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July 9, 2010 6:51 PM

Army will be de-requisitioned from Kashmir in next few days: Govt

The government today expressed the hope that the army will be de-requisitioned from the Kashmir valley in the next few days. Speaking exclusively to AIR, the Home Secretary, Mr. G.K. Pillai said that the situation is improving and the curfew is also holding well. <br/><br/>He sai...

July 9, 2010 6:51 PM

Centre launching pilot project to make postal services faster and easy

Centre is soon launching a pilot project to make the postal services faster and easy for the Post man. In the normal circumstances the post man has to traverse long distances on foot. With the launch of the project the post men will be provided "Solekshaw' operating on a solar power. &#060...

July 9, 2010 6:49 PM

Congress calls for social, political boycott of Gadkari

Congress has called for social and political boycott of the BJP President, Nitin Gadkari for his remarks about the alleged delay in the execution of terror mastermind, Afzal Guru. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, party spokesman, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed described the re...

July 9, 2010 5:57 PM

Thulasidharan urges Govt to revoke decision of permitting cotton export

Chairman of Southern India Mills' Association, J Thulasidharan has urged the government to immediately revoke the decision of permitting cotton export and suspend the cotton export till next season. He said, this should be done in the interest of several million people employed in the predominantly ...

July 9, 2010 4:41 PM

Power anomaly hits INSAT-4B communication satellite

The INSAT-4B communication satellite has been hit by a power supply anomaly in one of its two solar panels, partially affecting some television and telecom services in the country. <br/><br/>The snag in the dedicated TV and telecommunications satellite launched by Ariane 5 rocket...

July 9, 2010 1:59 PM

President calls for constant revision of pharmacy education

<br/>President today called for a constant revision of the pharmacy education in the country to meet the future challenges. Speaking at the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Pharmacy Education and Practice in New Delhi, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil said, in the times of globalisation, ...

July 9, 2010 1:40 PM

12,000 pilgrims performed darshan in holy cave of Amarnath

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 12,000 pilgrims performed darshan in the holy cave Shrine of Amarnath Ji till yesterday from both traditional Chandanwari and Baltal tracks. With this the number of pilgrims paying obeisance in the cave shrine since commencement of yatra on June 30 has crossed one lakh mar...

July 9, 2010 1:35 PM

SC asks EC to decide on freezing BSP’s symbol

The Supreme Court today asked the Election Commission to decide the complaint seeking freezing of Bahujan Samaj Party's election symbol 'elephant' for allegedly violating poll panel's instructions on use of party symbols. <br/><br/>The apex court has asked the...

July 9, 2010 1:30 PM

Food inflation to come down in coming weeks: Pawar

The government today said Food inflation will come down in coming weeks. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said the decline in prices of most agricultural commodities in coming weeks will bring down the food inflation. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a sugar c...

July 9, 2010 1:17 PM

GoM to consider amending existing laws to deal with honour killings

<br/>The government has decided to set up a Group of Ministers to consider amendments in the existing laws to deal with the honour killings across the country. <br/><br/>The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister...

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