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January 27, 2010 8:33 PM

No mood to demerge Air India-Indian Airlines, asserts Govt.

Dismissing media reports, government today asserted there is no move to demerge Air India-Indian Airlines. The merger of the two companies has been approved on first of March, 2007. A spokesman of the Minister of Civil Aviation said in New Delhi today that the decision of the merger was taken after ...

January 27, 2010 8:26 PM

Australia provides dossier over attacks on Indians

<br/>Australian government has handed over to India a police dossier of high-profile attacks on Indians over the past year, which reveals that nearly half of the attackers were juveniles.<br/><br/>The dossier, prepared by Victoria Police, was handed over in recent weeks...

January 27, 2010 6:57 PM

Not feasible to have compulsory voting on national scale: CEC

The Chief Election Commissioner today said it is not feasible to have compulsory voting in an election held on a national scale. He, however, said that the decision has to be taken by Parliament. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function to mark Commission's Diamond Jubilee Celebrati...

January 27, 2010 6:57 PM

No adverse record against Chatwal: Govt

The government today clarified that there is no adverse record against Sant Singh Chatwal, who was confereed with Padma Bhusan Award this year. Referring to reports appearing in the media in this regard, a Home Ministry statement said that though CBI had registered five cases against Chatwal that be...

January 27, 2010 6:55 PM

No mood to demerge Air India-Indian Airlines, asserts Govt.

Dismissing media reports, government today asserted there is no mood to demerge Air India-Indian Airlines. The merger of the two companies has been approved on first of March, 2007. <br/><br/>A spokesman of the Minister of Civil Aviation said in New Delhi today that the decision ...

January 27, 2010 4:52 PM

President hosts reception for the participants of R-Day parade

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil hosted the customary reception ceremony for the participants of the 61st Republic Day parade at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today. <br/><br/>Hundreds of participants, dressed in their colourful attires, from various states of the country, attended th...

January 27, 2010 3:29 PM

Prez hosts customary reception ceremony for 61st R-Day parade participants

<br/>President Pratibha Devisingh Patil hosted the customary reception ceremony for the participants of the 61st Republic Day parade at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. Hundreds of participants, dressed in their colourful attires, from various states of the country, attended the event ...

January 27, 2010 2:56 PM

Court starts special hearing to release undertrials

<br/>In a bid to decongest over-crowded prisons in the capital, a Delhi Court on Wednesday conducted a special hearing to facilitate release of undertrials languishing in jails in connection with petty offences.<br/><br/>Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily and Delhi Hig...

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