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January 29, 2010 9:16 PM

Sangeet Natak Academy tableau adjudged best

Sangeet Natak Academy tableau has been adjudged as the best one in the Republic Day parade for this year. According to an official release, while Goa has bagged the second position, the Chhattisgarh tableau has taken the third slot. <br/><br/>The CPWD tableau has been selected fo...

January 29, 2010 9:15 PM

Wasnik urges states to cooperate in ending atrocities on SC and STs

The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mr Mukul Wasnik has called upon the state governments to join hands with the centre to end atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.<br/><br/>Inaugurating the state-level launch of the Panchami Self Help Group i...

January 29, 2010 8:27 PM

Krishna hopes Australia would take serious view of attacks on Indians

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has expressed distress over the spate of attacks on Indians in Australia. Mr. Krishna hoped that a high-level committee set up by Canberra to comprehensively study the issue would take a serious view of such incidents. The minister said that it is distressing be...

January 29, 2010 8:26 PM

209 women personnel inducted into ITBP to guard Sino-India border

With a glint of pride in their eyes and armed with INSAS rifles, 209 women personnel today joined the ranks of the ITBP to guard the Sino-Indian frontier. Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who took the salute of the first women constable's contingent of the force at Panchkula called it a historic e...

January 29, 2010 7:58 PM

Haldiram Bhujiawala sentenced for life for killing tea stall owner

Haldiram Bhujiawala proprietor Prabhu Shankar Agarwal was today sentenced to life imprisonment along with four others by a fast track court for conspiring to kill a tea stall owner. The tea stall owner's shop came in the way of a food plaza Halidiram Bhujiawala was building.<br/>&#060...

January 29, 2010 7:57 PM

Kumbh Mela authories complete Magh Purnima snan arrangements

In Hardwar, Kumbh Mela Authrotiy has made all necessary arrangements for main Snan of Magh Purnima tomorrow. Security has been beefed up acorss the mela area. Devotees are reaching in the city for taking holy dip in river Ganga on auspicious day of Purnima.<br/>

January 29, 2010 7:44 PM

Nation to observe 62nd Martyrdom Day of Mahatma Gandhi tomorrow

Nation will pay homage to the Father of of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 62nd Death anniversary tomorrow. Several functions are being organised throughout the country to mark the occasion. Sarva-Dharma-Prarthana Sabha will be held at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. President , Vice Pre...

January 29, 2010 7:35 PM

Nation to observe 62nd Martyrdom Day of Mahatma Gandhi tomorrow

Nation will pay homage to the Father of of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 62nd Death anniversary tomorrow. Several functions are being organised throughout the country to mark the occasion. Sarva-Dharma-Prarthana Sabha will be held at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. President , Vice Pre...

January 29, 2010 7:34 PM

SC issues notice to UGC & Central Govt. on deemed universities

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the validity of the law conferring power on the Central government and the University Grants Commission to grant deemed university status to an institute.<br/><br/>The PIL on the issue assumes importanc...

January 29, 2010 7:33 PM

Ram Niwas Mirdha passes away

Ex-Union Minister Ram Niwas Mirdha passes away<br/><br/>Senior Congress leader and former union minister Ram Niwas Mirdha, who was undergoing treatment at a city hospital, died today. 87-year-old Mirdha, who was also former Speaker of Rajasthan Assembly, was admitted in Sir Ganga...

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