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July 6, 2010 9:07 PM

Govt to wind up two power projects in Uttarakhand

Government has decided to wind up two power projects Bhairiv Ghati and Maneri Bhali on Bhagirthi river in Uttarakhand.<br/><br/>The decision has been taken in view of the environmental concern on the projects. This was revealed by the Environment Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh while ...

July 6, 2010 9:03 PM

India dispatches humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan

India today despatched its first consignment of humanitarian aid to violence-hit Kyrgyzstan. The Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft left for Osh in Kyrgyzstan from New Delhi . <br/><br/>According to an official release,the aid will be delivered to the Ministry of Emergency Situation...

July 6, 2010 9:00 PM

India's first Naval Light Combat Aircraft rolls out

India's first indigenous Naval Light Combat Aircraft, the LCA (Navy) NP1 was rolled out by the Union Defence Minister AK Antony from HAL Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) hangar in Bangaluru today. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion the Defence Minister disclosed that th...

July 6, 2010 8:57 PM

Pranab stresses need for extending banking services to rural people

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today stressed the need for extending banking services to the rural people of the country for achieving higher level of GDP growth.<br/><br/> Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh he said that only about 40 percent of the country&#039...

July 6, 2010 8:01 PM

Army dismisses contempt of Court reports against Army Chief

The Army today dismissed reports in a section of media that the Delhi High Court has issued a contempt of Court against the Chief of Army Staff and Defence Secretary on the issue of granting Permanent Commission to Women Officers.<br/><br/>A release issued by the ministry of Defe...

July 6, 2010 8:00 PM

Rains expected in most parts of country

Rainfall is likely to occur at many places in all the North Eastern states in the next 48 hours. West Bengal, Orissa and a few places in Jharkhand will also experience rain.<br/><br/>In North India, rainfall is expected in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and f...

July 6, 2010 6:51 PM

No need of deploying Army to tackle Naxal menace: Pillai

The Union Home Secretary Mr. G.K.Pillai today reiterated that there is no need of deploying the Army to tackle the Naxal menace in the country. Referring to the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Security affairs, Mr. Pillai told that the issue has already been discussed in detail and that there w...

July 6, 2010 6:39 PM

Annual Amarnath Yatra going on smoothly

Two months long annual Amarnath Yatra is going on smoothly from both Balthal and Pahalgam routes. <br/><br/>So far more than 70 thousand yatris have visited holy cave and most of them have returned to their home. <br/>

July 6, 2010 6:25 PM

India's first Naval Light Combat Aircraft rolls out

India's first Naval Light Combat Aircraft, the LCA (Navy) NP1, rolled out in Bangalore today. Present on the ocassion, Defence Minister A K Antony described it as a defining and a memorable moment as it will give boost to indigenisation. <br/><br/>An IAF Spokesperson said in...

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