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February 3, 2010 10:28 AM

Samajwadi Party expels Amar Singh, Jaya Prada for anti-party activities

Ending a month of uneasy ties, Samajwadi Party sacked Amar Singh and his close associate Jaya Prada for anti-party activities.<br/><br/>The SP Parliamentary Board, chaired by party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, met in Lucknow and decided to expel Amar Singh and Jaya Prada, a Lok Sab...

February 3, 2010 10:25 AM

Germany to enhance bilateral cooperation with India in various sectors

Germany has sought enhanced bilateral cooperation with India in various sectors including business and counter terrorism. Addressing captains of the industry in New Delhi on Tuesday, the visiting German President Mr. Horst K'hler <br/><br/>said that India and Germany have to work...

February 3, 2010 10:21 AM

Presiding officers of legislative bodies conference begins in Bhopal

The 74th conference of presiding officers of legislative bodies of the country begins in Bhopal on Wednesday. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that the conference is being held in Bhopal after a gap of 20 years.<br/><br/>Loksabha speaker Meera Kumar will inaugurate the presiding ...

February 3, 2010 10:18 AM

Salil Shetty appointed as secretary-general of Amnesty International

Salil Shetty of India has appointed as secretary-general of Global human rights watchdog Amnesty International.<br/><br/>Shetty is currently holding the post of Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC), which is dedicated to eliminating poverty and hunger.<b...

February 3, 2010 10:10 AM

GoM to discuss equity infusion into Air India issue today

The Group of Ministers headed by the Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee will meet on Wednesday in New Delhi to discuss the issue of equity infusion into Air India and a review of its turnaround plans .<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports the GoM would examine the implementation ...

February 3, 2010 10:10 AM

Tagore's complete works go online

Rabindra Literature will be available now at Website. The West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee inaugurated the Website of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata on Tuesday. The Website has been launched by the State Information Technology Department.<br/><br/>AI...

February 3, 2010 10:07 AM

Antony promises to provide all impetus to develop LCA

Defence Minister A K Anthony cleared the uncertainty over the future of Light Combat Aircraft LCA. In Bangalore, he announced that Government will provide all essential impetus for the progress of this project.<br/>Addressing the press after witnessing air display by LCA fighter, the Defen...

February 3, 2010 9:07 AM

Coal India to divest 15% stake in next six months

Coal India proposes to disinvest up to 15 percent stake .This will pave the way for the largest coal company of India to become a Public Ltd company. The coal minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal said in New Delhi that the process for the disinvestment is soon and it will be completed in six months time.&#0...

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