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December 9, 2012 4:43 PM

Dalit writers conference begins in New Delhi

A two-day national conference of Dalit writers, organised by the Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi has begun in New Delhi on Sunday. Several delegates from India and abroad are participating in the event, which was, inaugurated by the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Ka...

December 9, 2012 1:39 PM

Electioneering intensifies for Gujarat Assembly Elections

Campaigning in Saurashtra region of Gujarat is on the peak with top leaders of major political parties addressing series of public meetings. With only two days left for campaigning, leaders are keeping no stone unturned to woo the voters. Addressing a public meeting in Vansada. The Prime Minister Dr...

December 9, 2012 1:38 PM

Positive talks with China over border dispute: Khurshid

The External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said positive talks are on with China over border dispute and hoped that desired results would be achieved soon. He was talking to media persons in his parliamentary constituency, Farrukhabad, in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.He hoped that the new leader...

December 9, 2012 11:43 AM

Probe ordered into unreasonable air fare hike

Charging most Indian carriers with unreasonably hiking air fares, a parliamentary panel has sought a probe against them and those found guilty to be penalised. It also recommended that any increase in ticket prices should be approved by aviation regulator DGCA in the future. The panel said, the exce...

December 9, 2012 11:41 AM

PM to discuss extending MNREGA to industrial sector

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that he would discuss with his cabinet colleagues about extending 100 days employment under MNREGA to the industrial sector. He disclosed this while talking to a delegation of leading industrialists of Ludhiana who raised some other issues also during ...

December 8, 2012 8:45 PM

SSC to recruit Engineers, Transmission Executives in PB for about 2000 posts

Staff Selection Commission - SSC - will recruit Junior Engineers and Transmission Executives in Prasar Bharati for about 2000 vacant posts from this year. Chairman of the Commission N. K. Raghupathy said this in Kolkata today. He said, recruitment in Cabinet Secretariate will also be done through SS...

December 8, 2012 7:15 PM

Prez for appropriate conducive atmosphere to tackle complex India, Pak issues

President Pranab Mukherjee has emphasized the need for an appropriate conducive atmosphere to tackle the more complex and difficult issues between India and Pakistan. In a meeting with a Parliamentary delegation of Pakistan in New Delhi yesterday he said terrorism is the biggest threat to peace and ...

December 8, 2012 7:14 PM

Ex – Servicemen to get revised pension

Ex - Servicemen are to get revised pension. Defence Minster A.K.antony says, orders will be issued next month. He said their pension will be revised with a total commitment of 2300 crore rupees.Addressing the Army Mela at Pangode military camp near Thiruvanathapuram in Kerala, he said it is the gove...

December 8, 2012 6:56 PM

Antony: Pension of ex-servicemen to be revised

Defence Minister A K Antony says, the pension of ex-servicemen will be revised with a total commitment of 2300 crore rupees. He said the orders will be issued next month. Addressing the Army Mela at Pangode military camp near Thiruvanathapuram in Kerala, he said it is the government's responsib...

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