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July 22, 2010 9:08 PM

Govt. unveils computer to cost around Rs 1500

The government on Thursday unveiled a computer which is expected to cost only 35 dollars per piece. The Human Resources Development Minister, Mr. Kapil Sibal while making the announcement, said that the aim is to reach this computing cum access device to students in schools, colleges and universitie...

July 22, 2010 8:52 PM

SC slams govt. for insensitivity towards handicapped?

The Supreme Court has castigated the government for its insensitivity towards physically challenged persons and expressed anguish at the way in which a paralytic woman was denied employment in the Railways for 21 years even after she was selected. A Bench of Justices G S Singhvi and Ashok Kumar Gang...

July 22, 2010 8:49 PM

CBI issues summon to Gujarat MoS for Home in Sohrabuddin case

CBI today issued a fresh summon to the Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah after he failed to appear before the investigation agency. Now, he has been asked to appear before the CBI on Friday. Summon has been issued in connection with the alleged fake encounter of the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba oper...

July 22, 2010 6:46 PM

Government unveils computer costing 35$ per piece

The government on Thursday unveiled a computer which is expected to cost only 35 dollars per piece. The Human Resources Development Minister, Mr. Kapil Sibal while making the announcement, said that the aim is to reach this computing cum access device to students in schools, colleges and universitie...

July 22, 2010 6:42 PM

PM approves four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary

The Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today approved a fixed four-year tenure for the Cabinet Secretary. The new rule will benefit the present incumbent KM Chandrasekhar, who is presently on a three year tenure. Mr. Chandrasekhar, 62, became Cabinet Secretary in Jun 2007...

July 22, 2010 6:37 PM

India-World Bank sign $286.15 mn Loan & Credit agreements

Government of India and the World Bank today signed 286.15 million dollars Loan and Credit Agreements in New Delhi. The loan was assigned for two projects which aim to support India's agenda of integrating environmental and ecological safeguards into its growth strategy.Environment and Forests minis...

July 22, 2010 6:37 PM

Longer intl presence needed in Afghanistan: Krishna

India today said that international presence in the war-torn Afghanistan is needed for a much longer time. Just back from Kabul after attending an international conference on Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna told PTI here that he shared President Hamid Karzai's enthusiasm for ...

July 22, 2010 6:34 PM

Monsoon rains 14 pc below normal this season

Monsoon rains have been 14 per cent less than normal this season with almost the entire central India, considered the oilseed basket of the country, receiving deficient rains. Meteorologists have pinned their hope for a good spell of rains towards the month-end as they see a possibility of a low pre...

July 22, 2010 2:35 PM

Govt asks Oil PSUs to seek legal opinion on impact of sanctions on Iran

The government has asked its public sector oil firms to seek legal opinion on the impact of the latest round of US sanctions on Iran on their investment in the Persian Gulf nation. This was disclosed by Oil Secretary S Sundareshan at Dalat in Vietnam. The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability...

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