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February 13, 2010 8:54 PM

Govt. not to allow profiteering in education sector: Sibbal

The Human Resources Development Minister, Mr. Kapil Sibal today said private sector participation and investment are essential in providing quality education to all in the country. He, however, said that though private participation is welcomed, the government will not allow profiteering in the educ...

February 13, 2010 8:29 PM

Industry can boost farm productivity says President

The President, Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil today said the industry has a role in developing the farm sector in the country. She was speaking at the annual convocation of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. The President said industry can help boost productivity by providing sub...

February 13, 2010 8:05 PM

Ghulam Nabi Azad reaches Dhaka on four day visit

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad reached Dhaka today on a four day visit to Bangladesh. During his stay in Dhaka, Mr. Azad will hold discussions with Health and Family Welfare Minister of Bangladesh Prof. Dr A.F.M Ruhal Haque on Sunday. In addition to this Mr., Azad will also chair the Executi...

February 13, 2010 7:50 PM

UK lifts visa ban on higher studies

The United Kingdom today announced a partial lifting of the ban on students visas from the first of next month in north India. The announcement will come as big relief among thousands of genuine students who are at an advanced stage of enrolling at British universities.<br/><br/>...

February 13, 2010 7:49 PM

UK lifts visa ban on higher studies

The United Kingdom on Saturday announced a partial lifting of the ban on students visas in north India. The announcement will come as big relief among thousands of genuine students who are at an advanced stage of enrolling at British universities.<br/><br/>Announcing this, the UK...

February 13, 2010 7:49 PM

BJP slams UPA over facilitating return to Kashmiri youths from PoK

BJP accused UPA government of overturning India's Kashmir policy by making proposals like facilitating return of Kashmiri youths from Pakistan occupied Kashmir while not doing anything to rehabilitate thousands of Pandits who had to flee the state. Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said in ...

February 13, 2010 7:28 PM

Offsets to be mandatory even for single vendor contracts

India said it will not go ahead with a single vendor for its defence products if the offsets clause was not agreed to. Defence Production Secretary R K Singh disclosed this while speaking at a FICCI-organised seminar on Defence Offsets in New Delhi. <br/><br/>He said penalties ar...

February 13, 2010 7:11 PM

Offsets to be mandatory even for single vendor contracts

India said it will not go ahead with a single vendor for its defence products if the offsets clause was not agreed to.<br/><br/>Defence Production Secretary R K Singh said in a single vendor situation, if he does not agree to offsets, there will look for another vendor.<br/&...

February 13, 2010 7:10 PM

UK lifts visa ban on higher studies

The United Kingdom today announced a partial lifting of the ban on students visas from the first of next month in north India. The announcement will come as big relief among thousands of genuine students who are at an advanced stage of enrolling at British universities.<br/><br/>...

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