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July 31, 2010 9:03 AM

Nation pays tribute to Udham Singh

Nation is paying tribute to freedom fighter Udham Singh on his 70th Martyrdom Day today. A number of functions have been organised to mark the occasion. In Punjab, a state-level 'Shaheedi Samagam' is being organised at his native village 'SUNAM' in Sangroor District to pay tribut...

July 31, 2010 9:02 AM

Happy birthday Premchand

The 130th birth anniversary of noted Hindi Writer Munshi Premchand is being observed throughout the country. A number of theatre groups have lined up a series of plays based on the literary works across the country including at his ancestral village in Varanasi. Mumbai-based Ideal Drama and Entertai...

July 30, 2010 9:42 PM

National Amity Award ’10 to Sunil Dutt

Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari conferred the National Amity Award posthumously for the year 2010 to late legendary actor and parliamentarian Sunil Dutt at a function in New Delhi today. The award was received by his daughter Mrs. Priya Dutt, Member of Parliament. It comprises of a Cit...

July 30, 2010 9:41 PM

Delhi Police tests all security measures for CWG

Delhi Police today said that they have tested all security measures to be deployed during the Commonwealth Games and have expressed satisfaction on the over all status of the security arrangements. Briefing news men in New Delhi today, special commissioner of Delhi Police for administration Neeraj K...

July 30, 2010 9:41 PM

One person sentenced to RI for torching house during Kandhamal violence

A local court in Orissa sentenced one person today to rigorous imprisonment for three years for torching a house during the 2008 communal violence in Kandhamal.Additional sessions judge of fast track court C R Dash convicted the man for torching the house of a woman at Dakringir village in G Udayagi...

July 30, 2010 9:40 PM

TRAI planning a complete switch over from analog to digital

In a major step forward, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ,TRAI is planning a complete switch over from analog to digital broadcast signals in the country.Addressing industry leaders at a Digital Media conference through video conferencing from New Delhi, TRAI, Chairman J S Sharma said ,thi...

July 30, 2010 8:25 PM

Sohrabuddin case: CBI files status report in SC

The CBI today filed in the Supreme Court a status report on the progress of the probe in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case in which former Gujarat minister and Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah has been arrested. PTI quoting Apex court sources said that CBI officials hadsubmitted th...

July 30, 2010 8:23 PM

EC withdraws RJD recognition as National Party

Election Commission has withdrawn the recognition of Rashtriya Janata Dal as a National Party. The full commission has taken a decision to this effect after listening the party's side.According to the order by the commission, the party itself in its reply accepted that it was slightly below the...

July 30, 2010 8:20 PM

All agencies working tirelessly to complete CWG Projects in time: Delhi CM

The Delhi Chief Minister Mrs Sheila Dixit has said that all civil agencies working both under the government and Local Bodies are working tirelessly to complete the Common Wealth Projects in time and are committed to meet the deadline of 31st August. She said that in a unique situation when so many ...

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