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March 17, 2010 8:38 PM

Govt. considering to infuse capital in public sector banks

Government is considering to infuse capital of around 16,500 crore rupees in the public sector banks by the end of next month. Speaking at the National Microfinance Conference in New Delhi today, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Mr. R Gopalan asked Microfinance Institutions to rationaliz...

March 17, 2010 8:31 PM

Kasab's police torture claims false, says prosecution

On the sixth day of final arguments in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case trial, the prosecution today told the court that claims by Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving Pakistani terrorist, about police torturing him and making him confess under duress are false and part of his strategy to escape from...

March 17, 2010 8:23 PM

Curfew in Bareilly to be relaxed till late Thursday

In Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly administration has announced that curfew restriction will be relaxed till late evening tomorrow. it will be relaxed for 13 hours from 6 AM to 7 PM tomorrow at all five curfew hit areas including Quila, Baradari, Prem Nagar, Subhash Nagar and Kotwali at Bareilly city.<...

March 17, 2010 8:22 PM

Agriculture minister Pawar gets relief from SC

Union Minister Sharad Pawar today got a relief from the Supreme Court which set aside the Calcutta High Court order initiating criminal proceedings against him and five cricket Board officials in a case relating to expulsion of former Board chief Jagmohan Dalmiya.<br/><br/>A Benc...

March 17, 2010 8:20 PM

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 17, 2010 8:19 PM

Broadband to connect 100 mln people in 5 years: Pitroda

Information Infrastructure and Innovation Adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr Sam Pitroda has said that 100 million people will be connected through broad band in five years time.<br/><br/>Speaking to members of the Indian Women Press Corp in New Delhi today, Mr Pitroda said that t...

March 17, 2010 6:42 PM

Dalai Lama praises India's ancient secular traditions

Praising the centuries old secular traditions of India, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said that they are more relevant in today's world.<br/><br/>Delivering a lecture on human rights through global responsibility at Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly' auditorium this a...

March 17, 2010 6:21 PM

WBCHSE senior secondary exam begins

The final exams of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination (WBCHSE) for class XII began today. The written will continue till the 22nd of next month. <br/><br/>This year the total numbers of examinees are over 5 lakh 4 hundred which is about 50 thousand more than ...

March 17, 2010 6:21 PM

Rising inflation matter of concern, says MS Ahluwalia

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said inflation has entered the worrying area but he expressed hope that the soaring prices will come down in the next two months.<br/><br/>Speaking on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, he said inflati...

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