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November 27, 2012 9:43 AM

PM to review status of highway projects at meet today

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will hold a review meeting on the status of all the highway projects today. The meeting will discuss the issues related to awarding of operation and maintenance, engineering-procurement-construction and build-operate-transfer contracts . Prime Minister's Office...

November 27, 2012 9:43 AM

PM unveils cash transfer scheme; asks ministries to ensure its success

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has unvailed direct cash transfer scheme and asked concerned Ministries for its successful implementation for the benefit of the poor sections. Prime Minister held a meeting of cash transfer committee to review the progress of the scheme which aims to check pilferag...

November 26, 2012 10:45 PM

270 million enrolled under UID in 3 years

The Unique Identification (UID) project has enrolled 270 million people in last three years and the data collected through it can be used to provide various benefits like direct cash transfer to cardholders. UID project chief Nandan Nilekani Monday expressed the need to make the project irreversible...

November 26, 2012 10:07 PM

Menon says India and China have made progress on boundary issue.

National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said that India and China have made progress on dealing with their differences on the boundary issue.Speaking to media persons on Monday, Mr. Menon said the two countries are in the process of agreeing on a framework to settle the boundary. He also sai...

November 26, 2012 10:06 PM

SC pulls CBI for delay in proceedings against NRHM accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was pulled up by the Supreme Court on Monday for delay in proceedings against an IAS officer and other accused in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam involving siphoning of public fund worth several hundred crore rupees.The apex court expressed sur...

November 26, 2012 9:57 PM

UPA committed to judicial independence: Law Minister

Against backdrop of Government deciding to retain a controversial clause in a bill on judicial standards, which debars judges from making verbal comments against any constitutional authority, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Monday said the UPA Government is committed to secure judicial independence.He...

November 26, 2012 9:47 PM

India and China sign 11 pacts to enhance trade and economic ties

India and China have signed 11 pacts on Monday for further deepening of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Four MOU's were inked in public sector and seven agreements in the private sector involving 5.2 billion US dollars. Briefing newsmen on the 2nd Indo-China Strategic ...

November 26, 2012 9:08 PM

Standard of Hindi news not declining in AIR, says I & B Minister

The Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr. Manish Tewari on Monday dismissed the report that the standard of Hindi news is declining in All India Radio.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Minister informed that workshops are being conducted to improve the reading skills of newscasters and...

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