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November 16, 2012 7:22 PM

UP NRHM scam : CBI arrests Director, C&DS and alleged middleman

In Uttar Pradesh, director in Construction and Design Services (C&DS) P. Bhukesh and an alleged middleman D.K. Singh have been arrested by CBI in the National Rural Health Mission, NRHM scam.Former Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha and Secretary Pradeep Shukla are main accused in the case.Our corresp...

November 16, 2012 6:22 PM

SP declares first list of candidates for 2014 LS polls

Samajwadi Party today declared its first list of candidates for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with its president Mulayam Singh Yadav seeking another term from his Mainpuri seat.The party today releases its first list of 55 candidates for the coming elections, including 18 sitting MPs and MLAs, one mi...

November 16, 2012 6:18 PM

Sowing of Rabi crops in progress

Sowing of Rabi crops is in progress in various parts of the country and it is in full swing. According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, around 200 lakh hectare area have been covered under the cultivation of Rabi crops so far. Wheat has been sown in around 50 lakh hectare while rice ...

November 16, 2012 6:12 PM

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's condition improving, remains critical

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's condition is improving but still remains critical. Hundreds of party workers and supporters continue to standvigil at the ailing leader's heavily fortified bungalow 'Matoshree'.Senior Sena leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi told th...

November 16, 2012 5:31 PM

State-owned oil companies starts issuing new subsidized cooking gas connections

State-owned oil companies have started issuing new subsidised cooking gas (LPG) connections, beginning with North Eastern states. In September, issue of new LPG connections had been put on hold pending a massive nationwide exercise to eliminate users having multiple connections at the same address. ...

November 16, 2012 4:34 PM

SP declares first list of candidates for 2014 LS polls

Samajwadi Party today declared its first list of candidates for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with its president Mulayam Singh Yadav seeking another term from his Mainpuri seat.The party today releases its first list of 55 candidates for the coming elections, including 18 sitting MPs and MLAs, one mi...

November 16, 2012 4:34 PM

UPA Govt hopes forthcoming Parl winter session to be productive

The UPA Goverment hopes the forthcoming winter session of Parliament will be productive and be able to pass several important legislations beneficial to common man. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, very important issues concerning the welfare of the people ar...

November 16, 2012 4:33 PM

Govt: Response to 2G auction neither flop nor success

The Government today said, the response to the 2G Auction may not be seen as a flop or success as the auction process reflected the market discovered price of spectrum under present circumstances. Speaking to reporters after the Group of Ministers meeting on Media in New Delhi, Telecom Minister Kapi...

November 16, 2012 2:22 PM

Govt planning school awareness programs on food wastage: Min Thoimas

Union Minister of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Prof K V Thomas says the government is planning to implement schemes at the school level to create awareness to avoid food wastage. Delivering a key note address at the 27th meeting of the Central Consumer Protection Council in Kochi t...

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