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January 11, 2010 12:09 PM

BSF foils infiltration bid after heavy exchange of fire in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, yet another infiltration bid from Pakistani side was foiled by alert BSF troops at Gajnansoo in Akhnoor sector of Jammu division in the wee hours on Monday. AIR Correspondent reports that the foggy weather conditions are being used by infiltrators to sneak into Indian territori...

January 11, 2010 9:49 AM

Vice Prez returns back home after three nations tour to Africa

The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari is returning back home on Monday after a successful three nations tour to Africa.<br/><br/>Mr. Ansari announced to activate 75 million dollar credit for Zambia.<br/><br/>The Vice President in his tour to Zambia, Malawi ...

January 11, 2010 9:36 AM

Centre to pass Right to Food Act to promote inclusive growth: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the government will pass the Right to Food Act to promote inclusive growth.<br/><br/>Speaking at an Award function in New Delhi, he said, inclusive growth had always been on the agenda of the Congress. <br/><br/>...

January 11, 2010 9:23 AM

Jyoti Basu continues to remain in critical condition

The condition of the ailing Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu continues to remain critical. <br/><br/>According to medical bulletin issued last evening, he has been kept under partial ventilation. <br/><br/>The veteran communist l...

January 10, 2010 9:11 PM

Mulayam refuses to accept Amar's resignation

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today ruled out accepting the resignation of Amar Singh from key party posts and said differences will be sorted out soon. He told reporters after visiting ailing CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu at a hospital in Kolkata. On the resignation of Bollywood actor Sanj...

January 10, 2010 9:08 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 10, 2010 8:55 PM

PM to launch National Solar Mission on Monday

The governemnt today emphasised the need for intense idigenious research and development in solar energy to establish India's leadership in this crucial area. Speaking ahead of the launch of the " National Solar Mission" by the Prime Minister in New Delhi tomorrow, the Minister for Ne...

January 10, 2010 8:46 PM

Media distorted my comments on foreign policy: Tharoor

The Minister of State for External Affairs Mr. Shashi Tharoor says media has incorrectly reported his comments on foreign policy. He said in New Delhi today that he has been misquoted and his distorted. Media reports said that Mr. Tharoor has criticised the foreign policy approach of father of natio...

January 10, 2010 8:26 PM

India to sign 5 agreements with Bangladesh

Five agreements including one on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters will be signed during the three day visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India. The other agreements include transfer of sentenced persons, combating international terrorism, organised crime and illegal d...

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