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July 6, 2010 6:20 PM

Centre calls meeting of CMs of Naxal affected states next week

The Centre has convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected States on 14th of this month to discuss the strategy to deal with the Naxal menace effectively.<br/><br/>Official sources said, the Prime Minister, Dr, Manmohan Singh is likely to address the meeting convened ...

July 6, 2010 6:19 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 6:01 PM

EC to monitor election expenditure closely

Election Commission is evolving norms to have tighter control over the use of money power during the coming elections. Addressing the media in Chennai this evening, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said the Commission will monitor election expenditure more closely not just in Tamil Nadu but ...

July 6, 2010 5:58 PM

Sudha Pillai takes oath as Member Secretary of Planning Commission

Sudha Pillai and IAS Officer of 1972 batch, Kerala cadre, today took oath as the Member Secretary of the Planning Commission. She was administered the oath of office of secrecy by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh who is also the Chairman of the plan panel. <br/><br/>Mrs. Pil...

July 6, 2010 5:57 PM

India, Japan engage in two plus two dialogue

The security cooperation between New Delhi and Tokyo remained the focus of discussions in the first India-Japan two plus two dialogue. The action plan to advance such cooperation was also discussed in the meeting of joint working group held in New Delhi. <br/><br/>According to an...

July 6, 2010 5:54 PM

Infiltration attempts into Kashmir border increasing: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today said infiltration attempts into Kashmir from across the border are increasing with conscious, calculated attempts to push more terrorists into the valley.<br/><br/>He said in Bangalore that the situation is not grim, but is still a matter of conc...

July 6, 2010 5:54 PM

Infiltration attempts into Kashmir border increasing: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today said infiltration attempts into Kashmir from across the border are increasing with conscious, calculated attempts to push more terrorists into the valley.<br/><br/>He said in Bangalore that the situation is not grim, but is still a matter of conc...

July 6, 2010 1:57 PM

Advani hopes strike would silence opposition's critics

<br/>Senior BJP leader L K Advani today hoped that the strike called against price rise would put an end to criticism that the opposition was not doing enough on the issue. He thanked the people of the country for making Bharat Bandh an unprecedented success. <br/><br/>...

July 6, 2010 1:49 PM

Emirates to bring its A380 to Delhi on July 15

<br/>World's largest aircraft, Airbus A-380, of the premier UAE carrier Emirates, will arrive at the newly-built Terminal-3 (T-3 ) of the Indira Gandhi International Airport of Delhi on July 15, to celebrate the launch of T-3. An Emirates spokesperson said in New Delhi that the 517-se...

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