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December 7, 2012 5:21 PM

Chidambaram: Govt not to need additional borrowings in current fiscal

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today said government will not need additional borrowings in this current fiscal. He told reporters outside Parliament that government had budgeted market borrowing at 5.7 lack crore rupees in the current financial year to bridge the expenditure- revenue gap. Earlier,...

December 7, 2012 4:21 PM

Prez to give away NCDC awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow

President Pranab Mukherjee will give away National Cooperative Development Corporation, NCDC, awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi tomorrow. An official release said, Assam-based Dakhin Rampur Goan Panchayat Samabay Samity Limited has been selected for the award under cooperatives in least ...

December 7, 2012 2:00 PM

Armed Forces observing Flag Day today

The Armed Forces Flag Day is being observed today. The day reinforces solidarity with the Armed forces for all that they do for the nation in the performance of their onerous duties. It is also marked by contribution to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund to honour the brave and martyrs for their supreme...

December 7, 2012 1:52 PM

Centre to set up food regulatory & risk assessment body

The government proposes to set up a National Food Science and Risk Assessment Centre to conduct regulatory research and risk assessment.It will function under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Giving this information in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State for Health and Family Wel...

December 7, 2012 1:45 PM

Work with govt to provide affordable housing for poor: Prez to industry

President Pranab Mukherjee today called on industry to work hand in hand with the government to provide affordable and sustainable houses to the poor and economically weaker sections of society. Inaugurating the two day 11th National Convention on Sustainable Housing for the Masses in New Delhi, Mr....

December 7, 2012 1:36 PM

Cases initiated & arrests made of spurious drug dealers: Health Min Azad

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today said , 83 prosecution cases were initiated and 39 people arrested till July this year for dealing in spurious drugs. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, he said, out of 49 thousand drug samples tested by the Central Drugs S...

December 7, 2012 11:49 AM

FDI: Voting in RS today; BSP says will vote in favour of Govt.

Voting on FDI in multi-brand retail to take place in the Rajya Sabha today. The government has said that FDI in multi-brand retail trade will benefit the common man and small and marginal farmers in the country. Intervening during the discussion on an opposition motion against FDI in the Rajya Sabha...

December 7, 2012 9:58 AM

Armed Forces Flag Day today

The Armed Forces Flag Day is being observed today. The day reinforces solidarity with the Armed forces for all that they do for the nation in the performance of their onerous duties. It is also marked by contribution to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund to honour the brave and martyrs for their supreme...

December 7, 2012 9:50 AM

Vivekananda Express arrives in Bengaluru today

The Vivekananda Express , an exhibition train, showcasing the life, works and teachings of Swami Vivekananda through various photographs and audio-visual programmes, will arrive in Bangalore today. The train comprising of five air-conditioned coaches, displays rare images and artifacts associated wi...

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