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July 9, 2010 10:44 AM

Militants attack security forces in Sopore, 1 injured

In Kashmir valley, millitants attcked a camp of security forces in Sopore on Thursday night. Official sources said that the suspected Lashkar-e taiba, LeT millitants lobbed grenade on the camp housed in SBI Building. One security guard was injured in the incident.<br/><br/><...

July 8, 2010 10:46 PM

Govt to look into matter of alleged corruption involving PSU officials

Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Mr. Salman Khurshid today said that the government will look into the matter of alleged corruption involving the officials of the Public Sector Undertakings. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi, he s...

July 8, 2010 10:46 PM

India retains topmost category status on aviation safety

India has retained topmost category status on aviation safety. Confirming this, the US Federal Aviation Administration today said India was considered a role model in this field for other nations to follow. <br/><br/>At a meeting with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, th...

July 8, 2010 8:50 PM

Centre plans tough law to deal with illegal mining

Centre plans to bring a tough law to effectively deal with illegal mining. Talking to AIR, the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Santha Sheela Nair said a clause has been proposed in the new legislation to give power to Cenre to intervene in case state governments fail to address the issue of illegal mi...

July 8, 2010 7:50 PM

BSNL launches mobile services at Amaranth

The cave shrine of Amaranth in Kashmir valley was today connected with BSNL mobile network. <br/><br/>Union Minister of state communication and information Technology Sachin pilot made the inaugural call to the Governor of the state N N Vora who is also president of the Shari Ama...

July 8, 2010 7:49 PM

Ansari inaugurates national seminar on electoral reforms

The Vice President Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari said that the democratic experience and challenges of India during the last six decades need to be the base for considering electoral reforms in the country.<br/><br/>Inaugurating a two day national seminar on electoral reforms, jointl...

July 8, 2010 7:25 PM

Parliament Monsoon session from July 26

Monsoon session of parliament will begin from 26th of this month. According to release from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat the session is scheduled to conclude on 27th of August.<br/>

July 8, 2010 7:25 PM

IMD to give localised information, services to farmers for better farm yield

India Meteorological Department, IMD, is working in close coordination with the agriculture ministry for providing localised information and services to the farmers for better farm yield. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio,the IMD Director General Air vice-marshall Ajit Tyagi said,area spe...

July 8, 2010 6:33 PM

Army in Kashmir only a deterrent: HM

<br/>The Home Minister today said that purpose of deploying the army in the Kashmir valley is only to serve as a deterrent and the major burden of the law and order and curfew enforcement is being borne by the J&K police. He said that most of the affected areas in there valley are bein...

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