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May 13, 2010 1:59 PM

Cabinet approves setting-up INDU

The Cabinet has given its in principle approval for the setting-up of the Indian National Defence University, INDU. The university will be set up at Binola in district Gurgaon of Haryana. Briefing media on the decisions taken at a meeting of the Cabinet held today, the Information and Broadcasting M...

May 13, 2010 1:58 PM

Cabinet clears 35-member staff of NAC

The Cabinet has given its clearance for a 35-member staff of the National Advisory Council, NAC. The Council will have a Secretary and an Additional Secretary apart from other staff employees. The National Advisory Council was recently revived with Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as its Chairman. <br/>

May 13, 2010 1:58 PM

CCEA approves change in minimum benchmark for eligibility

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved change in the minimum benchmark for eligibility from the existing 80 per cent aggregate marks and above to those who are above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream for a particular board of examination. The amend...

May 13, 2010 11:49 AM

Congress criticises Gadkari’s remark

Congress today criticised the highly derogatory language used by BJP President Nitin Gadkari against RJD chief Lalu Prasad and SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav. Party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan termed Gadkari's remarks as shocking and outrageous, saying he should apologise to the nation for ...

May 13, 2010 8:53 AM

Country set for record wheat production this year

India is poised for a record wheat production this year at 80.98 million tonnes which is slightly higher than last year's 80.68 million tonnes. But, overall foodgrain production is likely to dip by 7 per cent due to fall in rice and coarse cereal output owing to poor monsoon last year. <br...

May 13, 2010 8:43 AM

Relationship between India and China improving: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony made it clear that India is not paranoid over China and said the relationship between the two countries is improving and getting better even though the border dispute existed.<br/>Interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of a conference of Defence Accounts...

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