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September 25, 2012 10:20 AM

DG level meet of BSF& B'desh Border Guards today

The 36th Director General level meeting between the Border Security Force,BSF and Border Guards Bangladesh, BGB will begin in Dhaka today. A twenty two member BSF delegation led by its Director General Mr. U K Bansal is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today to participate in the talks with the BGB dele...

September 25, 2012 9:54 AM

Cong Prez in parleys with party leaders amid talk of cabinet reshuffle

Congress President Sonia Gandhi yesterday held parleys with some Union ministers and senior party leaders amid indications of a Cabinet reshuffle. With six ministers from Trinamool Congress quitting the government and the demise of Vilas Rao Deshmukh creating vaccancies, the exercise could also give...

September 25, 2012 9:43 AM

Centre's nod for decentralising rice procurement, AP first off the block

Andhra Pradesh state Government will directly procure rice from millers to meet its requirements for Public Distribution System, Midday Meal and other similar schemes to ensure food security. The decision has been taken in line with the centre's nod for the plan to decentralise rice procurement.Unio...

September 25, 2012 9:39 AM

CWC meet today to take stock of political situation

The Congress Working Committee will meet today to take stock of the present political situation and chalk out the strategy ahead. It will be chaired by the Party President Mrs Sonia Gandhi. Our correspondent adds that the meeting is expected to discuss the evolving political situation in the wake of...

September 24, 2012 8:34 PM

Roaming charges to be removed from next year: Kapil Sibal

Mobile phone subscribers would be freed from pay roaming charges while travelling within the country from the next year. Talking to the media on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Telecom minister Kapil Sibal said there would be no roaming charges from 2013. AIR Correspondent reports, a...

September 24, 2012 8:17 PM

Sonia holds meet with Union ministers, senior Congress leaders

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today held parleys with some Union ministers and senior party leaders amid indications of a Cabinet reshuffle. With six ministers from TMC quiting the govenment and demise of Mr Vilas Rao Deshmukh created vaccancies, the exercise could also see give relief to some of ...

September 24, 2012 8:16 PM

Cabinet clears 7% hike in DA for Central Govt employees

The Union Cabinet today approved a 7 per cent hike in the Dearness Allowance, DA, for central government employees. In its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, the cabinet give its nod to hike in DA. The approval will benefit 80 lakh central government employees and pens...

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