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April 13, 2010 12:51 PM

Govt reduces call charges of satellite phones for Para Military Forces

The government has reduced the call charges from five rupees per minute to one rupee per minute for Satellite Phones for all Para Military Forces serving along the border outposts throughout the country. <br/><br/>This decision has been taken in follow up of the visit of Union Mi...

April 13, 2010 12:23 PM

New companies Bill seeks to provide more powers to shareholders

The government said the new Companies Bill seeks to provide more powers to the shareholders and ensure greater transparency about the functioning of corporate. <br/><br/>Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid expressed hope that the new Companies bill will pass this year and ...

April 13, 2010 10:07 AM

Heat wave sweeps several parts of country

Heat wave continues to sweep several parts of the country. However, the Delhites will get some respite from heat in next two days. <br/><br/>The Director of Met department R.C.Vasist said that the temperature will come down soon.<br/>But there is no respite from intense...

April 13, 2010 9:58 AM

India, Saudi Arabia calls for concerted action against terrorism

New Delhi and Riyadh have called for concerted action against terrorism and extremism, irrespective of their source. <br/><br/>The visiting Prince of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud on Monday met the Vice President, Mohd. Hamid Ansari in New Delhi and discussed issues...

April 13, 2010 9:30 AM

Nation paying tributes to Jallianwala Bagh martyrs

Grateful nation is paying tributes today to the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar on its 91st anniversary. <br/><br/>Defence Minister A.K. Antony is scheduled to visit the spot on Tuesday afternoon. <br/><br/>A light and sound programme is being...

April 12, 2010 7:02 PM

Only Home Ministry to speak on internal security issue, decides Govt

Government has decided that only the Home Ministry will henceforth speak on the sensitive internal security issue. Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar has written to all Ministers and Secretaries in this regard. <br/><br/>The move comes in the wake of views expressed by Service ...

April 12, 2010 2:47 PM

Maoists should stop violence: Gadhkari

The BJP National President Nitin Gadhkari has said, the Maoists should stop violence first and then only the government can have a dialogue with them. <br/><br/>Talking to press in Puducherry, he said, the Naxals cannot take law into their hands. <br/><br/>Cri...

April 12, 2010 2:19 PM

BJP launched protest against German Parliamentary delegation

The BJP today formally launched a protest against the German Parliamentary delegation, what the party termed as indecent remarks against the Gujarat chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi recently. <br/><br/>Party spokesperson Nirmala Sita Raman told AIR that a delegation led by Senior...

April 12, 2010 2:18 PM

Finance Ministry to look into orders on equity linked products

Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla told reporters in New Delhi, that the Ministry will look into the orders of the two regulators SEBI and IRDA on equity linked products sold by 14 companies. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, insurance regulator, IRDA today assured investors that the equity-linke...

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