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July 17, 2010 12:02 PM

Congress rules out action against Jagan

<br/>Congress has ruled out disciplinary action against its MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy who embarked on his controversial yatra despite the reservations expressed by the high command. Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily, in-charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, said this while responding ...

July 17, 2010 11:24 AM

Foreign fund inflow helping Valley violence: Omar

<br/>The Jammu and Kashmir Government is contemplating to put in place a more concrete mechanism to check inflow of foreign funds to protestors in the state. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said this in New Delhi this morning after his meeting with Home Minister P Chidambaram.<br/>&...

July 17, 2010 9:19 AM

Cabinet Secy office to be fully electronic

<br/>The Government has said the Cabinet Secretariat will be paper less by April next year. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar said he had already started electronic files in the cabinet secretariat.<br/><br/>Chandrasekhar urged upon...

July 16, 2010 8:40 PM

ISI behind 26/11 Mumbai attacks: Headly

In revelations that clearly show ISI role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley has told his interrogators that the Pakistani intelligence agency had paid 25 lakh rupees to Laskkar-e-Toiba, LeT to purchase a boat which terrorists used to travel from Karachi. <b...

July 16, 2010 7:48 PM

SC dismisses former Maharashtra IPS officer Virk’s petition

The Supreme Court today dismissed former Maharashtra IPS officer S S Virk's petition challenging the government's decision to superannuate him in alleged violation of the apex court's direction that a state DGP should be allowed a minimum term of two years. <br/><br/&#0...

July 16, 2010 7:46 PM

Virbhadra calls for ban on exports of iron ore

The Union Steel Minister Mr. Virbhadra Singh today called for a ban on exports of iron ore aiming to conserve the precious minerals to meet the future requirement in the country. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters after the meeting of the National Steel Consumers' Council in New Delh...

July 16, 2010 7:44 PM

Kharif sowing picks up in different parts of country

Kharif sowing has picked up in different parts of the country in the last one week. According to a release from Ministry of Agriculture, paddy has been sown in 124.78 lakh hectare as compared to 122.40 lakh hectare on this date last year, showing an increase of 2.38 lakh hectare over the same period...

July 16, 2010 7:12 PM

Creation of second special green bench announced

The Supreme Court today announced the creation of second special green bench to deal with matters relating to environment and forest. <br/><br/>The move comes in view of manifold increase in number of such cases. Chief Justice S H Kapadia said, they are going to divide the forest...

July 16, 2010 7:11 PM

Govt should call off further dialogue with Islamabad:BJP

Taking serious exception to Pakistan's response on terrorism, the BJP has demanded that the government should call off further dialogue with Islamabad. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Party Spokesman, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad said the dialogue between the two nei...

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