Pak will harm normalisation process: Krishna

External Affairs Minister, S.M. Krishna said that India has conveyed to Pakistan that any further terror attack on India emanating from Pakistani soil will cause immense harm to the normalisation process. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha on his recent visit to Pakistan, Mr. Krishna said that...

August 6, 2010 8:56 AM

Any terror attack emanating from Pak will harm normalisation process: Krishna

External Affairs Minister, S.M. Krishna said that India has conveyed to Pakistan that any further terror attack on India emanating from Pakistani soil will cause immense harm to the normalisation process. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha on his recent visit to Pakistan, Mr. Krishna said that...

August 6, 2010 8:55 AM

Young MPs appeal youth of Kashmir valley to exercise restraint

A group of 40 young MPs cutting across party lines has appealed the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise restraint as dialogue is the only way forward for seeking solution of their problems. In a statement issued in New Delhi yesterday, the MPs maintained that world is looking towards India as the...

August 5, 2010 9:16 PM

New Delhi warns Pakistan against carrying out any terror attack

The External Affairs Minister, Mr. S.M. Krishna has said that India has conveyed to Pakistan that any further terror attack on India emanating from Pakistani soil will cause immense harm to the normalisation process. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha on his recent visit to Pakistan, Mr. Krish...

August 5, 2010 9:10 PM

Lok Sabha approves Supplementary Grants for Rs 55K crore for 2010-11

The Lok Sabha today passed supplementary demands for grants of about 55,000 crore rupees for the year 2010-11. The house adopted the demands through voice vote after discussion.The Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee had sought authorization of payment and appropriation of certain claims from the...

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