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October 2, 2012 8:17 PM
Glowing tributes were paid to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 143rd birth anniversary today. A series of functions were organised across the country to mark the occasion. In the national capital, the main function was held at his samadhi at Rajghat where an all religion prayer meetin...
October 2, 2012 8:14 PM
External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna has said, piracy is a scourge that needs to be fought with the cooperation of other countries. In an interview to a TV channel, he spoke about the steps underway to tackle the menace and bring back the captive sailors. Mr. Krishna said, families of captive sail...
October 2, 2012 8:13 PM
India's concerns over the US visa fee hike, steps taken to improve trade ties with Pakistan and the Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting were among the host of issues discussed between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during their bilateral meeting in New Y...
October 2, 2012 8:09 PM
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has categorically said that the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector, will not be rolled back. Addressing a group of farmers at the Congress Party headquarters in New Delhi today, Mr Sharma said the decis...
October 2, 2012 7:28 PM
India and Austria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strengthening long-term relationship and bilateral Cooperation on Road and Rail Infrastructure. The agreement was signed between the Minister of Railways and Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P.Joshi and visiting Federal Minister ...
October 2, 2012 7:28 PM
India today launched the second phase of its ambitious housing project on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, for war displaced people of Northern Sri Lanka. In this phase, 43 thousand houses will be built over a period of three years.
October 2, 2012 7:01 PM
Amid growing disputes over water sharing, the Centre has proposed setting up a permanent forum to enable states evolve consensus on these sensitive issues. Setting up of a 'permanent forum of Water Resources and Irrigation Ministers of state governments' is part of the agenda of a national...
October 2, 2012 6:58 PM
Coastal security related issues and ways to combat piracy will be the main focus of a day-long meeting to be held in New Delhi tomorrow. This is the first ever meeting of the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) in the South Asian region. It is being co-hosted by the Indian Coast Gua...
October 2, 2012 6:57 PM
India has sought greater cooperation from Austria for modernisation and capacity building of rail infrastructure in the country. A pact was signed in New Delhi to this effect today between Road Transport and Highways, Dr.C.P. Joshi and his Austrian counterpart Doris Burse. The agreement provides for...
October 2, 2012 5:04 PM
Reports from north-east Nigeria say gunmen have attacked a college in the town of Mubi, killing a number of people. Details are sketchy, but a lecturer on the campus said the shooting began at midnight. The army has been deployed in the area. Last week, security forces seized large amounts of arms a...
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