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January 4, 2010 9:08 PM

Vice President gives away first ever Infosys Prize ‘

The Vice President Mr Hamid Ansari has said that inculcating scientific temper among citizens has been the national goal of the country. Expressing unhappiness over the applied sciences not receiving its due recognition, he said that it is basically due to lack of priority to the pursuit of knowledg...

January 4, 2010 8:46 PM

Prakash Utsav on Tuesday

Guru Gobind Singh's 344th birth day (PARKASH UTSAV) will be celebrated on Tuesday. On Monday all the gurdwaras have been illuminated and Nagar kirtans (religious processions) were organised at many places in Punjab and Haryana. Main function will be at Patna, the birth place of Guru Gobind sing...

January 4, 2010 8:42 PM

India- Malaysia to sign extradition treaty

India and Malaysia are expected to sign an Extradition Treaty and two other agreements during Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak's maiden visit to New Delhi from 19th of January.The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mr Razak will hold substantive talks on a wide range of issues and explor...

January 4, 2010 8:39 PM

Science should address issues concerned with common man, says Kalam

Former President and eminent space scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has said that science has immense potential to strengthen the nation on different speheres of life. Inaugurating Childrens' Science Congress at Thirvanathapuram he opined that the aim of science should be to provide at least minimu...

January 4, 2010 8:35 PM

Pawar releases Drought Management Manual

A Drought Management Manual, which can help implementing drought mitigation and relief measures and for alleviating distress of the drought affected people was realeased today by Union Agriculture and Food Minister Mr Sharad Pawar. The manual prepared by the National Institute of Disaster Management...

January 4, 2010 8:26 PM

VP's visit to focus on strengthening relations with African nations

Strengthening of relations with African Nations will be the focus of Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari's week long visit to the region. Briefing reporters on the visit beginning on tuesday Secretary Ministry of external affairs, Vivek Katju said that Mr Ansari will visit Zambia, Malawi and Botsw...

January 4, 2010 8:25 PM

Heads may roll in Pak terrorists' escape

Heads may roll in the Delhi Police after three Pakistani terrorists escaped from its custody and are still at large. The three Pakistani nationals arrested in connection with blasts near the Red Fort nine years ago and due to be deported to their country on their completion of jail term escaped last...

January 4, 2010 8:19 PM

Nagar Kirtan in Amritsar on 344th Birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

To mark the 344th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru of the Sikhs, an impressive 'Nagar Kirtan', (religious procession) was taken in the holy city of Amritsar. <br/><br/>The Nagar Kirtan which was led by 'Panj Piaras' ( the Five Sikh beloved) carrying the Guru...

January 4, 2010 8:18 PM

Set in motion constitutional process for carving Telangana: AB Bardhan ‘

Ahead of an all-party meeting on Telangana, TRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao said on Monday that the Centre should follow its announcement on creation of a separate state with a resolution in Parliament but set no deadline for it. Mr Rao, who met CPI general secretary A B Bardhan in New Delhi said the...

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