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March 26, 2010 1:01 PM

SC refuses to direct Govt. on painter M F Husain

<br/>The Supreme Court today refused to direct the government to take steps to ensure return of self-exiled painter M F Husain to India and withdrawal of cases against him. A bench of the court refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to the government to withdraw all criminal c...

March 26, 2010 12:34 PM

CCI approves setting up National Knowledge Network

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, CCI, has approved the setting up of the National Knowledge Network, NKN. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that the network, with an outlay of 5990 crore rupees, will be implemented by the National Information Centre, NIC, over a period ...

March 26, 2010 11:57 AM

Annual Akashvani Awards-2008

<br/>The Annual Akashvani Awards for 2008 will be presented at a glittering function in Chennai this evening. The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr S.Jagatharakshakan will present the awards. Over fifty awards will be presented in various categories including News, Pro...

March 26, 2010 9:57 AM

CCEA approves Coastal Zone project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, has approved a 1156 crore rupee World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management, ICZM, Project. This was disclosed by the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh in New Delhi on Thursday.<br/><br/>The special focus in the project...

March 26, 2010 9:56 AM

Action against LeT needed from all South Asian countries: US

The US has said the Mumbai attacks had shown that the Lashkar-e-Taiba is out to fill the gap" created by a "diminished al-Qaeda" and "decisive" action is needed from all countries of South Asia including Pakistan to defeat it.<br/><br/>Addressing a functi...

March 26, 2010 9:22 AM

Meira Kumar leaving for Bangkok today to attend IPU

<br/>A high-level Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is leaving for Bangkok today to attend the Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) from March 27 to April 1. <br/><br/>The Assembly will hold discussions on the political, economic a...

March 26, 2010 9:22 AM

Hamir Sinh urges India to extend Visa limit of Pak nationals

<br/>The King of Amarkot region in Sind Pakistan Rana Hamir Sinh has urged to the Indian government to extend visa limit of Pakistani nationals. <br/><br/>Addressing a gathering in Bhuj city of bordering district of Kutch on Thursday, the King of Amarkot said that more ...

March 26, 2010 8:51 AM

IPDC elects India as its new Chairman

India for the first time has been elected Chairman of the Inter-governmental Council of International Programme for Development of Communication, IPDC. The chairmanship of this Council has always remained with the developed countries since its inception. <br/><br/>India's Se...

March 26, 2010 8:48 AM

CCI approves setting up National Knowledge Network

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, CCI, has approved the setting up of the National Knowledge Network, NKN. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that the network, with an outlay of 5990 crore rupees, will be implemented by the National Information Centre, NIC, over a period ...

March 26, 2010 8:47 AM

CCI approves setting up National Knowledge Network

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, CCI, has approved the setting up of the National Knowledge Network, NKN. AIR correspondent reports that the network, with an outlay of 5990 crore rupees, will be implemented by the National Information Centre, NIC, over a period of ten ten years.

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