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May 20, 2010 8:35 PM

High alert sounded in Orissa and West Bengal coasts

Orissa government has asked all the collectors and chief district medical officers of southern and coastal districts of the state to remain alert. Leave of all officials likely to be part of the relief operation has been cancelled and members of Orissa State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDMA) hav...

May 20, 2010 8:29 PM

CBI registers disproportionate assets case against Ketan Desai

The CBI on Thursday registered disproportionate assets case against the former chief of the now dissolved Medical Council of India Ketan Desai. He was arrested on corruption charges.<br/>The case was filed as part of CBI's probe into the alleged malpractices within the medical educati...

May 20, 2010 8:03 PM

WB urges centre to institute int literature award named after Tagore

The West Bengal Government has urged the Centre to institute an international literature award named after Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. In a meeting to observe the 150th Birth Anniversary of the Poet in New Delhi on Thursday which was chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Wes...

May 20, 2010 7:16 PM

Verdict in Ruchika case deferred to May 25

The verdict in the Ruchika molestation case for the extension of the jail term of former DGP Rathore has been deferred to 25th of this month. This was ruled by the District and Sessions Court, Chandigarh on Thursday. Rathore has already convicted to six months in jail for molesting Ruchika. <br...

May 20, 2010 6:19 PM

Govt. equipping both Navy & coast guard for coastal surveillance: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday the government attached highest priority to coastal defence, including the island territories, and asked the Navy to expedite acquiring assets and implementing security measures approved after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. He was addressing the Navy Command...

May 20, 2010 6:17 PM

Govt. aims to raise gross enrolment ratio: Kapil Sibal

Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal on Thursday t the government expects the educational institutions to be transparent and accountable. <br/><br/>Laying the foundation stone of the new head office of All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE, in New Delhi, he...

May 20, 2010 6:16 PM

CPI (M) demands sacking of A. Raja

The CPI (M) on Wednesday demanded sacking of Telecom Minister A Raja alleging that the 3G spectrum auction convincingly proved his involvement in corrupt practices in the sale of 2G spectrum. <br/><br/>The CPI(M) Politburo in a statement said the outcome of the 3G spectrum auctio...

May 20, 2010 6:14 PM

NABARD to set up 1 lakh JLG’s for helping farmers

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), in a bid to help the small and medium farmers will set up 1 lakh JLG's or Joint Liability Groups along the lines of the Self Help Group, SHG model in the country. <br/><br/>Umesh Chandra Sarangi, Chairman of NABARD...

May 20, 2010 5:34 PM

Govt. equipping both Navy & coast guard for coastal surveillance

Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday the government attached highest priority to coastal defence, including the island territories, and asked the Navy to expedite acquiring assets and implementing security measures approved after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. He was addressing the Navy Command...

May 20, 2010 5:27 PM

Govt. equipping both Navy & coast guard for coastal surveillance

Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said the government attached highest priority to coastal defence, including the island territories, and asked the Navy to expedite acquiring assets and implementing security measures approved after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. He was addressing the Navy C...

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