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October 25, 2012 6:45 PM

Govt plans to put in place new exploration licensing regime

India needs a simpler, more transparent and less intrusive regime for expediting oil and gas exploration. Speaking at the World Energy Forum in Dubai, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy said, the government plans to put in place a new exploration licensing regime.Reddy said, a high level expert committee h...

October 25, 2012 6:32 PM

Govt to take call on revising import duty on white & raw sugar: Pawar

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said the government will take a call on revising import duty on white and raw sugar only after three months taking into account the progress made in crushing.At present, import duty on white sugar as well as raw sugar is at 10 per cent each.The Food Ministry is ...

October 25, 2012 6:31 PM

Law Ministry favours safeguards for PMO officials in Lokpal

The Law Ministry has favoured providing safeguards for officials of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to insulate them from questioning by Lokpal on sensitive issues like national security.The Ministry told the Rajya Sabha Select Committee on Lokpal Bill that there was a need to change the draf...

October 25, 2012 6:29 PM

BJP asks Cong how many ministers facing corruption chrages

The BJP has asked the Congress that how many of its ministers facing the allegations of corruption, have on their own volunteered for a probe.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharamann said her party President Nitin Gadkari was the first leader who voluntarily offered to...

October 25, 2012 6:20 PM

Indefinite curfew clamped in Faizabad

In Uttar Pradesh indefinite curfew has been imposed in city Kotwali area of religious city of Faizabad after a group clash on Wednesday. DG of state Police AC Sharma has already reached in the city and took over the command of law and order maintenance.AIR Lucknow correspondent, quoting official sou...

October 25, 2012 6:12 PM

IHBAS doctor's trial ordered for 'negligence' in treating patient

A doctor of the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences has been ordered by a New Delhi court to be prosecuted for his alleged negligence in administering injections to a woman leading to amputation of her four left hand fingers.Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) T S Kashyap set aside the magi...

October 25, 2012 6:11 PM

Garib Rath passengers to opt for bedrolls while booking ticket

The Railways have decided to supply bedrolls in Garib Rath Express trains on the lines of sleeper Class in Duronto Express trains.The passengers will have to give the option for the bedrolls while booking ticket by Garib Rath express trains and pay requisite charges of Rs 25 per bedroll at the booki...

October 25, 2012 6:11 PM

IT dept. to launch probe against BJP Chief Gadkari’s company

After Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Income Tax department too has launched a probe to trace the source of funding of various firms that invested in BJP president Nitin Gadkari's company Purti Power and Sugar Limited(PPSL).A top IT official told a news agency in Mumbai that prima facie inactive...

October 25, 2012 2:46 PM

ITBP rules out air space violation by China along Sino -Indian border

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General, Ranjeet Sinha today ruled out any major air space violation by China along the Sino -Indian border. Addressing the annual press conference in New Delhi, Mr. Sinha said that though there has been air space violation three times by Chinese helico...

October 25, 2012 1:54 PM

India improves position to 105th on global gender gap

The World Economic Forum's global gender gap report 2012 says, empowerment of women in India has shown significant improvement. According to the Geneva-based world body, India has been ranked 105 compared to 113 in 2011, with a gain of 8 points. It also said, there has been a visible improvemen...

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