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June 14, 2010 12:08 PM

World Blood Donors day today

Today is World Blood Donor day. This day is celebrated to recognize the millions of people who save lives and improve the health of others by donating blood. The Day also highlights the need to regularly donate blood to prevent shortages in hospitals and clinics. The focus this year will be on young...

June 14, 2010 12:01 PM

Mukherjee to take stock of banks performance on CDR

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is taking stock performance of banks on Credit - Deposit ratio with the Chief ministers of all Eastern and North eastern states in Patna.<br/> Chief Ministers of Bihar and West Bengal are also attending the meetings. A representative of Jharkhand gov...

June 14, 2010 9:33 AM

Monsoon arrives in southern India, heat wave intensifies in north

The south west monsoon finally arrived in Orissa yesterday bringing much needed respite from the severe heat wave conditions prevailing in the state. Coastal parts of the state received heavy downpour while the capital Bhubneshwar also experienced heavy rainfall. <br/><br/>Monsoo...

June 14, 2010 8:59 AM

BJP accuses UPA II of trying to destroy federal structure of country

The BJP today accused the congress led UPA II government at the centre of trying to destroy the federal structure of the country and subverting the recommendations of the sarkaria commission to destablise BJP ruled States. <br/><br/>The Party said it would leave no stone unturned...

June 14, 2010 8:57 AM

World Blood Donors day today

Today is the world blood donors day. To encourage the blood donors 14th June is celebrated as the World Blood Donors day. Quoting Indian Red Cross sources, AIR Bhuj correspondent reports that Gujarat has the highest number of regular seven and a half lakh blood donors in the country. <br/>...

June 14, 2010 8:56 AM

Mukherjee to take stock of banks performance on CDR

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will address a meeting of the Chief Ministers of all eastern and north eastern states at Patna today. During meeting Mr. Mukherjee will take stock of banks performance on Credit Deposit Ratio. <br/><br/>AIR Patna correspondent reports that ...

June 14, 2010 8:55 AM

Monsoon arrives in southern India, while heat wave intensifies in north

The south west monsoon finally arrived in Orissa yesterday bringing much needed respite from the severe heat wave conditions prevailing in the state. Coastal parts of the state received heavy downpour while the capital Bhubneshwar also experienced heavy rainfall. <br/><br/>Monsoo...

June 14, 2010 8:04 AM

Govt to amend Communal Violence Bill soon

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that government will soon introduce the Communal Violence (Prevention,Control and Rehabilitation) Bill with amendments to prevent violence in the name of caste and religion.<br/> Addressing a function organised to unveil a statue<br/>of ...

June 14, 2010 8:04 AM

Bill to grant voting rights to NRIs to come before Cabinet soon

A bill to grant voting rights to NRI's is likely to come before the Cabinet for approval soon.Official sources confirmed that a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by the Defence Minister has cleared the draft bill .The move to allow NRI participation in the democratic process will further boost th...

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