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March 11, 2010 1:15 PM

No plan to check increasing population in cities: Govt

The government on Thursday admitted there is no plan to check increasing population in cities as the process of urbanisation is driven by demographic and economic factors.<br/><br/> In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister of state for urban development, Saugata Roy sa...

March 11, 2010 1:15 PM

No difference in party on Women's Reservation Bill: BJP

BJP has denied the news reports that there is difference of opinion within the party on the Women's Reservation Bill. Talking to reporters after a meeting of some party MPs with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Mrs Sushma Swaraj, party spokesman Prakash Javdekar dispelled the reports as rumors...

March 11, 2010 1:14 PM

Discussion on Rail Budget resumes in RS

The Rajya Sabha has resumed the discussion on the Rail Budget. Resuming the debate Mr. Kaptan Singh Solanki of the BJP described that the Budget as imbalanced.<br/><br/>He alleged it favours West Bengal. Noting that the Rail Budget has political overtones Mr. Solanki said that th...

March 11, 2010 11:47 AM

India, Pak to run three goods train per day

India and Pakistan will run three goods train a day to boost trade between the two countries. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting between the railway officials of two neighbours in Attari joint check post last evening. <br/><br/> <br/>Presently two goods tr...

March 11, 2010 11:43 AM

UID allotment to start by yr-end, says Nilekani

The enrolment process for allotting Unique Identification, UID, number to all citizens will begin by the end of this year. <br/><br/>Unique Identification Authority Chairman Nandan Nilekani said this during an interaction with the students of IIM Indore on Thursday.<br/&#062...

March 10, 2010 10:16 PM

India and Lesotho sign MoU on setting up vocational centres

India and Lesotho have signed an agreement for setting up vocational training centres in that country. The EXIM Bank of India has offered 4.7 million US Dollars as Line of Credit for the purpose. The agreement was signed today in New Delhi by the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internationa...

March 10, 2010 8:05 PM

India-Russia to conclude long-delayed defence agreements

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a two-day visit during which the two sides are likely to conclude the long- delayed agreement on aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov.<br/><br/>The two sides are also likely to sign defence deals worth $4 bil...

March 10, 2010 8:02 PM

India and Lesotho signb MoU on setting up vocational centres

India and Lesotho have signed an agreement for setting up vocational training centres in that country. The EXIM Bank of India has offered 4.7 million US Dollars as Line of Credit for the purpose. The agreement was signed today in New Delhi by the visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Internationa...

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