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April 1, 2010 1:12 PM

Historic Right to Education Act comes into force today

Compulsory and quality elementary education becomes the fundamental right of every child in the country beginning today from today. The legal right to education from class one to class 8th will benefit nearly one crore children who do not go to schools at present. The provisions of the Act say no sc...

April 1, 2010 12:52 PM

Historic Right to Education Act comes into force today

The historic law making education a fundamental right of every child between the age of 6 to 14 to quality elementary education has come into force. The legal right to education from class one to class 8th could benefit nearly one crore children who do not go to schools at present. <br/>&#...

April 1, 2010 12:43 PM

60th year of India -China diplomatic relations celebrated in Delhi

<br/>The national security advisor Mr. Shiv Sankar Menon today said that India and China have found a way to deal the most complicated and difficult issue of Boundary between the two countries. Speaking at a Seminar to mark the 60th year of establishment of diplomatic relations between bot...

April 1, 2010 12:25 PM

No appeal in Patna HC against acquittal of Lalu says Supreme Court

<br/>The Supreme Court today held that the Bihar Government did not have the authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against the acquittal of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a disproportionate assets case probed by the CBI. A bench of the apex court passed the verdict and allowed the ...

April 1, 2010 9:12 AM

Missing vessel hijacked: M.V. ICEBERG -1

<br/>Director General of Shipping had said that M.V. ICEBERG -1 (flag Panama), the missing vessel was hijacked at about 10 nautical miles off Aden port in Yemen, on 29th March. In a release issued yesterday, DG Shipping said that the Directorate has received this information from Coast Gua...

April 1, 2010 8:50 AM

Govt. ready to discuss deficiencies in Nuke liability bill: PM

<br/>Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the government is ready to discuss any deficiencies in the proposed Nuke liability bill .Speaking on the sidelines of Padma Award presentation function at Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday, Dr. Manmohan Singh said that the government has an open mind o...

April 1, 2010 8:45 AM

Premature to talk of dilution in Women's Reservation: PM

<br/>The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh dismissed as too premature the possibility of any dilution in the Women's Reservation Bill. The observation comes in the wake of stiff opposition from some parties. The Bill seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha an...

April 1, 2010 8:36 AM

26/11: Kasab's trial concludes, verdict on 3rd May

The trial in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case against Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab and two Indian conspirators concluded today. Special judge M L Tahaliyani reserved his judgement after the prosecution and defence counsels wrapped up their final arguments and would pronounce his verdict on May 3. <...

March 31, 2010 11:00 PM

Centre announces incentives for exporters

Government today announced incentives worth 625 crore rupees for exporters of garments, engineering, electronics and agro products as the demand for these items in the western economies is yet to pick up. The garment sector, which is still reporting contraction in overseas shipments, will receive so...

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