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November 25, 2012 2:41 PM

Gujarat poll: 988 nominations filed on last day

A record 988 candidates filed their nomination papers on the last day of filing of nomination papers for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections.With this, the total number of nominations for the first phase polling of 87 Assembly Constituencies has reached to 1534.Surat East Assembly Constitu...

November 25, 2012 2:25 PM

Former Prime Minister IK Gujral in critical condition

The condition of former Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral is reported to be critical. He is undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Gurgaon. Hospital sources said the former Prime Minister is in the ICU and his medical condition is critical. The 92-year-old Gujaral has been on dialysis for ove...

November 25, 2012 2:23 PM

Drop out rate declines in LWE areas

Drop out rates in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts of the country have been showing a decreasing trend since the inception of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan. Giving this information, Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shashi Tharoor said that in a few areas, however, the progress is...

November 25, 2012 11:05 AM

NCM calls for strengthening of civil administrative network at Panchayat level

The Chairman of the National Minorities Commission Wajahat Habibullah has urged for strengthening civil administrative network in rural areas at the Panchayat level. Speaking at the Rajendra Prasad memorial lecture in New Delhi, he stressed the need for increasing efficiency of delivery of public se...

November 25, 2012 10:29 AM

Kamal Nath calls all party meet to discuss FDI in retail sector

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath has convened a meeting of all party leaders on Monday to discuss the issue of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector. The move comes in the wake of stiff opposition from the BJP and Left parties, who are demanding a discussion in Parliament...

November 25, 2012 10:25 AM

Yog Nidra top advised for physical, mental and emotional well-being

A new study says, the age-old meditation of Yog Nidra is top on the advice list of yoga teachers andpsychologists for physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals leading a stressful life. The study carried out by Haridwar- based Dev Sanskriti University said, Yoga Nidra has emerged as t...

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