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September 24, 2012 1:32 PM

Embassy seeking consular access to Indians held in Kuwait

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait is seeking consular access to Indian workers detained in an alleged case of visa misuse. Charge de Affaires at the Indian Embassy in Kuwait, Vidhu P Nair told All India Radio that the Embassy has been able to track down around 715 Indians so far. Five teams of Consular o...

September 24, 2012 1:31 PM

Safety of passengers top priority: new Railway minister

Newly-appointed Railway Minister C P Joshi today said that safety of passengers will be his top priority, along with modernisation and improvement in passenger amenities. Mr. Joshi who has been given additional charge of Railways after Trinamool Congress withdrew support to the UPA government, said ...

September 24, 2012 1:22 PM

12th plan document introduces Chapter on Good Governance

The UPA government is committed to good governanace and restructuring of the implementation of Flagship schemes to ensure welfare benefits reach the poor and weaker sections of the society. The 12th plan document has for the first time introduced a Chapter on Good Governance.It has noted that, the w...

September 24, 2012 12:25 PM

9 pilgrims killed in stampede in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, nine Pilgrims have been killed and fifteen injured in a stampede in an Ashram at the religious town of Deoghar. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital. The dead are from Bihar and Odisha and include eight women and one child. Speaking to our Correspondent, the Deputy Commis...

September 24, 2012 9:51 AM

Katju appeals to Pak leadership to release Sarabjit

Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju has appealed to the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to release Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh on humanitarian grounds.In a letter addressed to Pakistan's Attorney General Irfan Qadir, Mr Katju said, he has personally gone through the evid...

September 23, 2012 8:43 PM

No compromise on India’s territorial integrity: Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today asserted that there will be no compromise on territorial integrity of the country, though India is talking to Pakistan and China to develop friendly relations with them. Speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone of the facility to manufacture 155 mm ho...

September 23, 2012 7:28 PM

SW monsoon to withdraw soon; Rainfall just 5% below normal: IMD

The southwest monsoon is set to withdraw from northern and some western parts of the country in the next 48 hours after bringing adequate rainfall since August. According to data released by the Indian Meteorological Department, IMD for this season, the country's, rainfall is just five per cent...

September 23, 2012 5:30 PM

Centre will complete full term: Narayanasamy

The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr. Narayanasamy has asserted that the UPA government at Centre will complete its full term and the FDI and diesel price hike will not affect the stability of the government. Talking to newspersons in Puducherry, today the Minister said that even...

September 23, 2012 5:19 PM

LS Speaker stresses on speedy delivery of justice

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has stressed on speedy delivery of justice. She also expressed concern over the large number of pending cases in courts.Addressing a seminar organised by Indian Law Institute in New Delhi today, she also favoured strengthening of alternative dispute resolution mechanism...

September 23, 2012 5:00 PM

Legal education to remain under BCI’s purview

Law Minister Salman Khurshid today made it clear that legal education will remain within the purview of Bar Council of India. Addressing a seminar organised by Indian Law Institute in New Delhi, he said the apex lawyers' body could decide best what is necessary in this area. Listing emerging ch...

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