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January 11, 2010 1:34 PM

Bangladesh PM advocates need for peace in Asia

The Bangladesh Prime Minister Mrs Sheikh Hasina has advocated the need for peace in Asia specially the sub continent. <br/><br/>Sheikh Hasina said that peace and cooperation is necessary for ridding the region of poverty.<br/><br/>Describing India as a good fr...

January 11, 2010 1:18 PM

Northern India shivers under bone-chilling cold wave

Cold wave conditions continued in Northern India with Mount Abu in Rajasthan registering below zero temperature. Fog accompanied by cold wave disrupted life in Rajasthan forcing the rescheduling of flights and trains.<br/><br/>Delhiites also continue to experience biting cold wit...

January 11, 2010 1:12 PM

Road accident:7 die each in Orissa and UP

Road accident claimed 14 lives in Orissa and Uttar Pradesh today. In Orissa, seven persons were killed and five injured in a road accident at Balijodi under Ghatagaon police station of Keonjhar district this morning. The mishap occurred when the vehicle carrying the victims had a collision with a tr...

January 11, 2010 1:10 PM

Jyoti Basu’s condition remains critical

The condition of veteran communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Jyoti Basu remains critical but stable at the AMRI hospital in Saltlake city of Kolkata. His heart beat and pulse rate are near normal and his lung functioning is still irregular. Mr. Basu has been kept in the ICU un...

January 11, 2010 1:03 PM

Jyoti Basu’s condition remains critical

The condition of veteran communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Jyoti Basu remains critical but stable at the AMRI hospital in Saltlake city of Kolkata. His heart beat and pulse rate are near normal and his lung functioning is still irregular. Mr. Basu has been kept in the ICU un...

January 11, 2010 1:02 PM

PM calls for dedicated work to achieve 20000 MW through solar power by 2022

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has called for working single mindedly for realizing the target of 20 thousand megawatt of solar power by the end of 2022. He asserted that this is achievable and will to a great extent, reduce India's dependence on fossil fuels and help in reducing green house...

January 11, 2010 1:01 PM

Nation pays homage to former PM L B Shastri on his 44th death anniversary

Nation paid homage to the former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 44th death anniversary on Monday.<br/><br/>A series of functions have been organised in the national capital to mark the day. Early in the morning an all religion prayer meeting was held at his Samadhi at ...

January 11, 2010 12:59 PM

New Delhi, Dhaka to sign agreements on anti-terror and security related issues

Signaling the beginning of a new chapter in their historic ties, India and Bangladesh will sign five agreements today including three anti terror and security related agreements. The agreements will be signed after the talks between the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Bangladesh counterpart...

January 11, 2010 12:24 PM

MEA to organise Kailash Manasarovar Yatra from May

Ministry of External Affairs is organising Kailash Manasarovar Yatra from the end of May to September this year. Only Indian citizens, having an Ordinary Indian Passport valid for more than six months as on 1st September 2010 may apply for the yatra.<br/><br/>The applicants must ...

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