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June 29, 2010 7:41 PM

India joins FATF

India has become a member of the Financial Action Task Force, FATF. It is a global body that chalks out policies to counter financial frauds and provides members access to information on suspicious transactions in countries including Switzerland, China, the US and the UK. The decision to include Ind...

June 29, 2010 7:40 PM

Central nod for Aila rehabilitate project in Sundarban

The project to rehabilitate people in the Aila devastated 778 km area in Sundarban and adjoining areas has received Central nod for rebuilding the sea coast. For this Central Water Resources Ministry has granted 5 thousand 32crore rupees. In reply to a call attention motion by legislators Chittaranj...

June 29, 2010 7:39 PM

All India examination for medical courses from next year: MCI chief

An all India examination for selection in Medical Courses at the undergraduate and post graduate level will be in force from next academic year. This was revealed by the Chief of the Medical Council of India, MCI, S.K. Sarin while talking to reporters in New Delhi today. He said this is being done t...

June 29, 2010 7:38 PM

Manoj Pradhan sentenced to seven years in Kandhamal murder

In Orissa, a sitting BJP MLA Manoj Pradhan was today sentenced to seven years in jail in a murder case during the 2008 communal riots in Kandhamal. Reports from Phulbani say, that Fast track court judge S K Das awarded the sentence after convicting him for his role in the murder of Parikhita Digal, ...

June 29, 2010 5:09 PM

PM apologizes for tragic incident of 1984 anti- Sikh riots

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh apolozised for tragic incident of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Addressing the Canadian MPs of Punjab origin in Toronto, the Prime Minister asked to move on to heal the wounds of the tragic incidents. He said that Sikhs in India are no longer restricted to Punjab but ar...

June 29, 2010 2:08 PM

SBI fixes lending rate at 7.5 per cent

Country's largest public sector lender State Bank of India today fixed its benchmark lending rate at 7.5 per cent following a Reserve Bank directive. The bank said in a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange that the rate will come into effect from July 1. The move will end the practice...

June 29, 2010 11:51 AM

Left parties calls for a nationwide strike on 5th July

Left parties have called for a nationwide strike on the 5th of July to protest against the recent hike in fuel prices. According to a party statement, the hartal will be observed to compel the government to withdraw the price hike. Left parties claim to have the support of various other parties like...

June 29, 2010 9:23 AM

AIR and Doordarshan have no competitors: Prasar Bharati CEO

Prasar Bharati CEO, B S Lalli has said that All India Radio and Doordarshan have no competitors in the media as the public broadcasters have distinctive place due to their accountability to people. Stating that no private channel can grab the space of the public broadcasters, he said there should be...

June 29, 2010 9:12 AM

PM visits Kanishka Memorial in Toronto

Prime Minister has visited the Kanishka Memorial in Toronto and met the family members of the victims of the Air crash in 1985. Dr Singh told them that the entire Indian nation shares their sense of loss and grief. Earlier, speaking at a joint media interactions on the sidelines of his bilateral mee...

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