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September 7, 2012 9:20 AM

Opp lying to people on coal block allocation facts: HRD Min Sibal

Senior Congress leader and Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said that the main Opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party is lying to the people of the country on the facts of the allocation of coal blocks. Mr. Sibal yesterday pointed out that the states ruled by the BJP had opposed competitive bidding.T...

September 6, 2012 7:25 PM

Sibal: BJP lying to people on facts of allocation of coal blocks

Senior Congress leader and Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today said, the main Opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party is lying to the people of the country on the facts of the allocation of coal blocks. Mr. Sibal pointed out that the states ruled by the BJP had opposed competitive bidding.The BJP a...

September 6, 2012 6:22 PM

Govt plans to set up 100 community colleges during current academic session

The government plans to set up 100 community colleges during the current academic session to impart vocational training. Addressing a global skills summit in New Delhi today, Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal said, of these colleges, Canada will partner in setting up of 10 colleges. He...

September 6, 2012 5:40 PM

Shinde warns Naxalism continues to pose challenge

The Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today warned that Naxalism continues to pose a significant challenge as the Maoists are gaining in strength and have displayed military potential to form new groups. He was delivering the inaugural address at a three-day annual meet of police directors general a...

September 6, 2012 2:38 PM

Govt approves IFS Expansion Plan to address need of human resources

The government has approved an Indian Foreign Service, IFS Expansion Plan to address the need of human resources with India's expanding and diversifying global role. In a written reply Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur informed the Rajya Sabha that IFS Expansion Plan would also ad...

September 6, 2012 2:34 PM

Govt entrusts finding out quantum of black money by Indians to 3 institutes

The government has entrusted the work of finding out the quantum of black money parked by Indians in the country and abroad to three institutes. Giving this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for finance S S Palanimanickam said that these institutes will also recomm...

September 6, 2012 2:16 PM

PMO lodges formal protest with Washington Post for article critical of PM

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has lodged a formal protest with Washington Post newspaper for an article critical of Prime MinisterManmohan Singh, terming it as unethical and unprofessional conduct of the journalist.The PMO, in its reaction posted on the US-based newspaper's website, ha...

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