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June 3, 2010 6:28 PM

India rebuffs rich nations’ demand for further market opening

Rebuffing the demand by rich nations to take increased responsibility in the Doha trade talks, India today said it cannot open its markets beyond its obligation without reciprocal gains.<br/><br/>India's chief negotiator at the World Trade Organisation D K Mittal said in New...

June 3, 2010 6:10 PM

Court of enquiry into Mangalore air crash soon: Patel

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today said a court of enquiry into the Mangalore air crash likely to be notified very soon. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after addressing the first meeting of the newly constituted Civil Aviation advisory Council, Mr. Pat...

June 3, 2010 6:02 PM

Zuma calls for closer India-South Africa ties

Visiting President of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma today said that South Africa aims to encourage collaborative partnerships with Indian business community. President Zuma was addressing the Indian and South African business leaders in Mumbai after the re-launch of the India- South Africa CEO Forum....

June 3, 2010 5:32 PM

Lt.General sacked after being accused of sexual misconduct

In a major embarrassment to armed forces, a Lieutenant General of army has been forced to resign following sexual misconduct charges. Defence sources said in New Delhi, Lt Gen A K Nanda, the Engineer-in-Chief, was asked to put in his papers by Army Chief General V K Singh after a complaint that he m...

June 3, 2010 4:55 PM

Justice Balakrishnan appointed NHRC Chairman

Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has been appointed as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. 65-year-old Balakrishnan, who retired on May 12, will be the sixth chairperson of the Commission and will have a tenure of five years. <br/><br/>The President...

June 3, 2010 2:21 PM

Shibu Soren appears in court in Kurko murder case

In Jharkhand, JMM supremo Shibhu Soren today appeared in Giridih fast track court in connection with Kurko murder case. Soren has been accused by name for the murder of two persons in Kurko village. The judgement has been reserved by the court after completing the hearing on the case. The court will...

June 3, 2010 2:14 PM

Income Tax Department to set up special counters to facilitate tax payers

The Income Tax Department will set up special counters from 28th July to 31st July to facilitate tax payers in filing their returns in the last few days. According to an official release, special counters will be set up at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Counters will provide additional and value-added...

June 3, 2010 2:05 PM

Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Busan to attend G20

Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee today arrived in Busan, South Korea to attend the G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting. The meeting will begin tomorrow and last for three days. Major issues which are likely to dominate the meeting include current Global Economic situation, problem of rising fi...

June 3, 2010 1:49 PM

Govt issues notices to 50 Swiss Bank account holders

Government has issued notices to 50 Swiss Bank account holders whose money is stashed there. The notices have been issued on the basis of documents received from Germany. Official sources said that these accounts holders have their accounts in Liechtenstein Global Trust, LGT Bank. Government has als...

June 3, 2010 12:36 PM

Dust haze engulfs city, temperatures climb to 34.7 C

A dust haze engulfed the national capital's skyline today even as Delhiites continued to reel under hot conditions with minimum temperature climbing to 34.7 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature was highest in the last 15 years in the month of June.<br/> The dust haze also affected ...

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