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May 16, 2010 11:13 AM

Govt to constitute Working Group to look into irregularities in NREGA

Union Rural Development Ministry to constitute a Working Group to look into the irregularities in NREGA, the UPA's flagship employment scheme for which the Government has spent over Rs 90,000 crore.<br/> <br/>The ministry has already set up six such panels to deal with diffe...

May 16, 2010 11:13 AM

India must get seat in UNSC, says Sr British MP

Senior British Member of Parliament and Ministers in the previous UK Government Gareth Thomas has said that India must get seat in the United Nation Security Council. <br/> <br/>Talking to AIR Correspondent, Sailesh Vyas in Bhuj on Sunday morning, Mr. Thomas said that reforms in ...

May 16, 2010 10:27 AM

Govt proposes four new schemes for minorities

Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that the Government has proposed to launch four new schemes this financial year. <br/><br/>The schemes include interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies, promotional activities for linguistic minorities, ...

May 16, 2010 10:26 AM

Judicial custody of Madhuri Gupta extended

A Delhi court on Saturday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of diplomat Madhuri Gupta. She is accused of passing classified information to Pakistani intelligence agencies.<br/><br/>Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja extended her judicial custody till May 29 after ...

May 16, 2010 10:25 AM

Severe heat wave continues throughout the country; 30 die in AP

As several northern states are simmering in heat wave conditions, about 30 people died in different parts of Andhra Pradesh due to sun stroke in the last few days. <br/><br/>The maximum temperature 47 degree Celsius was recorded at Adilabad on Saturday. Quoting Hyderabad MET offi...

May 16, 2010 10:23 AM

Severe heat wave continues throughout the country; 30 die in AP

As several northern states are simmering in heat wave conditions, about 30 people died in different parts of Andhra Pradesh due to sun stroke in the last few days. <br/><br/>The maximum temperature 47 degree Celsius was recorded at Adilabad ton Saturday. Quoting Hyderabad MET off...

May 16, 2010 9:26 AM

Severe heat wave continues throughout the country; 30 die in AP

As several northern states are simmering in heat wave conditions, about 30 people died in different parts Andhra Pradesh due to sun stroke in the last few days. The maximum temperature 47 degree Celsius was recorded at Adilabad today. Quoting Hyderabad MET office, our Correspondent reports that the ...

May 16, 2010 9:15 AM

Vijender Gupta appointed BJP Delhi chief

Mr. Vijender Gupta has been appointed new President of Delhi, BJP. This was announced after a marathon meeting of central leaders with Party President Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Friday. Fourty five-year-old Vijender Gupta is Councillor in Delhi Municipal Corporation and was Chairman of Standing C...

May 15, 2010 9:43 PM

Piece of cheese each day helps protect immune system

Research has found, a piece of cheese a day could keep the doctor away. Scientists say cheese can boost the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for so-called 'good' bacteria. <br/><br/>A team from Finland's Turku University concluded that a daily po...

May 15, 2010 8:20 PM

President dissolves scam-tainted Medical Council of India

The President has signed an ordinance to dissolve scam-tainted Medical Council of India - MCI. The ordinance has also been notified by the Law Ministry.<br/> <br/>Health Secretary Sujatha Rao had said earlier that the council will be replaced by a seven-member panel of eminent do...

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