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November 5, 2012 9:03 PM

Prez confers Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh awards

The President Mr Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh awards for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 at a function organised at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.The eighth award for the year 2005 was jointly given to the Mizoram Hmeithai (Widows) Association and the People's Forum, B...

November 5, 2012 9:02 PM

EC directs Gujarat govt to transfers 4 collectors, 4 IPS officers

The Election Commission has directed the Gujarat government to transfer four Collectors and as many IPS officers with immediate effect to ensure free and fair elections in the state.The four Collectors replaced are those of Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Dahod and Tapi.EC sources said that the Superinten...

November 5, 2012 7:26 PM

India, Afghan to ink four pacts during Karzai's Delhi visit

India and Afghanistan are set to explore prospects of enhancing New Delhi's role in training Afghan security forces during Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit to the country later this week.Four agreements in diverse areas, including mines and fertilizers are also listed to be signed bet...

November 5, 2012 7:25 PM

Visiting Canadian PM Stephen Harper to hold talks with PM tomorrow

Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi tomorrow.AIR Correspondent reports, the two leaders are expected to hold discussions on civil nuclear cooperation and ways to step up bilateral trade and economic ties between the two coun...

November 5, 2012 7:25 PM

India, Myanmar review entire gamut of bilateral relations

India and Myanmar reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations besides discussing region and international issues of mutual interest on Monday. The two sides expressed satisfaction over deepening of the bilateral relations, which have rapidly grown and gained momentum, including through the exch...

November 5, 2012 5:53 PM

Chandresh Kumari Katoch assumes charge as Union Minister of Culture

Ms. Chandresh Kumari Katoch assumed charge as Union Minister of Culture on Monday. Talking to reporters after assuming charge in New Delhi, Ms. Katoch said that her priority will be to make the monuments of the country more visitors friendly and improve the quality of country's museums.Ms. Katoch sa...

November 5, 2012 5:02 PM

HC extends TV digitization date in Chennai by 5 days

The Madras High Court today extended the time limit to November 9, for switching over from analogue to digital mode. In a writ petition filed by the Chennai Metro Cable operators Association, the Madras High Court accepted the plea that not enough set top boxes were available in the city.The interim...

November 5, 2012 5:01 PM

President to undertake a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh

President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh from tomorrow. During his visit, Mr. Mukherjee will inaugurate the new Mantralaya Complex of Chhattisgarh government at Raipur and participate in the closing ceremony of the Rajyotsav Celebrations.The Governor of Chhattisgarh,...

November 5, 2012 4:25 PM

BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani quits party's National Executive Council

BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani has resigned from the party's National Executive Council over corruption charges against the party President Nitin Gadkari.Talking to the media in New Delhi Monday afternoon, Jethmalani said, he had written a letter to Gadkari, saying that it is not morally appropri...

November 5, 2012 4:25 PM

Pawar to open NIFTEM in Haryana on Wednesday

Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister, Sharad Pawar will inaugurate the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, NIFTEM, at Kundli in Haryana on Wednesday.NIFTEM which is a world-class institution in food processing sector, will work as the theme centre fo...

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