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October 15, 2012 6:43 PM

Beni Verma backs Salman Khurshid

Union Minister of Steel Beni Prasad Verma has said there is no need for Law Minister Salman Khurshid to resign on alleged corruption charges levied by Social Activist Arvind Kejriwal.Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, Mr Verma said Kejriwal intends to uplift his newly found career in polit...

October 15, 2012 5:48 PM

India, Russia agree to accelerate economic ties

India and Russia have decided to accelerate their economic ties and agreed to factor in New Delhi's liability concerns in their techno-commercial negotiations for units III and IV of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.After talks with the visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in...

October 15, 2012 5:25 PM

Indo-Bangladesh relations improve immensely: RK Singh

The Home secretary R K Singh said the relations between India and Bangladesh has improved immensely.Speaking to reporters in Agartala on Monday, Mr Singh said tomorrow at the Home secretary level meeting at Dhaka many issues will be discussed.Mr Singh also visited Agartala-Akhaura Land Custom statio...

October 15, 2012 5:24 PM

Align domestic fuel prices with global rates: Prez

Close on the heels of steep increase in diesel price and cap on supply of subsidised LPG, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said greater alignment of domestic rates with global prices was in the interest of both the consumers and the investors.Inaugurating the 10th edition of Petrotech Oil and Ga...

October 15, 2012 5:23 PM

Khurshid's trust done good job which is on record: Soni

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Monday said that the Law minister Salman Khurshid's trust has done good job which is on record.Ms. Soni's statement came in the wake of allegations levelled by a private channel and activist Arvind Kejriwal of misappropriation of funds i...

October 15, 2012 5:23 PM

Need to encourage Millets’ cultivation discussed in bio-diversity meet

The need to encourage millets' cultivation and consumption by people has been stressed at a side-event at the ongoing bio-diversity conference in Hyderabad on Monday.Various speakers from Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Karnataka and also from Nepal and African countries outlined the state of millets&#03...

October 15, 2012 1:37 PM

Inter-Governmental Commission meet: India, Russia discuss strategic issues

Key strategic issues, including those on trade and scientific matters, are being discussed between India and Russia at the Inter-Governmental Commission meeting in New Delhi today.The two sides are also expected to talk on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant 3 and 4. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna...

October 15, 2012 10:45 AM

Global leaders, ICT experts express concern at growing threat to internet world

The global leaders and ICT experts have expressed concern at the growing threat to the internet world. Cyber security is in focus at the ongoing International Telecom Union Conference, ITU -2012 in Dubai. Telecom and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has underlined the need to protect the ...

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