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June 13, 2010 1:52 PM

Nitish threatens legal action over photo with Modi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressd unhappiness over an advertisement published in several newspapers showing him holding hands with his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi. Mr Kumar threatened to initiate legal proceedings against those responsible for issuing the advertisement which coinc...

June 13, 2010 12:38 PM

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 13, 2010 12:34 PM

Bhupen Hazarika gets National Cultural Award

The legendary singer and cultural icon of Assam, Dr Bhupen Hazarika was presented with the National Cultural Award at a function in Guwahati last evening. The Award, instituted by KC Das Commerce College, carries a citation, mementos, a collection of books published by the KC Das Commerce College an...

June 13, 2010 11:44 AM

GoM to discuss voting rights for NRIs

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...

June 13, 2010 11:24 AM

Serve in villages and get academic incentives

Centre is planning to give academic incentives to medical graduates who serve in villages before opting for post-graduate courses.The Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said at a function in the outskirts old Delhi,Gurgoan yesterday that Medical graduates who serve in rural areas will be given additio...

June 13, 2010 8:37 AM

BJP demands JPC probe into functioning of CBI

Accusing the Congress of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, and plotting escape of Union Carbide Chief Warren Anderson after Bhopal Gas tragedy, the BJP today demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee, JPC probe into the functioning of country's premier investigating agency.<br/&...

June 12, 2010 8:34 PM

Cleanliness is very important for good health: President

President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil today said that cleanliness is very important for good health and for that it is necessary to maintain pollution free environment in our country. She was speaking at dedication function of Solid Waste Management Project of the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation in ...

June 12, 2010 8:25 PM

Nityananda gets bail

Self-styled godman Swami Nityananda, arrested for rape and other criminal charges has been released from prison on bail.<br/><br/>Karnataka High Court had granted him bail yesterday.<br/><br/>Nityananda was arrested by CID from Himachal Pradesh on April 21 and...

June 12, 2010 7:35 PM

Productivity key to food security: Swaminathan

Eminent agriculture scientist Professor MS Swaminathan has asserted that food security cannot be sustained without increasing productivity and making agriculture remunerative. In an exclusive interview to AIR correspondent Vijay Raina, he said, bridging the gap between demand and supply is essential...

June 12, 2010 7:17 PM

Navin Chawla meets independent India's first vote

It was a rare moment for Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla met independent India's first voter at remote Kalpa village in tribal Kinnaur district today.<br/><br/>93-year old Shyam Saran was the first to cast his vote in Independent India's maiden election on Octo...

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