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March 18, 2010 11:33 AM

India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission meeting today

The sharing of the Teesta river waters will top the agenda of the India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission meeting which begins in New Delhi this after noon. The two sides will try to thrash out differences on the system to be adopted to decide on the actual availability of water in the Teesta river ...

March 18, 2010 10:06 AM

Moily to get Moortidevi Award today

Law and Justice Minister M Veerappa Moily will be presented<br/>Bharatiya Jnanpith's prestigious 21st Moortidevi Award today in New Delhi for his outstanding work on Shri Ramayan Mahanveshanam. A prolific Kannada writer, Mr Moily has authored four novels, three poetry collections, thr...

March 18, 2010 8:53 AM

Maharashtra State Assembly begins today

Maharashtra is set for a stormy budget session of the State Assembly beginning today, with the opposition Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in an aggressive mood to take the ruling Congress-NCP government to task on a variety of issues. Governor K Sankaranarayanan will address joint session of ...

March 18, 2010 8:50 AM

Sam Pitroda says, government building national knowledge network

The Information Infrastructure and Innovation Adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr. Sam Pitroda has said that the government is building the national knowledge network where 5000 nodes with 10 GB facility will be connected to all the universities and 110 nodes have already become operational. He said, ...

March 18, 2010 8:45 AM

National Security Adviser Menon briefs BJP leaders

To build a consensus among political parties, National Security Adviser, Mr Shiv Shankar Menon briefed the Senior BJP leaders about the importance of the civil liability for nuclear damage bill and attempted to address their concerns. Mr Menon met the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Ms Sushma...

March 18, 2010 8:43 AM

India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission meeting today

The India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission is meeting today in New Delhi after five years. Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will lead Indian side in this two-day meeting while Bangladeshi delegation will be headed by Ramesh Chandra Sen. According to Water Resources Secretary U N Panjiyar...

March 18, 2010 8:31 AM

Mayawati gets another huge currency garland worth Rs 18 lakh

Undeterred by the criticism over a money garland presented to her during the party's rally Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati was presented another cash garland by the party in an important party meeting at the party headquarters. With the address of Mayawati it is quite clear that that main ...

March 18, 2010 8:30 AM

Centre launches campaign for consensus on civil nuclear liability bill

Government has launched a campaign to build a consensus among the political parties on civil liability for nuclear damage bill. The National Security Advise, Mr Shiv Shankar Menon briefed the Senior BJP leaders about the importance of the bill today and attempted to address their concerns.<br/&...

March 18, 2010 8:30 AM

Pak not serious in dismantling terror outfits: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today said that Pakistan has 42 terror camps within its territory and it is not taking serious steps to dismantle the terror outfits.<br/><br/>Mr.Antony said at a press conference in Panaji following the commissioning of an Indian Coast Guard Ship &#03...

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