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October 12, 2012 2:18 PM

Centre sanctions 4200cr to UP under NRHM scheme for 2012-13

The Centre has sanctioned 4200 crore rupees to Uttar Pradesh under National Rural Health Mission, NRHM, for the current financial year 2012-13. A proposal for sanctioning 350 crore has also been sent to the Centre for Action Plan-2 under NRHM. This was informed by Mr. Amit Kumar Ghosh, Mission Direc...

October 12, 2012 1:45 PM

Consensus on some issues at Int'l Biodiversity conference: UN spokesperson

The member countries at the ongoing Bio-diversity Conference in Hyderabad, are scheduled to adopt documents on four issues - Global Strategy on Plant Conservation, Bio fuels, Global Taxonomy and incentive measures today.Stating this to media UN spokesperson David Ainsworth said, the members have bro...

October 12, 2012 1:43 PM

Consensus on some issues at Int'l Biodiversity conference: UN spokesperson

October 12, 2012 1:23 PM

Visa-on-arrival scheme registers September growth of over 40%

The Visa on Arrival scheme, which is aimed at attracting more foreign tourists to the country, has registered a positive growth of 41.7 per cent in September this year with 1404 visas issued during the month as against 991 issued in the same month last year. Under the scheme, visas were issued to th...

October 12, 2012 1:14 PM

More economic reforms in next two years: Fin Min

Indicating more reform initiatives in the next two years, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has said that there is no serious threat of downgrade of the country's credit rating by Standard and Poor's, S&P. The Minister was addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the IMF-World B...

October 12, 2012 11:53 AM

Jail term with fine for indecent representation of women through email/mms

Indecent representation of women on internet, emails and multi-media messaging could now land a person in jail. Sharing obscene videos online or through multimedia messaging services, MMS may soon attract a prison term up to seven years and a maximum fine of 5,00,000 rupee.The Union Cabinet meeting ...

October 12, 2012 11:43 AM

Jail term with fine for indecent representation of women through Email/MMS

October 12, 2012 11:41 AM

11 journalists chosen for Press Council of India's national awards for excellence

Eleven journalists have been chosen for the first ever 'national awards for excellence in journalism' instituted by the Press Council of India. Damyanti Datta of India Today and Priyanka Dubey of Tehelka bagged certificate of excellence for Investigative Journalism.Photo-journalist Kamal K...

October 12, 2012 9:50 AM

11 journos to get first ever national awards for excellence

October 12, 2012 9:39 AM

SC seeks response from Centre & DAE on liability aspect of Koodankulam nuke plant

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre and the Department of Atomic Energy for allegedly exempting the Russian company involved in setting up of Kudankulam nuclear power plant from paying damages in case of an accident.A bench of justices K S Radhakrishanan and Deepak Misra, which h...

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