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October 18, 2012 1:14 PM

Ex Cabinet Secy Chandrasekhar appears before JPC on 2G as witness

Former Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar today appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee, JPC on 2G Spectrum as as a witness.BJP members in the JPC today again abstained from the meeting. They had boycotted the last two meetings of the Committee.The BJP has been demanding that Prime Minist...

October 18, 2012 1:02 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...

October 18, 2012 12:56 PM

Naxalites trigger IED blast in Bihar, kill 3 CRPF troopers

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 12:26 PM

SC dismisses case filed against Rahul by ex MLA Kishore Samrite

Supreme Court today dismissed a case filed against Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi by former SP MLA Kishore Samrite. The Court also slapped 5 lakh rupees fine on the petitioner for filing baseless petition. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar said, petition filed against Mr. ...

October 18, 2012 12:25 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 11:01 AM

Festival of 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 11:00 AM

Naxalites trigger IED blast in Bihar, kill 3 CRPF troopers

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

October 18, 2012 9:11 AM

SC to Centre: Ensure LPG cylinders are checked before delivery to customers

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to ensure that domestic LPG cylinders are checked for their actual weight at the customer's doorstep to avoid any malpractice resorted to by a dealer. The apex court directive followed an undertaking from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry that instruc...

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