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February 15, 2010 9:01 PM

Pune bomb blast investigations in advanced stage

The investigations in Pune bomb blast case is at advanced stage and ATS is looking all the possibilities. Unconfirmed reports say that the investigation team is working out clues from a CCTV footage obtained from a five star hotel near German Bakery. However there is no official confirmation. The fo...

February 15, 2010 8:47 PM

CCS takes stock of the situation on Pune bomb attack

The Cabinet Committee on Security today took stock of the situation arising out of the Pune bomb blast. The meeting discussed the progress in investigations into the incident. Home Minister Mr P Chidambaram later said he briefed the members about the Pune blast. He refused to comment on whether the ...

February 15, 2010 8:42 PM

Pune bomb blast investigations in advanced stage

The investigations in Pune bomb blast case is at advanced stage and ATS is looking all the possibilities. Unconfirmed reports say that the investigation team is working out clues from a CCTV footage obtained from a five star hotel near German Bakery. However there is no official confirmation. The fo...

February 15, 2010 8:39 PM

Stress on further empowerment of Panchayati Raj institutions

The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister, Dr CP Joshi today advocated further empowerment of Panchayati Raj institutions in the country. Addressing the Members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee in New Delhi today, he said, this can be achieved through devolution of powers and fina...

February 15, 2010 8:35 PM

PM calls for achieving 9-10% growth

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh today called for achieving 9 to 10 per cent growth to move forward. He asserted that rapid industrialisation is the need of the hour to address the issue of unemployment. Addressing an award function in New Delhi this evening, Dr Manmohan Singh said it will also...

February 15, 2010 8:32 PM

Centre may frame policy on distance education programme

The government is considering framing a policy which will enable regular schools adapt distance education programme. The Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said this in an address to the annual meeting of National Consortium for Open Schooling. He said that this will make distance scho...

February 15, 2010 8:25 PM

Congress demands judical probe in alleged UP security lapse

In Uttar Pradesh Congress has demanded a judicial or divisional commissioner level probe into the alleged security lapse during Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and former MP Chief Minister Digvijay Singh's visit to Bareilly. Members of the party today staged a walkout in the Vidhan Sabha on...

February 15, 2010 8:04 PM

Attacks on India should be dealt with strong security measures: Tharoor

The Union Minister of State for External Affairs Mr Shasi Tharoor today observed that attacks on the country from outside should be dealt with strong security measures, diplomacy and international cooperation. Mr Tharoor was addressing an interaction programme organised by the Kerala Management Asso...

February 15, 2010 6:54 PM

Severe cold tightens grip in J&K, HP

Cold conditions tightened grip in Jammu and Kashmir while higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh reeled under intense cold due to chilly winds which lowered the temperature in other parts of north India today. Famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, which received a fresh spell of snow on Saturda...

February 15, 2010 6:52 PM

India's wheat acreage rises to 277.81 lakh hectare

A total of 277.81 lakh hectare wheat has been sown compared to last year's coverage of 275.89 lakh hectare as data received from different states. It has registered around 2 lakh more area of wheat coverage till 12 th of this month . According to official sources,higher area coverage of wheat h...

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