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October 18, 2012 5:03 PM

Rahul meet Prez at Rashtripati Bhawan

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today met President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtripati Bhawan in New Delhi. Mr. Gandhi's meeting came amid the speculation of a possible cabinet reshuffle. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi had also recently met the Pr...

October 18, 2012 2:03 PM

Center to implement Track Child Project to track missing children

The Center has decided to implement the Track Child Project across the country to track the missing children. Under the project, a child tracking system will put in place to maintain the real time data of all children availing rehabilitation services under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme. Ear...

October 18, 2012 2:01 PM

Naxalites trigger IED blast, 5 CRPF troopers killed & 5 injured in Bihar

Five CRPF troopers were killed and five others injured, when Naxalites triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast blowing an anti-landmine vehicle in Bihar's Gaya district today. Condition of four injured jawans is serious and they have been rushed to Patna for treatment.The incident ...

October 18, 2012 1:52 PM

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board inspecting Koodankulam plant in TN

In Tamil Nadu, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board experts are inspecting the Koodankulam Nuclear power plant as the loading of enriched Uranium fuel into nuclear reactor is over. A ten member expert committee from the Atomic energy regulatory board is now inspecting the Koodankulam nuclear power plant. ...

October 18, 2012 1:46 PM

Centre proposes to set up RDF of Rs 40,000 cr

The Centre has proposed to set up a Rural Development Flexi- fund, RDF of 40 thousand crores rupees to ensure better targeting and focused projects on State specific priorities. It will be placed before Cabinet for its approval soon. Addressing a joint press conference with Planning Commission Deput...

October 18, 2012 1:44 PM

Govt to raise import duty on white sugar to 20%

The Centre is considering to raise import duty on white sugar to 20 per cent to check it from flooding the domestic market. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Food Minister K V Thomas said a decision in this regard would be taken soon. He informed that a cabinet note will be moved in the next ...

October 18, 2012 1:28 PM

Idul-zuha to be celeberated on 27th Oct

The festival of Idul-zuha or Baqrid will be celeberated on 27th October, as moon of last month of Islamic calender- Zilhijja, was seen on Wednesday, 17th October. This was announced by Markazi Chand Committee in Lucknow.AIR Correspondent reports from Lucknow that festival of Idul-zuha is celebrated ...

October 18, 2012 1:25 PM

Centre considering raising import duty on white sugar to 20%

The Centre is considering raising import duty on white sugar to 20 per cent to check it from flooding the domestic market. Food Minister K V Thomas said this while talking to reporters in New Delhi today. AIR correspondent adds at present, import duty on white sugar as well as raw sugar is at 10 per...

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