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October 22, 2012 1:45 PM

Govt issues three sets of warnings against smoking

The government has issued three sets of warnings against smoking as well as smokeless forms of tobacco product packages. The Health and Family Welfare ministry has also notified new pictorial health warnings to be depicted on tobacco product packs. The new warnings will come into effect from 1st of ...

October 22, 2012 1:38 PM

Sonia condoles death of film maker Yash Chopra

UPA Chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi has condoled the death of legendary film maker Yash Chopra. She said his demise is not only a loss for the film industry but also a national loss.

October 22, 2012 1:30 PM

Noted film maker Yash Chopra to be cremated this noon

Veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra who passed away yesterday will be cremated in south Mumbai at 3pm today. Many prominent personalities and Bollywood celebrities are expected to attend the funeral. His body is kept at Yash Raj Studios for the people to pay their last respects. Bollywood celebrities incl...

October 22, 2012 1:29 PM

2 LeT militants killed in J&K encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, two top Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, involved in a series of attacks on civilians and army troops, were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Sopore town of Baramulla district yesterday. A police spokesman said, two bodies have been recovered from the debris of the house ...

October 22, 2012 1:29 PM

Shinde: Pak helping terrorists to infiltrate into Indian territory

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has said that Pakistan is helping terrorists to infiltrate into Indian territory. Accusing Pakistan of fomenting trouble in the country, he charged Islamabad with making purposeful attacks against India as it is averse to the progress made by New Delhi despite a glo...

October 22, 2012 1:03 PM

Modi meets British High Commissioner to India in Ahemdabad

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met British High Commissioner to India, James Bevan, in Ahemdabad today. The meeting between Modi and the British diplomat was significant as it marked the resumption of Britain's diplomatic ties with Gujarat, which were strained after the 2002 communal riots in ...

October 22, 2012 12:42 PM

Ausralia's industry skills council SkillsDMC sign pact with India's NSDC

Ausralia's industry skills council SkillsDMC has signed an agreement with India's National Skills Development Corporation(NSDC) to impart training to 500 million people in key industry areas by 2022. SkillsDMC has signed an MoU with Indian counterpart NSDC to support the establishment of t...

October 22, 2012 12:41 PM

Prez greets nation on occasion of Durga Puja

President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the nation on the occasion of Durga Puja. In his message, Mr Mukherjee said, the festival marks the victory of good over evil. He said, it is the celebration of Shakti and Bhakti and symbolises the inner struggle to rise to higher levels of consciousness. Mr Mu...

October 22, 2012 11:54 AM

Centre confident target of cable digitization to be achieved by this month end

The Centre has expressed confidence that the target of cable digitization will be achieved by the end of this month. Stating this in New Delhi on the sidelines of a function, Secretary in the ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Uday Kumar Verma said, more than 80 per cent cable TV digitization...

October 22, 2012 11:19 AM

Durga pooja celebrations reaches peak today

In West Bengal, Durga pooja celebrations reached its peak on Maha Ashtami day today, the most important day of the 4-day long festival. In the morning, people wearing new clothes offered prayers to Devi Durga. AIR correspondent reports that large number of people have gathered at Belur Math, the hea...

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