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April 2, 2010 9:48 PM

EGoM to meet again to consider changes in food security bill

A month after clearing the draft food security bill, the Empwered Group of Ministers, EGoM, on food headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will meet again on Monday to consider changes in the proposed legislation. Sources said, raising the entitlement of rice or wheat from the 25 kg per month t...

April 2, 2010 9:47 PM

India, Singapore navies to hold bilateral war game from tomorrow

India and Singapore navies will come together to hold their annual fortnight-long bilateral war game off Andaman and Nicobar Islands from tomorrow. The 2010 edition of the 'SIMBEX' series of annual bilateral exercises is scheduled to take place in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal between ...

April 2, 2010 8:53 PM

Centre to establish educational tribunals to adjudicate litigations

The Centre proposes to establish educational tribunals to adjudicate litigations between students and institution managements.<br/><br/>HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said, in some cases, disputes between students and teachers of private sector institutions could be addressed. Speaking...

April 2, 2010 8:52 PM

Centre to establish educational tribunals to adjudicate litigations

The Centre proposes to establish educational tribunals to adjudicate litigations between students and institution managements. <br/><br/>HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said, in some cases, disputes between students and teachers of private sector institutions could be addressed. Speakin...

April 2, 2010 8:28 PM

States welcome implementation of Right to Education bill

Cutting across political lines, the States have welcomed the implementation of the Right to Education bill, which had come into force from yesterday. The Landmark legislation have also been cheered by educationists and other Public-Private stake holders in the mammoth effort to ensure quality elemen...

April 2, 2010 8:27 PM

Honorary doctorate for Farooq Abdulha, Javed Akhtar & G K Chadha

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdulha, renowned writer-lyricist and nominated member of the Rajya Sabha Javed Akhtar and South Asian University CEO G K Chadha, were conferred Doctor of Letters on the occasion of the 20th Convocation of the Pondicherry University at Puducherry to...

April 2, 2010 8:21 PM

Forces killed four LeT militants in two separate encounters

In Jammu and Kashmir with the killing of four more Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in two separate encounters in Rajouri district of Jammu division , a total of 16 Lashkar-e-Toiba militants have been gunned down under 'Operation Khoj. <br/><br/>The operation was launched by the Army in...

April 2, 2010 8:19 PM

Arunachal will soon have a rail link, airport: Chidambaram

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said that Arunachal Pradesh will soon have a rail link and an airport which will help it in exploiting the tourism potential. He said, work on both projects are on and millions of tourists from the world over are waiting to enjoy the pristine natural beauty of the h...

April 2, 2010 8:10 PM

Forces killed two LeT militants in fresh gun battle

In Jammu and Kashmir two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in a fresh gunbattle with security forces in Rajouri district of Jammu Division today.<br/><br/>Acting on a tip off about the movement of militants in Sungri Betha forests of Kalakote, police assisted by Rashtriya Rif...

April 2, 2010 6:49 PM

Christians throng churches to hold special prayers on Good Friday

Christians today thronged churches to hold special prayers and observed fasts as a way of renunciation of earthly comforts to commemorate Good Friday, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Members of Catholic Church held processions at various places with devotees carrying wooden crosses to symbo...

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