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February 19, 2010 6:25 PM

BJP attacks on Govt over price rise

The BJP today unveiled a two-pronged attack on the government announcing massive agitation on price rise and warned of a political confrontation against any plans to give autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir.<br/> <br/>Facing criticism over its role in the Opposition, the party, which c...

February 19, 2010 6:14 PM

HM to lay foundation stone of first integrated check post at Attari

Home Minister P Chidambaram will tomorrow lay foundation stone of country's first integrated check post at Attari. This will provide support facilities for smooth cross-border movement of people, goods and transport, at Attari along the Indo-Pak border. The Attari Integrated Check Post near Amr...

February 19, 2010 6:12 PM

MiG-29K fighter planes inducted into Navy?

The sophisticated Russian-made MiG-29K maritime fighter aircraft, which will be based on under-construction aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, were today formally inducted into the Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony. <br/><br/>Four MiG 29Ks of the 'Black Panthers' squa...

February 19, 2010 6:10 PM

BJP expresses concern over rising prices

The BJP has alleged that apart from incompetence and lack of leadership, the rampant corruption at all levels in government is the main reason for the spiraling prices in the country. Former Finance minister Yashwant Sinha presented a resolution on economy and price on the concluding day of BJP nati...

February 19, 2010 5:50 PM

Govt launches special fellowship for African researchers

The government today launched a special fellowship under which 416 scholars from 52 African nations will be able to come to India and pursue research. <br/><br/>Each of the 52 African countries will send eight students under the C V Raman International Fellowship started by the D...

February 19, 2010 2:03 PM

MiG-29K fighter planes inducted into Navy?

<br/>The sophisticated Russian-made MiG-29K maritime fighter aircraft, which will be based on under-construction aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, were today formally inducted into the Navy by Defence Minister A K Antony. Four MiG 29Ks of the 'Black Panthers' squadron were induc...

February 19, 2010 1:51 PM

BJP expresses concern over rising prices in country

<br/>The BJP has alleged that apart from incompetence and lack of leadership, the rampant corruption at all levels in government is the main reason for the spiraling prices in the country. Former Finance minister Yashwant Sinha presented a resolution on economy and price on the concluding ...

February 19, 2010 1:47 PM

SC stays withdrawal of forces from Osmania campus

<br/>The Supreme Court today stayed till the 23rd of this month, the Andhra Pradesh High Court order directing withdrawal of Central paramilitary forces from the Osmania University campus, the hot bed of the Telangana agitation. A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and T S Thakur, however, dire...

February 19, 2010 1:38 PM

Pakistan continues to push militants from across border: Army Chief

<br/>Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor today said Pakistan was continuing to push in militants from across the border into Jammu and Kashmir but the armed forces deployed there were capable of tackling it. He told reporters on the sidelines of an army function in New Delhi that forces are deplo...

February 19, 2010 12:35 PM

Retail price of urea to be raised by 10 per cent

The government has decided to raise the retail price of urea by 10 per cent and allow manufacturers to fix the rates of DAP and Potash fertilisers. The rate of urea has been raised from 4,830 rupees per metric tonne, to 5,310 rupees a metric tonne. The decisions are part of the new nutrient-based su...

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