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March 5, 2010 10:26 AM

PM to reply to debate on Motion of Thanks today

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President for her address in both Houses of Parliament today. Parliamentary Affairs Minister P K Bansal said, while Dr Singh will speak in the Lok Sabha soon after the Question Hour, he will do so in the Rajya S...

March 5, 2010 10:23 AM

Menon to discuss security of Indians with Afghan Govt.

National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon will visit Kabul today to discuss security of about 4000 Indians working on developmental projects across Afghanistan. During his two-day visit, he will meet President Hamid Karzai and some other leaders of Afghanistan. In the wake of last week's Kabu...

March 5, 2010 9:47 AM

ISRO conducts flight testing of new generation sounding rocket

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully conducted the flight testing of its new generation high performance sounding rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The ISRO release says that the Advanced Technology Vehicle called ATV-D01 in short, weighing 3 tonnes at lift-of...

March 5, 2010 9:46 AM

Centre to establish 137 nursing, midwifery schools across country

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, has given green signal for the establishment of 137 General Nursing and Midwifery schools. These institutes will be set up at a cost of 1370 crore rupees. While the centre will bear 85 per cent of the financial burden, 15 per cent will be shared by th...

March 5, 2010 9:31 AM

India concerned over supply of sophisticated US military equipments to Pak

India has expressed concern over the reported decision of the United States to supply a whole array of sophisticated Laser Guided Bomb kits, Surveillance drones and late-model F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. In a statement, Defence Minister AK Antony said, given New Delhi's bitter past experienc...

March 5, 2010 9:08 AM

Centre to establish 137 nursing and midwifery schools across the country

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, has given green signal for the establishment of 137 General Nursing and Midwifery schools. These institutes will be set up at a cost of 1370 crore rupees. While the centre will bear 85 per cent of the financial burden, 15 per cent will be shared by th...

March 5, 2010 9:07 AM

Rising prices may ease with expected record wheat production: Pawar

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has expressed hope that the prices of essential commodities will go down in coming days as a record wheat production is expected this year. Addressing a function in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Pawar claimed that the prices of sugar have already started declining due to...

March 5, 2010 9:06 AM

Menon to discuss security of Indians with Afghan Govt.

National Security Advisor Shiv Shanker Menon will visit Kabul today to review security of the Indians working on several developmental projects across Afghanisthan. The visit comes in the wake of terror attack in Kabul on last Friday in which 6 Indians were killed and 10 other injured. Mr. Menon wil...

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