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June 25, 2010 1:39 PM

Govt. announces comprehensive package for Bhopal gas victims

The government has announced a comprehensive package for Bhopal Gas victims. It is also examining ways to extradite the then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson, whom a Bhopal court has declared a proclaimed offender. Announcing the decisions after the cabinet approved all the 22 recommendations of ...

June 25, 2010 12:56 PM

Govt to provide 3G technology, Wi-Fi connection in JNU campus

Minister of state for Information Technology and Communication Mr. Sachin Pilot signed an MOU with Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University today for providing MTNL 3G technology and Wi-Fi connection in 1000 acre campus. All 7000 Students and faculty of the university can avail the service at ...

June 25, 2010 12:45 PM

Govt calls upon aviation stakeholders to come together to ensure safe skies

Government today called upon all stakeholders in the aviation sector to come together to ensure safe skies. Addressing, the first conference of Global Aviation Safety Roadmap in New Delhi today Secretary of Civil Aviation, M.M. Nambiar said that air safety is a global issue and it is the top priorit...

June 25, 2010 9:05 AM

Karnataka CM terms Lokayukta's resignation unfortunate

Karnataka Govenor Hans Raj Bharadwaj has said that the resignation letter submitted by Lokayuktha Justice Santhosh Hegde is still with him. Speaking to the media persons on the sidelines of a function in Bangalore yesterday, he said the government must show some gesture to retain Justice Hegde as pe...

June 25, 2010 9:05 AM

Former Union Minister Digvijay Singh passes away

Former Union Minister and Banka MP Digvijay Singh passed away yesterday. The 55 year old leader died of heart attack in London where he was being treated for some time. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. He was appointed as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the NDA regime when ...

June 25, 2010 9:04 AM

Rains lash north India, mercury scales down

Parts of northern India got some respite from sweltering heat with isolated rain bringing the mercury down. After a week's delay, monsoon finally hit eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh with several areas witnessing light to moderate Rainfall. Although Agra and Orai sizzled at 47.2 degrees, the weat...

June 25, 2010 9:04 AM

Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh returns to party

Former Union Minister and Darjeeling MP Jaswant Singh has rejoined BJP. He was expelled from the party following controversy over his comments on Mohd Ali Jinnah in his book about ten months ago. His formal re-entry in the party was announced at the party headquarters in New Delhi yesterday in the p...

June 25, 2010 9:02 AM

CCEA approves 107 Kendriya Vidyalayas

Government has approved a proposal to open 107 Kendriya Vidyalayas which would cater to nearly 1,03,000 students in the country. These schools will be opened during the remaining period of the 11th Plan, taking the total number of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country to 1,088. The Cabinet Committee of...

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