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February 22, 2010 12:47 PM

BJP leader condemns beheading of Sikh by Taliban in Pakistan

<br/>Senior BJP leader, Mr S S Ahluwalia has condemned the beheading of two Sikh businessmen in Peshawar in Pakistan. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr Ahluwalia demanded that the Pakistani government should provide protection to minority communities in that country. Condem...

February 22, 2010 10:52 AM

Pune blast death toll rises to 15

<br/>In Pune, the death toll following the bomb blast in German Bakery has risen to 15. AIR Correspondent reports that two more students have succumbed to injuries in a private hospital in the city today.<br/><br/>Another injured person died in Pune bomb blast case rais...

February 22, 2010 10:33 AM

Industries may require continue stimulus: Anand

Expressing concern over Labour Intensive Industries slow recovery in exports due to contraction in global markets, Union Industry and Commerce Minister Mr Anand Sharma has said these industries may require continued stimulus to tide over the crisis. <br/><br/>Speaking to newsmen ...

February 22, 2010 9:06 AM

Two BSF men killed in road accident

<br/>Four persons including two BSF men were killed and eight injured last night when a private bus rammed into a van ferrying the paramilitary personnel in south Delhi. Police said, the accident took place in Sadiq Nagar around 11 pm. They said, the tourist bus hit divider while trying to...

February 21, 2010 9:08 PM

Advani elected NDA’s working chairman

Senior BJP leader Mr. L K Advani was today unanimously elected as the working chairman of NDA till incumbent Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee recovers from ill-health. <br/><br/>Acting NDA Convenor Mr. Sharad Yadav has been elected as the Convenor of alliance.<br/><br/&#06...

February 21, 2010 8:59 PM

India unveils roadmap to build modern defence technologies

India unveiled a new roadmap to build modern defence technologies for the 21st century both for strategic as well as asymmetric warfare. <br/><br/>Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) Director General VK Saraswat said in New Delhi that under the new strategy priority ...

February 21, 2010 7:57 PM

Prasar Bharati to undertake special recruitment drive in North East

The Prasar Bharati will undertake a special recruitment drive in the North Eastern Region within a few months to cope with acute manpower shortage in AIR and Doordarshan Kendras of the Region. <br/><br/>This was announced by the Prasar Bharati CEO, Mr. B.S. Lali while reviewing t...

February 21, 2010 6:40 PM

AIR Sanskrit News Reader dies following an accident

Mr. Viswanath Sharma, News Reader-cum-Translator in Sanskrit Unit of All India Radio died early Friday morning.<br/><br/>Fifty-Seven year old Sharma was in hospital following an accident on 10th of this month, in which he received serious injuries.

February 21, 2010 6:08 PM

Khurshid calls for preservation of languages after UNESCO report

Minister for Minority Affairs, Mr. Salman Khurshid has called for the preservation and promotion of languages belonging to linguistic minorities in view of the UNESCO report that in India 126 languages are in danger of disappearing. <br/><br/>He said this while inaugurating a one...

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