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April 23, 2010 12:41 PM

BJP seek explanation on diversion of flight by Praful Patel's daughter

The BJP on Friday sought explanation from government on the reported diversion of a flight by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's daughter for an IPL team. <br/> <br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament, BJP spokesman Prakash Javdekar alleged that the Civil Aviation M...

April 23, 2010 12:23 PM

Govt to promote dry land farming to increase food grain production

Government is implementing three ambitious programmes for promotion of dry land farming to increase food grain production. <br/> <br/>In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Friday the Minister of State for Agriculture Mr. K.V. Thomas said apart from these programmes Rashtriya K...

April 23, 2010 12:21 PM

No bilateral meeting between PM and Gilani in Bhutan: Rao

Foreign Secretary says no meeting fixed between Prime Minister Dr Manmohas Singh and his Pakistani counterpart during SAARC Summit in Bhutan.<br/> <br/>Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said that no bilateral meeting has been fixed so far between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and hi...

April 23, 2010 11:18 AM

Planning Commission to provide new BPL nos to govt

The Planning Commission has said it will provide the new poverty number to the government based on the Suresh Tendulkar report. It will also present to the government the financial implications of implementing the food security law. <br/> <br/>Commission member Abhijit Sen said, ...

April 23, 2010 11:16 AM

IPL row: Modi consults lawyers on moving HC against BCCI's meet

The conflict in the Indian Cricket Board has intensified with Lalit Modi planning to move court against the April 26 Governing Council meeting that may oust him from the post of IPL Commissioner. BCCI has accused him of hiding details of stake-holding by his relatives in IPL franchises. <br/&#0...

April 23, 2010 10:43 AM

Bombay HC asks BCCI to provide info about income from IPL matches

Bombay High Court has sought explanation from the BCCI on the manner in which IPL and BCCI are organizing the T-20 matches in Maharashtra. It also wants to know how BCCI controls the IPL. <br/> <br/>The Court also wanted to know if IPL was a profit making venture and how the tick...

April 23, 2010 9:41 AM

World Book, Copy-right Day being celebrated today

Today is the World Book and Copy-right Day. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is celebrating World Book and Copy right Day on April 23rd every year to promote reading, publishing and protection of intellectual property through copy right. <br/> &...

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