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August 30, 2012 1:53 PM

NRHM scam: CBI files 3 new cases, conducts searches in UP & Gujarat

The CBI has conducted search operations at six places across Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in connection with the National Rural Health Mission, NRHM scam after registering three new cases. CBI sources said, the new cases registered are against few employees of Director General of Family Welfare office ...

August 30, 2012 1:42 PM

LS passes bill to help Centre to set up AIIMS-like institutes

The Loksabha today passed a bill to help the Centre to set up AIIMS-like institutes across the country. The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, will also replace a recent Ordinance which allowed the six AIIMS-like institutes to become operational from next month. The bill...

August 30, 2012 1:42 PM

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The Loksabha today passed a bill to help the Centre to set up AIIMS-like institutes across the country. The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, will also replace a recent Ordinance which allowed the six AIIMS-like institutes to become operational from next month. The bill...

August 30, 2012 1:41 PM

Govt: To be difficult to stay with targeted 9% average annual GDP growth rate

The government today said that it will be difficult to stay with the targeted nine per cent average annual GDP growth rate during Twelfth Plan period as the global economic situation continues to be uncertain. Minister for state for planning, science and technology and earth sciences Dr. Ashwini Kum...

August 30, 2012 1:24 PM

Cong: CAG report on coal block to be scrutinized by PAC of Parl

The Congress today said that CAG report on coal blocks allocation will be scrutinized by the Public Accounts Committee, PAC of Parliament. Talking to media outside Parliament party spokesman Manish Tiwari said that recommendations of PAC should be discussed in both the Houses of Parliament.Manish Ti...

August 30, 2012 1:23 PM

Selja stresses need for modernization of museums

Union Culture Minister Ms Kumari Selja stresses the need for modernization and upgradation of museums in the country with the state-of-the-art technology. Ms Selja said Indian museums are centres of learning and community participation and are at par with the museums of the world. However, she said ...

August 30, 2012 1:20 PM

Assam violence: Curfew relaxed for 12 hrs in Chirang, Sonitpur dist

In Assam, curfew has been relaxed for 12 hours in Chirang district and Tezpur in Sonitpur district. People in good number came out from home to buy necessary items. Government and private offices, banks are open. Indefinite curfew has also been relaxed at Barpeta Road and Howly in Barpeta district f...

August 30, 2012 9:32 AM

Govt: No one benefiting from coal block allocation as mineral was never sold

The government today said, there is no question of anyone benefiting from coal block allocation as the mineral was never sold. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal also rejected Opposition demand for cancellation of the licences for coal block allocation. He said that su...

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