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January 18, 2010 7:06 PM

Govt. examining proposal to include vulnerable sections in BPL category

The government is examining the proposal for the automatic inclusion of vulnerable sections such as the SCs, STs and minorities in the BPL category. The Minister for Rural Development Dr. C.P. Joshi said that those having government jobs and irrigated land could be excluded from the BPL list althoug...

January 18, 2010 6:15 PM

Centre to withdraw deemed status to 44 universities

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it has decided to withdraw the deemed status to 44 universities in the country alleging these were being run as family fiefdoms rather than on academic considerations. <br/><br/>However, to avoid jeopardising the future of nearly two l...

January 18, 2010 5:51 PM

Hearing on Rathore's bail petition adjourned till January 25

Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned till Monday the hearing on the anticipatory bail petition of former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore and his plea for quashing of the charge of abetment to suicide in the Ruchika molestation case. The hearing was adjourned by Justice Sabina after hearing argument...

January 18, 2010 2:51 PM

Wholesale sugar prices dip, says Pawar

The Government says wholesale sugar prices have dropped in the past two to three days. Talking to reporters at the sidelines of a function, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said that retail prices of sugar are also expected to fall in 10-15 days. He said that Food Corporation of India has ...

January 18, 2010 2:50 PM

BSF foils infiltration bids along Indo-Pak border

In Jammu and Kashmir, the BSF on Monday foiled two infiltration bids by militants along Indo-Pak border in Jammu division. According to a senior BSF Official, two militants tried to enter into Indian territory from Suchetgarh along the International Border in R S Pura sub-sector of Jammu district by...

January 18, 2010 2:44 PM

Terror bases in Pak still intact, says Foreign Secretary

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said that the recent events including two suicide attacks in Jammu and Kashmir points towards the fact that the terror infrastructure in Pakistan is still intact. In an interview she said terrorism has been an instrument of state policy pursued by agencies within P...

January 18, 2010 1:05 PM

Mulayam Singh accepts Amar Singh's resignation

The President of Samajwadi Party Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav accepted resignation of Amar Singh from party posts on Sunday. Spokes person of the party in Uttar Pradesh Mr. Rajendra Chaudhary told Air correspondent on Sunday afternoon that after making consultations with senior party leaders Mr. Yadav an...

January 18, 2010 12:40 PM

Vice president, PM pay homage to Jyoti Basu

Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today visited the CPI(M) headquarters in New Delhi to pay homage to Marxist veteran leader Jyoti Basu. Dr Singh reached the AKG Bhawan at Gole Market, the CPM Headquarters, at 11.10 am and paid floral tributes to Basu, who died in Kolkata...

January 18, 2010 12:39 PM

Cold conditions unabated in north, takes 21 more lives

In Uttar Pradesh, the cold wave is continuing unabated with 21 more deaths reported due to severe cold. Light showers lashed eastern UP on Monday resulting in further drop in temperature. The rail and road traffic remained disrupted throughout the state. <br/><br/>In Bihar, all s...

January 18, 2010 10:31 AM

Cold conditions unabated in north, takes 21 more lives

In Uttar Pradesh, the cold wave is continuing unabated with 21 more deaths reported due to severe cold. Light showers lashed eastern UP on Monday resulting in further drop in temperature. The rail and road traffic remained disrupted throughout the state. In Bihar, all schools have been closed due to...

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