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March 3, 2010 3:35 PM

Govt. takes steps to make state Police force more effective

Government has taken a number of steps to make state police forces more effective in dealing with internal security situation. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister of State for Home Mr Mullapally Ramachandran gave details of the measures taken in this direction. They include bet...

March 3, 2010 3:34 PM

Govt. formulating new production policy

The Government today said it is formulating a new production policy to enhance indigenous manufacture of defence equipment. The Defence Minister, Mr A K Antony informed the Rajya Sabha, in a written reply, that the move is aimed at reducing the quantum of import of such equipment by developing indig...

March 3, 2010 3:12 PM

Govt. takes number of measures to counter emerging security challanges

The Government has taken a number of measures and important decisions in the light of emerging challenges to the security apparatus. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Home Mr Ajay Makan said that they include strengthening of central paramilitary forces, establishing...

March 3, 2010 3:12 PM

Govt. takes number of steps to reduce examination related stress: Sibal

The Government today admitted that suicides committed by students are a matter of great concern. The Minister of Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal, said in the Lok Sabha, in a written reply that the government has taken the issue seriously and a number of steps have been taken to reduce ex...

March 3, 2010 2:37 PM

Over 30 taken into custody for clash between two communities in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, over 30 persons have been taken into police custody from curfew bound areas in Bareilly district for their alleged involvement in arson, loot and damaging public and private properties. Curfew is still continuing in Prem Nagar, Qila, Baradari and Kotwali which was clamped following...

March 3, 2010 2:17 PM

West Bengal police arrests a top Maoist leader from South 24 Parganas District

In a prize catch, West Bengal police onTuesday night arrested top Maoist leader Venkateswar Reddy, the suspected mastermind of the attack that killed 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles personnel in Silda in West Midnapore district. Additional Director General of Police, CID, Raj Kanojia said 40-year-old Red...

March 3, 2010 1:15 PM

CBSE examinations begun today

The Central Board for Secondary Education examinations for class tenth and twelfth students has begun today. More than 16 lakh students are appearing in these examinations at over 5,300 centres across the country and more than 100 centers outside the country. In Delhi, 2.47 lakh students will sit fo...

March 3, 2010 10:37 AM

Violence against Indian students to dominate India-Australia FM talks

The violence against the Indian students in Australia will be the focus of discussions between the visiting Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith with his Indian counterpart, Mr. S.M. Krishna tomorrow.<br/><br/>The spokesman of External Affairs Ministry, Vishnu Prakash told ...

March 2, 2010 9:09 PM

Chidambaram calls Maoists ceasefire offer as bizarre

Describing the so called cease fire offer by the CPI Maoists on 22nd of last month as bizarre , the Home Minister today said just three hours after the offer, the Maoists attacked a joint patrol party of the West Bengal police and in the week since then there have been 18 incidents of violence in wh...

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