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February 10, 2010 9:04 AM

India, Turkey agree to work for conclusion of CCIT

India and Turkey have decided to work together along with other like minded countries for the early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, CCIT.<br/><br/>Turkey is the first country in the Organisation of Islamic Conference( OIC) to agree for wor...

February 10, 2010 8:52 AM

Terrorism and bilateral ties dominate India-Turkey talks

India and Turkey have decided to work together along with other like minded countries for the early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, CCIT. Turkey is the first country in the Organisation of Islamic Countries, OIC to agree for working with India on finalising t...

February 9, 2010 6:29 PM

Centre puts moratorium on introduction of BT Brinjal

The Government today put a moratorium on the introduction of BT Brinjal in the country. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi this afternoon, the Union Environment and Forest Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh said that there was no clear consensus among the scientists and stake-holders on giving permi...

February 9, 2010 6:05 PM

India capable of developing EW system-fitted fighter aircraft

The Director, Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), U K Revankar, has said that India is now capable of developing state of the art Electronic Warfare systems, EW systems. Speaking at a press conference in Bangalore today, he said EW system-fitted fighter aircraft can penetrate into enemy ...

February 9, 2010 6:00 PM

Among 17 armymen killed in J&K avalanche three belong to Punjab

Out of the 17 Army personnels reportedly killed in an avalanche in Khilanmarg in Kashmir valley, on Monday, three of them belonged to Punjab. Quoting Army sources, AIR correspondent reports that two of them belonged to Amritsar District and one was from Ropar. Army sources say the bodies of all the ...

February 9, 2010 5:50 PM

Gadkari elected unopposed as BJP President for three years

Mr Nitin Gadkari was elected unopposed as BJP President for three years in the organisational polls held today. Mr Gadkari was nominated to the party post by the BJP Parliamentary Board in December last to succeed Mr Rajnath Singh. Briefing media persons in New Delhi, Party General Secrertary and Re...

February 9, 2010 5:50 PM

Centre allocates fund for improving Kolkata and Haldia ports

The Centre has chalked out a series of programmes for the Kolkata and Haldia ports, in West Bengal. Talking to newspersons in Kolkata today, the Union Shipping Minister Mr GK Vasan said that 285 crore rupees have been allocated for the improvement of these two ports in the eleventh five -year plan. ...

February 9, 2010 5:49 PM

Centre puts moratorium on introduction of BT Brinjal

The Government today put a moratorium on the introduction of BT Brinjal in the country. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi this afternoon, the Union Environment and Forest Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh said there is no overriding urgency to introduce the genetically modified produce. He said, a...

February 9, 2010 5:49 PM

15th All India Whips Conference begins on 10 Feb

The 15th All India Whips Conference begins in Chandigarh tomorrow. It will be inaugurated by Governor of Punjab Mr Shivraj Patil and presided over by the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Pawan Kumar Bansal. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Speaker Punjab Assembly Nirmal Singh K...

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