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January 16, 2010 7:51 PM

Gadkari blames wrong policies of UPA for rising food prices

BJP President Nitin Gadkari has blamed Wrong Economic Policies of UPA responsible for rising Food Prices. Talking to media persons at Rajasansi Airport Amritsar on Saturday he said a party delegation comprising senior leaders will meet the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to take up the ...

January 16, 2010 7:51 PM

Intense cold is back again in parts of N India

Intense cold is back again in parts of north India with temperature plummeting in Punjab and Haryana and fog engulfing Delhi hitting 25 flights and train services. The toll in cold wave this winter has gone up to 385. Poor visibility due to fog seems to have led to a train accident on Saturday morni...

January 16, 2010 7:50 PM

Woman may be RBI Governor, hopes Pranab

Finance Minister exuded hope that a woman would soon occupy the coveted post of the RBI Governor, so far a male domain. Addressing a gathering at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Reserve Bank of India, in New Delhi on Saturday Pranab Mukherjee said up to now no lady has become the Governor o...

January 16, 2010 7:04 PM

At least three passengers die, 15 injured in train accident in UP

At least three passengers were killed and 15 injured, some of them seriously, in a train accident this morning near Tundla Railway Station in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. The injured have been admitted to local hospitals while two seriously injured persons have been rushed to Agra. Our Lucknow Co...

January 16, 2010 6:49 PM

Jyoty Basu remains very critical

The condition of veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoty Basu remains very critical with his major internal organs failing to work. Mr.Basu has been kept on ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital at Salt Lake City in Kolkata. According to the medical bull...

January 16, 2010 1:30 PM

Editors Guild of India urges all journalists to stop bad practice of paid news

The Editors Guild of India has urged all editors and journalists to take a pledge to act against any attempt to use advertising as news without proper disclosure. The Guild sent a letter to all editors as part of its campaign to stop the bad practice of paid news. In a statement in New Delhi, the Gu...

January 16, 2010 1:24 PM

Govt committed to ensure price stability: PM

The Prime Minister favours financial policies which pay attention to the needs of the poor sections of society. He said that government is committed to ensure price stability. Dr.Manmohan Singh said this will be done despite India moving on a path of 9 to 10 per cent growth. The Prime Minister said ...

January 16, 2010 9:21 AM

Mayawati announces 264 new welfare schemes

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ms. Mayawati has announced 264 new welfare schemes worth 7,312 crore rupees. These schemes were launched at a function organised to mark her 54th birthday in Lucknow yesterday. The schemes include Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mahamaya Gharib Arthik Madad Yojana, under wh...

January 16, 2010 9:18 AM

Railways to form commando unit to guard important trains & stations

The Railways will come up with its own commando unit for guarding important trains and major stations as part of its strategy to thwart any Naxal or terrorist attack. About 1,200 personnel of Special Railway Protection Force to be positioned in Rajdhanis and Shatabdis trains are undergoing advanced ...

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