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December 8, 2012 6:55 PM

Centre to launch cash transfer scheme for poors on Jan 13th

The centre will launch the cash transfer scheme for the poors on 13th of next month. Addressing a public rally at former maoist stronghold at Lalgarh in West Midnapur District of West Bengal today the Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said that, the Government has decided to start t...

December 8, 2012 6:55 PM

Political leaders participate in vintage car rally in New Delhi

Political leaders today participated in a vintage car rally in New Delhi to promote safe driving. The rally was flagged off by Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.Ansari said vintage car rallies will help in creating awareness among the people on observing traffic rules. The Vice President said bet...

December 8, 2012 6:54 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 6:18 PM

Prez: India ready for adding more content to strategic partnership with Vietnam

President Pranab Mukherjee today said that India is ready for adding more content to the strategic partnership with Vietnam in the field of defence, economic, commercial, scientific, technical and cultural area. In a meeting with Chairman of Vietnam Fatherland Front Huynh Dam at Rashtrapati Bhavan i...

December 8, 2012 2:09 PM

Rabi sowing area: Total area under crops 420 lakh hectares so far

Total area under crops has touched 420 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing rabi season in the country, as against 419 lakh hectares last year. According to an Agriculture ministry release, area under wheat has marginally increased to 183 lakh hectare as against 181 lakh during the previous year. Sow...

December 8, 2012 1:55 PM

Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal award to be notified by end Dec

After nearly six years, the final award of the Cauvery Waters Dispute Tribunal will be notified by the end of this month. At a meeting of the Cauvery Monitoring Committee in New Delhi, Secretary Water Resources D V Singh, who chairs the panel, told representatives of concerned states Tamil Nadu, Kar...

December 8, 2012 1:55 PM

Maladives takes over charge of Male airport scrapping agreement with GMR

Maladives has taken charge of Male airport from GMR. Maldives government had scrapped the agreement with GMR on the first of this month, saying that the agreement was not in the interest of the country. Singapore Supreme Court had upheld the right of Maldives to terminate the 25 year contract.Offici...

December 8, 2012 12:01 PM

Railways plan to tackle fog

Gearing up for foggy weather, Northern Railway has chalked out a detailed plan to ensure safety of train movement. Senior Northern Railway officials said, the railway has already announced cancellation of 13 trains from January 1 to February 17 next year. They said, fog-safe devices have been provid...

December 8, 2012 10:36 AM

Railways plan to tackle fog

Gearing up for foggy weather, Northern Railway has chalked out a detailed plan to ensure safety of train movement. Senior Northern Railway officials said,the railway has already announced cancellation of 13 trains from January 1 to February 17 next year.They said, arrangements are being made to ensu...

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