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April 7, 2010 6:39 PM

India, China to establish hotline between PMs of two countries

<br/>India and China today signed an agreement to establish a hotline between Prime Ministers of the two countries. The agreement was signed by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi after their first round of talks in Beijing. This is the first time ...

April 7, 2010 6:32 PM

Centre reiterates commitment to get rid of Naxal menace in two to three years

The Centre today reiterated its commitment that the country will get rid of the Naxal menace in two to three years. Addressing a press conference at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh, the Home Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram said, the battle against the Maoists is a long drawn out struggle and one cannot expect ...

April 7, 2010 6:15 PM

16 get death sentence in Laxmanpur-Bathe carnage case

In Bihar a Patna Court on Wednesday awarded death sentence to 16 accused and life imprisonment to 10 in Infamous Laxmanpur- Bathe Carnage. 17 accused have been acquitted. Additional District and Session Judge IBP Mishra pronounced the Judgement. <br/><br/>Altogether 91 prosecutio...

April 7, 2010 6:12 PM

Fire & smoke detectors to be installed in Railway coaches

Railways have planned to install a comprehensive fire and smoke detection system in about 500 coaches on a trial basis during this financial year following the successful test of the technology. The system would be among a host of technologies that it has lined up to minimise loss of life and proper...

April 7, 2010 6:11 PM

Indian Woman held with fake currency from Lahore- Delhi bus at Attari

An Indian woman was arrested with Indian fake currency of 2.85 lakhs rupees from a Pakistan government operated Lahore-Delhi bus at JCP Attari, on Wednesday morning. <br/><br/>Delhi resident Bano Begum concealed fake currency notes of 1000 and 500 rupees denomination packed in ca...

April 7, 2010 6:09 PM

Govt. to launch mobile banking soon

The government will soon launch mobile banking in the country. This was stated by Minister of Information Technology and Communications, Mr. A. Raja at a function in New Delhi today. He said his ministry is working in this direction.<br/><br/>Mr. Raja said mobile banking will fac...

April 7, 2010 2:30 PM

All efforts being made to keep power projects on track: Shinde

Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said that all efforts are being made to keep the power projects on track and expressed confidence that out of the capacity addition target of 78,700 Mega Watt envisaged for the eleventh Plan, about 62,000 MW capacity addition will be achieved with high degree...

April 7, 2010 2:18 PM

17 Indians facing death penalty to appeal in Sharjah Court

An appeal was filed in a Sharjah Court of Appeals against the capital punishment to 17 Indians, who were recently found guilty by the Sharjah Shariah Court of killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots.<br/><br/>The diplomatic sources told AIR in Dubai tha...

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