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October 19, 2012 1:15 PM

Kaziranga to reopen for visitors from Nov.1

The World Heritage Site, Kaziranga National park will re-open for visitors on first November. The Director of the park N K Vasu said that repairing and maintenance works of roads and other infrastructures are on which were damaged by floods.Vasu also said that, tourists may need wait for a few days ...

October 19, 2012 1:14 PM

Deccan Chargers challenges termination in SC

The cash-strapped Deccan Chargers today moved the Supreme Court against the team's termination from the Indian Premier League (IPL) by the BCCI. The Deccan Chargers have challenged the Bombay High Court order refusing to set aside a status quo order passed by an arbitrator on cessation of its m...

October 19, 2012 1:14 PM

Digvijay welcomes HC order for CBI probe in Indore Mall case

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today said he was ready to face punishment if he did any wrong in the allocation of Treasure Island mall in Indore during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.It is alleged that the mall was illegally built on a residential plot of one lakh squ...

October 19, 2012 1:11 PM

Vikram Misri replaces Jaideep Sarkar as Private Secretary to PM

The Prime Minister's office,PMO,has brought in some more diplomats from the Indian Foreign Service in an administrative shake-up.Vikram Misri has taken over from Jaideep Sarkar as private secretary to Dr.Manmohan Singh.Misri was brought in from Munich, where he was India's consul-general t...

October 19, 2012 1:10 PM

Govt. nods for 14th Finance Commission

The Union Cabinet has approved the constitution of the 14th Finance Commission to suggest formula for sharing of tax proceeds between Centre and states.A senior minister said after the cabinet meeting that the government has cleared setting up of the 14th Finance Commission. Our correspondent report...

October 19, 2012 12:43 PM

Cabinet approves 8,000 cr for procuring Brahmos missiles

Cabinet Committee on security today approved proposals worth over 8,000 crore rupees for procuring around 10,000 'Invar' missiles from Russia for the Army's T-90 tanks and over 200 air-launched versions of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles for the IAF.The IAF proposal worth over ...

October 19, 2012 11:40 AM

Biodiversity Conference: Ministerial Group takes up mobilisation issue

The Ministerial Group at the ongoing International Conference on Biodiversity in Hyderabad has taken up today the issue of resource mobilization to find a way forward as consensus eluded so far among the member countries. The Group comprising 77 ministers representing different regions of the world ...

October 19, 2012 11:39 AM

Mathai, Burns to hold talks in New Delhi today

Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai will hold talks with US Deputy Secretary of State William J Burns in New Delhi today. Mr Burns, who arrives in New Delhi after his visit to four other Asian nations, including China, will hold talks on key bilateral, regional and international issues. External Affairs...

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