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January 31, 2010 11:47 AM

Committee urges Center to re-visit SEZ Act

A high-level panel has asked government to revisit its Special Economic Zone, SEZ Act comprehensively and put a ban on transfer of common property and agricultural land for its implementation. Committee on State Agrarian Relations and the Unfinished Task in Land Reforms has noted that concerns of tr...

January 31, 2010 9:25 AM

CAT re-exam smooth, test on Sunday also

The computerised Common Admission Test, CAT, which was marred by technical glitches in November last year, started again on Saturday to help nearly 11,000 left-out candidates appeared in the entrance. The test, conducted by American firm Prometric, was held at 42 centres across the country, includin...

January 31, 2010 9:24 AM

19th World Book Fair commences in New Delhi

The 19th World Book Fair has begun at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Inaugurating the week long fair organized by the National Book Trust, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said, this is the biggest book fair in the Afro-Asian region which attracts publishers and visitors from across the...

January 31, 2010 9:23 AM

India submits proposals for emission intensity cut targets to UN

India has submitted its proposed emission intensity cut targets by 20-25 per cent by 2020 to the UN, one day prior to the January 31st deadline set by UN for submitting the climate change mitigation steps under the Copenhagen Accord.<br/>However, New Delhi made it clear to the Secretariat ...

January 31, 2010 9:17 AM

India Self sufficient in wheat and rice : Pawar

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said that the country's godowns have adequate wheat and rice that can meet the requirement of the nation for next two years. Addressing a State Convention of Nationalist Congress Party south Goa, Mr Pawar, however, conceded that the scene on sugar front is ...

January 31, 2010 9:16 AM

PM urges a strong MSME sector for eco growth

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that India needs thriving, vibrant and strong enterprises in the micro, small and medium segment for all round economic development. He said this after receiving a report of the Task Force on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in New Delhi. The Task For...

January 30, 2010 8:45 PM

US continues to get info on terrorist strike in India

The US government has said that, it continues to receive information that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India. The American Department of State that alerts US citizens to ongoing security concerns in India in its latest alert said that, terrorists and their sympathisers have demonstrat...

January 30, 2010 8:45 PM

Nation pays homage to Father of Nation

The President , the Vice President and the Prime Minister today led the nation in paying homage to the Father of the Nation, on his 62nd death anniversary by laying wreaths at the Samadhi of the Mahatma at Rajghat. A Sarva Dharma Prarthana Sabha was also organised at the Bapu's Samadhi. UPA Cha...

January 30, 2010 8:03 PM

19th World Book Fair has begins at Pragati Maidan

The 19th World Book Fair has begun at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Saturday. Inaugurating the week long fair being orgainised by the National Book Trust of india, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal said, this is the biggest book fair in the Afro-Asian region which attracts pu...

January 30, 2010 7:57 PM

UK suspends accepting student visa applications at north India centres

UK Border Agency has temporarily stopped accepting student visa applications at its north India centres. Student visa application under Tier 4 of the Points Based System will not be accepted at visa application centres in New Delhi, Chandigarh and Jalandhar from Monday. <br/><br/&#062...

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