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September 4, 2012 8:40 PM

Major Indian air carriers hike fare on domestic, international flights

Air travel became costlier today with major Indian carriers hiking fuel surcharge on tickets, ranging from 150 to 250 rupees for domestic travel and 15 US Dollars for a one-way international ticket. This follows an almost eight per cent increase in jet fuel prices. Officials said, Air India introduc...

September 4, 2012 7:37 PM

Parl approves operationalisation of Six AIIMS like Institutes from Sept 15th

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012 with the Rajya Sabha adopting it today. The Lok Sabha had passed the measure on the 30th of last month. The bill provides for operationalization of all the six new AIIMS-like institutes from 1...

September 4, 2012 6:46 PM

Land denotification: Court summons Yeddyurappa, Raghavendra, others

The Lokayuktha Court in Karnataka issued summons to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, his MP son B Y Raghavendra and five other 'benamidars' in a case over alleged denotification of land in Bhadravathi in Shimoga district. Judge N K Sudhindra Rao directed all the seven accused to appe...

September 4, 2012 6:12 PM

India, Pak to sign pact on customs, trade issues, to enhance economic ties

India and Pakistan will soon sign three agreements in areas of customs cooperation, mutual recognition of standards and redressal of trade issues, to enhance economic ties between the two countries.Addressing a Pakistani Parliamentary Delegation in New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sha...

September 4, 2012 6:10 PM

PM: Well educated population essential for economic, social progress of country

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said that a well educated population is essential for the economic and social progress of the country. Voicing concern over poor levels of student learning, Dr Singh pitched for continuous assessment of benefits derived by children from education besides se...

September 4, 2012 6:06 PM

IMG reviewing coal blocks allocation to submit report within 15 days

The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), set up to look into the alleged irregularities committed in the coal blocks allocation, will submit its report within 15 days. This was stated by the Coal Minister Mr Sriprakash Jaiswal at a press conference in New Delhi today. He said the government had already de...

September 4, 2012 5:16 PM

Japanese encephalitis kill 765 people this yr

As many as 765 people died this year due to Japanese encephalitis in the country. These include the maximum of 275 in Bihar followed by 214 in Uttar Prades and 213 in Assam. Giving this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that his ministry ha...

September 4, 2012 4:47 PM

Parl approves to AIIMS Bill 2012

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012 with the Rajya Sabha adopting it today. The Lok Sabha had passed the measure on the 30th of last month. The bill provides for operationalization of all the six new AIIMS-like institutes from 1...

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