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April 30, 2010 1:31 PM

Country's Foreign Exchange Reserves is comfortable: Pranab

Government today informed the Lok Sabha that the position of the country's Foreign Exchange Reserves is comfortable. In a written reply in the House, the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said that the reserves have risen from 252 billion from last financial year to 279 billion US dollars a...

April 30, 2010 12:18 PM

Sole woman judge in Supreme Court sworn-in

Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra, Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court, was today sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court along with two others, taking the total strength of the apex court to 30. The other two judges who were sworn-in are Justice H L Gokhale, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court an...

April 30, 2010 12:18 PM

Home Minister convenes meeting with MPs of Naxal affected districts

The need to speed up the implementation of flagship programmes of the government in the Naxal affected districts was emphasized at a meeting convened by the Home Minister Mr. P Chidambaram in New Delhi today. Members of Parliament from about 34 districts in the eight worst affected states attended t...

April 30, 2010 12:18 PM

PM to arrive New Delhi today after concluding successful SAARC Summit

The Prime minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will arrive in New Delhi today, after concluding his successful visit to the 16th SAARC Summit in Thimpu. The Prime minister during his visit to Thimpu, held meetings with leaders of neighbouring countries including his counterpart, Yousaf Raza Gilani of Pakis...

April 30, 2010 7:14 AM

Notice issued to DU on radiation exposure

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has slapped a notice on Delhi University to explain how safety rules were violated after the radiation exposure in a Delhi scrap market was traced to its Chemistry Department. The University has constituted a three member committee to probe the mishandling of radioacti...

April 30, 2010 7:12 AM

Sea lanes need more vigilance after 26/11 terror attack says Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony has said that in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the challenge to guard India's sea lanes has increased considerably. Speaking after the commissioning of the INS Shivalik, country's first indigenous stealth frigate at Mazgaon docks in Mu...

April 30, 2010 7:11 AM

Govt denies tapping phones of political leaders

The government has reiterated that it did not authorise anyone to tap the phones of political leaders. Replying to the debate on the alleged phone tapping in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Home Minister, P. Chidambaram assured the House that if the inquiry reveals any illegal or unauthorized interceptio...

April 30, 2010 7:08 AM

Govt announces special debt relief package for coffee growers

The government has announced fresh relief package for coffee growers. Tax concessions for building hospitals, urban housing for poor, local tobacco industry and cancer and AIDS drugs also announced. Replying the debate on Finance Bill, 2010-11, which was later passed by the House through voice vote,...

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