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January 1, 2010 8:51 PM

India, Pak exchange list of nuclear installations

India and Pakistan today exchanged the lists of their nuclear installations. According to the External Affairs Ministry, the exchange has taken place for the 19th consecutive time through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack a...

January 1, 2010 8:50 PM

Ruchika case: Rathore gets bail till Jan 7

Disgraced former Haryana top cop SPS Rathore today got a week's interim bail against arrest in two cases as the Central government indicated that the CBI may take over the case of abetment to suicide of teenager Ruchika Girhotra.<br/><br/>The 67-year-old former DGP got the b...

January 1, 2010 8:48 PM

‘AP ministers from Telangana withdraw resignations

In Andhra Pradesh, the Ministers belonging to Telangana region have announced their decision to withdrawn resignations following Centre's invitation to 8 recognized parties for consultations over separate Telangana state. The Ministers have called on Chief Minister Rosaiah and conveyed their decisio...

January 1, 2010 7:29 PM

VP, PM and LS speaker greet President on New Year

The President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil was today greeted by Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs Meira Kumar on New Year day. The Prime Minister and the Vice President were also accompanied by their spouses. Rashtrapati Bhavan was agog ...

January 1, 2010 7:19 PM

Gratuity is a statutory right of employees: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that gratuity is a statutory right of employees which cannot be denied to them on the ground that they are being given provident fund and pension benefits.<br/><br/>The apex court said no establishment can deny gratuity benefit to an employee as the st...

January 1, 2010 7:18 PM

Govt to soon bring out an exhaustive drought management manual

The Government will soon bring out an exhaustive drought management manual. According to official sources the drought manual is expected to prove an effective practical guideline for administrators, experts and civil society in implementing drought mitigation and relief measure. The Department of Ag...

January 1, 2010 7:02 PM

Visa on arrival for tourists from five nations

India has for the first time introduced visa on arrival scheme for five countries including Japan and New Zealand. This is to facilitate bonafied foreign tourists who plan their visit at short notice. The other three countries are Singapore , Finland, and Luxembourg . According to the External Affai...

January 1, 2010 7:02 PM

700 workers admitted in hospital following food poisoning complaint

Panic struck in a multinational garment factory on the outskirts of Bangalore today when several workers complained of vomiting, discomfort and severe giddiness. Around 700 workers rushed to Narayana Hrudayalaya and Sparsh Hospital for medical examination.<br/><br/>Dr. Murli Moha...

January 1, 2010 6:59 PM

India urges Pak's actions on Gilgit-Baltistan illegal, unacceptable

New Delhi today said that entire state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India by virtue of its accession in 1947 and any action to alter the status of any part of the territory under the illegal occupation of Pakistan has neither any legal basis and is completely unacceptable. Responding ...

January 1, 2010 6:40 PM

Md. Shahryar gets Gangadhar Award ’08

Noted Urdu Poet Dr. A. Mohammad Shahryar has been awarded Gangadhar National Award 2008 for his outstanding contribution in the field of national poetry at Burla, Orissa. He was given a cash award of Rs.50,000/-, Angabastra and a citation by the Vice Chancellor of Sambalpur University Prof Arun Kuma...

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