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July 24, 2010 1:08 PM

Plane crash in Bengal: 1 killed, many injured

In West Bengal, a MIG 21 air-craft of the airforce crashed near Jakarabari under Moynaguri Police Station in Jalpaiguri district this morning. According to official sources, the MIG took off from nearby Hasimara airbase and crashed on farm land. One villager was killed and 10 critically injured who ...

July 24, 2010 11:39 AM

Naga peace talks begin today

Formal talks on Nagaland peace process will begin in New Delhi on Tuesday. Centre's interlocutor R S Pandey told AIR that the NSCN-IM General Secretary T Muivah will hold informal talks with him today. Muivah, who is in the Capital, met Home Minister P Chidambaram and discussed with him issues ...

July 24, 2010 10:21 AM

30 Bills to be tabled in Monsoon Session

More than 30 Bills, including the Direct Tax Code Bill and the Whistleblower Bill, will be introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning on Monday. The Civil Nuclear Liability Bill and the Women's Reservation Bill are also listed for consideration and passing. Briefing media on the...

July 24, 2010 10:07 AM

CPIM against neo-liberal policies: Karat

The CPI(M) has said that it would opt for electoral understanding with the secular forces and strengthen the attempts to isolate the BJP. Party General Secretary Prakash Karat told reporters after a three-day-long Central Committee meeting in New Delhi on Friday that the CPI(M) would continue to opp...

July 24, 2010 9:57 AM

30 Bills to be tabled in Monsoon Session

More than 30 Bills, including the Direct Tax Code Bill and the Whistleblower Bill, will be introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning on Monday. The Civil Nuclear Liability Bill and the Women's Reservation Bill are also listed for consideration and passing. Briefing media on the...

July 24, 2010 9:53 AM

EC red faced over KCR’s explanation

The Election Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the reply filed by Telangana Rashtra Samithi President K Chandrasekhar Rao to its notice served on him for violating the model code during campaign for the bye-elections in Andhra Pradesh. The Commission issued the notice following a complai...

July 24, 2010 9:02 AM

Aid to Pak may be used against India: Antony To US

New Delhi has conveyed its serious concerns to Washington over the US military aid to Pakistan being misused against India and asked America to establish a monitoring mechanism to ensure that this does not happen. During his meeting with the US Joint Chief of Staff Committee Chairman Admiral Mike Mu...

July 24, 2010 8:55 AM

Reprieve for Nitish Govt; order on CAG report stayed

In a major reprieve for the Nitish Kumar government in Biharthe Patna High Court today put a stay on CBI probe into alleged financial irregularities involving 11,412 crore rupees.A division bench of Chief Justice RM Doshit and Justice SK Katariyar had handed over the probe to the CBI last Thursday, ...

July 23, 2010 9:35 PM

Food Security Act to be in place within six months: Thomas

Minister of state for Food & Civil Supplies Prof K V Thomas has said that the Food Security Act will be in place within six months. Inaugurating a national livestock exhibition at Thiruvananthapuram he said based on revised assessment another 2.45 crore families will be coming under BPL category...

July 23, 2010 9:33 PM

CPI(M) says, it will opt for electoral understanding with the secular forces

CPI(M) says it will opt for electoral understanding with the secular forces and strengthen the attempts to isolate the BJP. The Party General Secretary Prakash Karat told reporters after a three-day-long central committee meeting in New Delhi this evening that the party will continue to oppose what ...

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