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April 3, 2010 6:01 PM

India, Bangladesh join hands for conservation & protection of Sunderbans

India and Bangladesh are planning to work together for the conservation and protection of Sundarban Mangrove Forests. <br/><br/>Talking exclusively to AIR Correspondent in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Minister of Environment and Forests Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that he will be going to Kol...

April 3, 2010 5:29 PM

Krishna to visit China on April 5

A host of issues including the involvement of China in construction projects in Pak Occupied Kashmir - POK, the issue of stapled visa for Kashmiris and the imbalance in the trade with China are likely to be raised during the visit of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna to China starting Monday. T...

April 3, 2010 2:09 PM

India's first Standard Gauge line Inderlok to Mundka opens for commuters

<br/>Amid an enthusiastic rush of commuters, the country's first Standard Guage line taking the Delhi Metro from Inderlok to Mundka was opened for commuters this morning. The 15.15 km-long line was flagged off yesterday by Minister for Urban Development S Jaipal Reddy in presence of D...

April 3, 2010 2:05 PM

India, Bangladesh join hands for Sunderbans Mangroove Forests

<br/>India and Bangladesh are planning to work together for the conservation and protection of Sundarban Mangrove Forests. Talking exclusively to AIR Correspondent in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Minister of Environment and Forests Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that he will be going to Kolkotta tomorrow ...

April 3, 2010 2:04 PM

PMO: No proposal to restrict foreign travels of former Presidents

<br/>The Prime Minister's Office says, there was no proposal before the government to put any kind of restriction on the foreign travels of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam or other former Presidents. <br/><br/>In a statement, the PMO said, a report in a leading national daily...

April 3, 2010 1:59 PM

Temperature rises in most parts of North India

<br/>Hot conditions prevailed in most parts of northern India with Churu in Rajasthan recording a high of 40 degrees celsius. The maximum temperature in Ajmer, Kota, Bikaner and Jaisalmer was 39 degrees Celsius even as Sri Ganganagar in the desert state experienced light showers.<br/&...

April 3, 2010 1:35 PM

Special security force to protect dalit monuments in UP

<br/>In Uttar Pradesh the state government has decided to start recruitment for special security force with executive power to protect the 10 parks and monuments constructed by BSP government in Lucknow and NOIDA on Dalit icons.<br/><br/>Our Lucknow correspondent report...

April 3, 2010 1:06 PM

India committed to Nuclear Liabilities Bill: US

<br/>The US has said India is committed to the Nuclear Liabilities Bill and it is up to the Government there to figure out how to move forward on it. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told reporters in Washington the passage of the bill in Indian Parliame...

April 3, 2010 9:09 AM

Heavily armed Maoists attack CRPF camp in Bihar

<br/>In Bihar over one hundred heavily armed maoists attacked a base camp of Central Reserve Police Force ( CRPF) in Gaya district of the state last night. AIR Correspondent reports that no casuality has been reported so far in this incident. <br/><br/>Maoists attaked t...

April 2, 2010 9:48 PM

AI to give pick, drop facility to first and business class flyers

Air India to give pick and drop facility to first and business class flyers. In a bid to attract more flyers in its higher class, cash-strapped Air India has decided to provide pick and drop facility to those traveling in the airline's west-bound flights in first and business class. An airline ...

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