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November 8, 2012 12:09 PM

India terms leadership change in China as significant one

India has termed the leadership change in China as a significant one. Talking to the media in New Delhi today, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said India is closely watching developments in the neighboring country. Mr Khurshid said New Delhi looks forward to a meaningful, sustainable dialo...

November 8, 2012 11:55 AM

Shinde for improving overall response to earthquakes

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today stressed the need to strengthened search and rescume capacity, evacuation practices and emergency medical response to improve the overall response to earthquakes. Addressing East Asia Summit Workshop on Earthquake Risk Management in New Delhi, Mr Shinde also s...

November 8, 2012 11:35 AM

Guj polls: EC to appoint police observers & Awareness observers

Election Commission has decided to appoint 'police observers' and 'Awareness observers,' apart from regular poll observers in Gujarat. State Chief Electoral Officer Anita Karwal announced this in Gandhinagar. This is the first instant that Police Observers and Awareness Observers would be in place i...

November 7, 2012 9:07 PM

Food processing sector growing faster over agriculture, manufacturing sectors

Food processing sector in the country is growing faster than agriculture and manufacturing sectors and has huge potential of creating jobs in the rural areas. Inaugurating the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management -NIFTEM at Kundli in Haryana, Mr. Pawar said that the ...

November 7, 2012 9:03 PM

Bansal hints likely hike in railway fares

Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today hinted at hike in railway fares. He said without fare hike, it would be difficult to run railways.Bansal told reporters in Rae Bareli that hiking fare is not the target.The target is to ensure safe journey and good services to passengers.On the question of ...

November 7, 2012 8:51 PM

CBI to SC: Domestic investigations into Aircel-Maxis deal completed

The CBI today told the Supreme court that it has completed the domestic investigations into the Aircel-Maxis deal but the overseas probe was being delayed due to the influence of the firm's owner in Malaysia who is powerful politically. Letters Rogatory have been sent to complete the investigat...

November 7, 2012 8:39 PM

Bangladesh Agri Min calls on Minister of Water Resources in New Delhi

The Agriculture Minister of Bangladesh Begum Matia Chowdhury today called on the Union Minister of Water Resources Mr Harish Rawat in New Delhi and discussed the issues of mutual interests and cooperation. During the meeting, both the Ministers discussed the issues including sharing of waters of Tee...

November 7, 2012 8:34 PM

SC: CBI probe into Aircel-Maxis deal prima facie indicates nexus

The Supreme Court today said the CBI probe into the allegations in Aircel-Maxis deal involving former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and a Malaysian business tycoon, prima facie indicates a nexus. A bench of justices GS Singhvi and KS Radhakrishnan, which perused two reports filed in a sealed cove...

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