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March 12, 2010 9:29 AM

Nation celebrates 80th anniversary of historic Dandi March today

Nation celebrates the 80th anniversary of historic Dandi March today. Mahatma Gandhi led Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram on the 12th of March 1930 which shook the British Empire. <br/> <br/>After walking 320 Kilometers on foot from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi- a small village at ...

March 12, 2010 9:06 AM

Standoff on Women's Reservation Bill ends in Parliament

Standoff on Women's Reservation Bill ends in Parliament; Government assures wider consultation before its introduction in Lok Sabha.<br/> <br/>The four day standoff on women reservation issue between the government and the parties opposing its provisions ended on Thursday af...

March 11, 2010 9:12 PM

Agreements in Defence, Civil Nuclear high on agenda during Putin’s visit

India and Russia are expected to sign a number of agreements to further boost their co-operations in the areas of Defence, Civil nuclear energy, fertilisers and other fields during the two day visit of Russian Prime Minister Mr. Vladimir Putin to India beginning tonight. With the price issues sorted...

March 11, 2010 8:48 PM

Rly Minister strongly denies opposition charge of privatising railways

The Railway Minister, Mrs. Mamata Banerjee today strongly denied the opposition charge of privatizing the railways in the country. Replying to the debate on the rail budget in the Rajya Sabha, Ms. Banerjee ruled out such a possibility. She, however, said that the ministry is resorting to commercial ...

March 11, 2010 8:47 PM

SIT summons Narendra Modi in Post Godhra riots

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been summoned by the Special Investigation Team, SIT to appear before it on March 21 for questioning in post-Godhra riots in the state in 2002. Supreme Court-appointed SIT summoned him, following a petition by Zakia Jaffrey, widow of the late Congress MP Ehsa...

March 11, 2010 8:45 PM

Pranab assures consensus before tabling Women's Reservation Bill in LS

The leader of the Lok Sabha Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has assured the House that the process of consultations with all the concerned will be completed before the Women's Reservation Bill is introduced. He expressed hope that this will assuage the feelings of the members.<br/><br/&#062...

March 11, 2010 8:44 PM

Pranab assures consensus before tabling Women's Reservation Bill in LS

The leader of the Lok Sabha Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has assured the House that the process of consultations with all the concerned will be completed before the Women's Reservation Bill is introduced. He expressed hope that this will assuage the feelings of the members.<br/><br/&#062...

March 11, 2010 8:44 PM

Pranab assures consensus before tabling Women's Reservation Bill in LS

The leader of the Lok Sabha Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has assured the House that the process of consultations with all the concerned will be completed before the Women's Reservation Bill is introduced. He expressed hope that this will assuage the feelings of the members.<br/><br/&#062...

March 11, 2010 8:36 PM

Air Force team successfully scale South America's highest peak

An Air Force team of five mountaineers has successfully scaled South America's highest peak, Mt Aconcagua, and returned home today. An Indian Air Force press release in New Delhi said the IAF team consisting of five air warriors has successfully returned after hoisting the Tricolour and the IAF...

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