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May 20, 2010 1:54 PM

Tagore’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration Committee meeting held

The first meeting of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebration Committee of Ravindranath Tagore headed by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today held discussions on policies and laid down guidelines for appropriate celebrations of Tagore's 150th Birth Anniversary. The meeting held at the Pri...

May 20, 2010 1:48 PM

Antony rules out any change in defence production policy

Defence Minister A K Antony today ruled out for now any change in the defence production policy to raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from existing 26 per cent to 100 per cent as suggested by the Commerce Ministry recently. He told this to reporters on the sidelines of the Navy Commanders Con...

May 20, 2010 1:09 PM

Govt. strategy to tackle Naxal menace not for public debate:Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today said the government strategy to tackle Naxal menace was not for public debate. He, however, said any decision taken would be binding on all, including his ministry. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Naval Commanders Conference in New Delhi, Mr Antony sai...

May 20, 2010 1:06 PM

No lack of understanding on any issue with Home Minister: Raman Singh

The Chief Minister of Chattisgarh Mr Raman Singh has said that there is no lack of understanding on any issue between him and the Home Minister with regard to meeting the challenge of Naxalism. Speaking to media after his meeting with the Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram in New Delhi today, Mr. Rama...

May 20, 2010 12:54 PM

Govt. to free Naxal areas from their clutches in about two year's time

Government today asserted that it is gradually gaining control on the Naxal infested areas and all such places will be freed from their clutches in about two year's time. Proper governance has begun on a large chunk of such area already with development process in flow. In an exclusive intervie...

May 20, 2010 12:21 PM

New director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Dr Ratan Kumar Sinha took over as the new director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) on Wednesday. Dr Srikumar Banerjee, who is also the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman, handed over the charge to Dr. Sinha at a simple function held at Trombay. Several eminent scientists and engineers o...

May 20, 2010 12:14 PM

Tagore’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration Committee meeting in progress

The first meeting of the 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration Committee of Ravindra Nath Tagore headed by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is now in progress in New Delhi. The Committee will finalise the year-long programme of the celebrations in the country and abroad. The UPA Chairperson Sonia...

May 20, 2010 11:53 AM

CCS meeting on Naxal and Naga issues

The Cabinet Committee on Security, CCS, met in New Delhi on Wednesday under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. It is believed that the situation arising out of the growing Naxal violence came up for discussion in the meeting. Official sources said that the Home Minister Mr P C...

May 20, 2010 10:29 AM

Verdict on Ruchika molestation case today

The verdict in the 20-year old molestation case of Ruchika Girhotra for enhancing the jail term of former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore is expected today in a Chandigarh court. Rathore has already been convicted to six months in jail for molesting Ruchika. The court was initially scheduled to give its ver...

May 20, 2010 9:35 AM

India to acquire 'ice-class vessel' for research expeditions

India will soon acquire an 'ice-class vessel', for research expeditions in the Antarctic and Arctic regions. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, approved the acquisition of the ice-class research vessel, at a total cost o...

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