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December 4, 2012 8:17 PM

Decision on transfer of land for Ambedkar memorial soon : Govt.

The Centre on Tuesday said that all efforts would be made to take a decision on the long pending issue of transfer of land for construction of a memorial for Babasaheb Ambedkar in Mumbai before Thursday, the death anniversary of Ambedkar.Speaking to reporters after meeting a delegation comprising Ma...

December 4, 2012 7:52 PM

Corporate firms to spend 2 percent of their net profit on CSR

The Centre has made it mandatory for corporate firms to spend two per cent of their net profit on Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR. The sum has to be spent on services, like sanitation and building toilets in schools. Corporate Affairs minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday met captainsof industry in ...

December 4, 2012 7:44 PM

45,000 Indians staying illegally in UAE will return: Govt.

As many as 45,000 Indians staying illegally in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to return after seeking amnesty announced by the Gulf country. This has been stated by the Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi in Hyderabad. The two-month amnesty announced by the UAE government ask...

December 4, 2012 6:30 PM

Defer cash transfer scheme in 4 Guj & 2 HP districts till polls : EC to Govt

The Election Commission of India, ECI, on Tuesday asked the government to defer the implementation of the Direct Cash Transfer scheme in four districts of Gujarat and two in Himachal Pradesh till the election process is over. In a letter to the Cabinet Secretary, the ECI said that the announcement o...

December 4, 2012 6:18 PM

Govt. rules out regulation of air fares

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Tuesday ruled out any move to regulate air fares. Talking to the media after meeting Oil minister M Veerappa Moily in New Delhi, he said the government only wants the system to be made transparent.On his meeting with Mr. Moily, the Minister said he discussed acc...

December 4, 2012 6:14 PM

Educating Dalit women is best way to empower them: Tirath

Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Krishna Tirath has said educating Dalit women is the best way to empower them and reduce many social evils. Speaking at a conference of Dalit women in New Delhi ton Tuesday, she said even Babasaheb Ambedkar acknowledged that education is the greatest w...

December 4, 2012 6:13 PM

Oslo court convicts Indian couple for 'abusing' son

An Oslo court in Norway on Tuesday convicted the Indian couple from Andhra Pradesh who were facing charges of child abuse. The father Chandrasekhar Vallabhaneni was sentenced to 18 months and the mother Anupama to 15 months in jail by the court after being convicted of burning and hitting their 7 ye...

December 4, 2012 6:10 PM

Indian High Commissioner reviews projects in Sri Lanka

The Indian High Commissioner in Colombo reviewed the progress of Indian-assisted development projects in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.Visiting the site of the projects, the High Commissioner noted that Northern Railway line reconstruction project would be completed ahead of schedule by Decembe...

December 4, 2012 6:09 PM

Indian artist's photograph picked up as UAE event logo

An Indian artist's photograph has been picked up as an event logo in the UAE. Ramesh Shukla now 75 had captured the UAE rulers jointly hoisting the flag after signing the union agreement in 1971 which brought the seven Emirates into a union. According to the Arabic language newspaper, Emarat Al...

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