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September 3, 2012 1:30 PM

Govt rules out cancellation of allocation of coal blocks

The government today said that there is no question of cancellation of licences of Coal block allocation as it was done according to the rules. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minster Pawan Kumar Bansal said Inter Ministerial Committee is looking in to the matter and w...

September 3, 2012 1:24 PM

Suggestions invited on Bureau of Indian Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2012

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs has sought views and suggestions from public, experts and NGOs working in the field of standardization on the Bureau of Indian Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2012. An official release said, opinions and suggestions can be sent to the off...

September 3, 2012 1:04 PM

Govt not to ban future trading in agricultural commodities: KV Thomas

The government is not considering to ban future trading in agricultural commodities. The minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Prof. K V thomas said this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. He said the Forward Market Commission (FMC), the regulator for commodi...

September 3, 2012 12:41 PM

Noted educationist Anil Bordia passes away at 80

Noted educationist Anil Bordia passed away in Jaipur. He was 80. Mr. Bordia was admitted in a private hospital due to illness where he died last night. Mr. Bordia was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2010. He initiated many education programmes in Rajasthan. Mr. Bordia was known for Lok Jumbish Projec...

September 3, 2012 12:38 PM

Noted educationist Anil Bordia passes away at 80 in Jaipur

Noted educationist Anil Bordia passed away in Jaipur. He was of 80. Mr. Bordia was admitted in a private hospital due to illness where he died last night. Mr. Bordia was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2010. He initiated many education programmes in Rajasthan. Mr. Bordia was known for Lok Jumbish Pro...

September 3, 2012 11:44 AM

Noted educationist Anil Bordia passes away at 80 in Jaipur

Noted educationist Anil Bordia passed away in Jaipur. He was of 80. Bordia was admitted in a private hospital due to sickness where he died last night. Bordia was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2010. He initiated many education programmes in Rajasthan.Bordia was known for Lok Jumbish Project,it was ...

September 3, 2012 11:42 AM

No mobiles for more than 3 months to foreigners

The government has asked telecom service providers not to give mobile connection for more than three months to any foreign tourist visiting India. New guidelines issued by Department of Telecom recently said that the proof for issuance of a mobile connection to any foreigner will be the passport hav...

September 3, 2012 11:10 AM

Chinese Def Min in India on five day visit

China's Defence Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie arrived in Mumbai on Sunday on a five-day visit to India. This is the first visit by a Chinese Defence Minister in eight years. He is expected to allay New Delhi's concerns over Chinese military infrastructure build-up along the border and discu...

September 3, 2012 9:51 AM

6th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Meet in New Delhi today

The 6th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, MGC Meet will begin in New Delhi today. This will be the first time that the MGC meeting is being hosted by India. While a meeting of senior Officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand and India will take place today, Foreign Ministers of these c...

September 3, 2012 9:42 AM

Centre, Jharkhand closely monitors progress of Saranda Action Plan

The Central and the Jharkhand governments are closely monitoring the progress of Saranda Action Plan. It was initiated after the mineral rich forest area was cleared off of the Maoists. Government security forces have already consolidated its position well after setting up camps in the thick forest ...

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