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September 21, 2012 7:19 PM

6 Congress Mins in WB to resign from State Cabinet tomorrow

In West Bengal six Congress Ministers in the Mamata Banerjee led Government will resign from the State Cabinet tomorrow. The AICC leadership has given this directive to the Pradesh Congress Committee after Trinamul Congress withdrew support from the UPA Government at the centre. The State Congress P...

September 21, 2012 5:35 PM

India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile

India today test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of 3,000 km from Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast. The indigenously developed 17-meter long and 2-meter diameter surface-to-air missile, which can carry a warhead of 1.5 tonne protected by a carbon all compo...

September 21, 2012 5:35 PM

CPI-M opposes policy notification on FDI in retail trade by Govt

The CPI(M) today opposed the policy notification on FDI in retail trade issued by the government. In a Polit Bureau statement issued in New Delhi, the party said that the FDI in retail trade is in the interest of Multinational companies and it will hit the livelihood of the largest number of people ...

September 21, 2012 5:34 PM

INS Shardul rescues mechanical boat with four personnel onboard

The Indian Naval Ship INS Shardul has rescued RANKURI, a 95 feet long Maldivian mechanical boat, with four personnel onboard, reported missing at sea off the Southern cost of Maldives since 17th of this month. On a request from the Maldivian authorities on 19th September, the Indian Navy diverted IN...

September 21, 2012 2:32 PM

Centre removes tax on non-subsidized LPG cylinders;ECB tax cut

In a major relief to the common man, the Centre today removed all taxes on non-subsidised LPG cylinders. Announcing the decision, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, there will be zero customs duty and VAT on non-subsidised cylinders. The Finance Minister also welcomed the decision by some of the ...

September 21, 2012 2:17 PM

Today is World Alzheimer's Day

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. The day is meant to spread awareness about Alzheimer's disease across the world. Doctors say, with an increasing elderly population falling prey to it, Alzheimer's disease, a kind of dementia, stands as one of the biggest health threats in India. The di...

September 21, 2012 2:16 PM

India test-fires AGNI-III missile off Odisha coast

India today sucessfully test-fired nuclear-capable Agni-III missile from Wheeler Island, off Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired from launch complex number 4 of Wheeler Island at 1315 hours this afternoon. The 17-meter long and 2-meter in diameter Agni-III missile can carry warhead of 1500 tonn...

September 21, 2012 2:15 PM

EC launches YUVA to increase youth participation in electoral process

The Election Commission of India has launched an initiative to identify the missing and non-voters to bring them into the mainstream of voting. The Commission has also developed a YUVA strategy or Youth Unite for Voter Awareness to encourage increased participation of young women and men in the elec...

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