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September 24, 2012 6:43 PM

Govt to release additional 5 million tonnes of foodgrains to BPL families

The government will release an additional 5 million tonnes of foodgrains under PDS to BPL families and export another 2 million tonne in a bid to create space in warehouses. Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad today, Food and consumer affairs minister K V Thomas said, the government also plans to inc...

September 24, 2012 5:27 PM

Sibal: Country’s economic growth to be more than 5.5% in current fiscal

Human Resources Development minister Kapil Sibal has said the country's economic growth would be more than 5.5 per cent in the current fiscal. He was reacting to Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowering India's GDP growth forecast by one percentage point to 5.5 per cent in New ...

September 24, 2012 4:27 PM

Next 10th World Hindi Conference to be held in India

The next 10th World Hindi Conference will be held in India and that will be organised in every third year. There will be time bound organised activity to make Hindi Official Language of United Nations. These resolutions were passed in the concluding session of 9th World Hindi Conference held in Joha...

September 24, 2012 4:14 PM

Rangarajan: Country's growth rate expected to reach 6.7 per % for 2012-13

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan said today the country's growth rate is expected to pick up in the second half of this fiscal and reach 6.7 per cent for entire 2012-13 . Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Mr Rangarajan said, the agriculture performance this ...

September 24, 2012 2:07 PM

CISF arrests woman posing as scientist enters ISRO premises at Bangalore

In Karnataka, Jeevanabeema nagar police Station has filed a case against Ms. B M Shah for trespassing of high security zone in ISRO Guest House on old airport road in Bangalore. It is alleged that the accused was arrested on Saturday and taken under custody for entering the premises using fake ID. T...

September 24, 2012 1:59 PM

Medical Council of India approves 3-and-a-half-year medical course

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has finally cleared introduction of the three-and-a-half-year long medical course. Calling it B.Sc. in Community Health, it will be open to anybody after class 12. MCI Board chairman Dr K K Talwar told a Newspaper that this special cadre of health workers will be t...

September 24, 2012 1:58 PM

Jharkhand: Rajdhani, other trains held up following blockade

In Jharkhand, several trains, including Rajdhani Express, have been stranded at various places following blockade put up by a BJP MLA and his supporters at Parsabad Railway Station in Koderma district. The BJP activists are demanding opening of a reservation counter at Parsabad station and stoppage ...

September 24, 2012 1:45 PM

Northern Railway set to add new features on trains

The Northern Railway is all set to add new features on trains especially on suburban routes of national capital for the convenience of daily commuters. These include inauguration of the newly electrified track on the Delhi-Rohtak section and stainless steel coaches with advance audio-visual faciliti...

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