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August 24, 2012 8:45 PM

3 day Judicial Conference on administration of criminal justice begins

A three day Judicial Conference on administration of criminal justice began today at Ranchi. More than 100 judicial officers, High Court Judges and different judicial organisations from 13 states of Eastern and North Eastern states are taking part in it. AIR Correspondent reports that the aim of the...

August 24, 2012 7:22 PM

India -Bangladesh group on Tipaimukh project to take place next week

The first meeting of the India -Bangladesh sub group on Tipaimukh Hydroelectric project is scheduled to take place in New Delhi next week. The sub group under the India-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission will meet for two days on August 27th and 28th. The meeting of the sub group which includes rele...

August 24, 2012 7:22 PM

Chidambaram appointed India's Governor on African Development Bank board

Union Minister of Finance, P. Chidambaram has been appointed India's Governor on the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and African Development Fund, with effect from 1st August, vice Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. Arvind Mayaram, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed ...

August 24, 2012 7:14 PM

Govt clarifies not targetting individual accounts, websites

Government today clarified that it is not targetting individual accounts or websites and does not want restrictions on genuine users. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Communication and Information Technology Minister, Kapil Sibal said that Facebook and Google are cooperating with government and de...

August 24, 2012 7:09 PM

Sowing area of rice in Kharif crop picks up to over 329 lakh hectare

The sowing area of rice in Kharif crop has been picked up till date to over 329 lakh hectare. It was around 307 lakh hectare during the last week. According to data released by the Agriculture Ministry, the sowing area of the Kharif crop is still nearly 59 lakh hectare below from the last sowing of ...

August 24, 2012 5:28 PM

ED issues show cause notice against Balkrishna

The Enforcement Directorate, ED, has issued a show cause notice against a firm related to Yoga guru Ramdev's close aide Balkrishna for alleged violations of foreign exchange rules. Balkrishna, who has been booked under the criminal provisions of money laundering recently by the agency, is a co-...

August 24, 2012 5:21 PM

Antony to inaugurate Static Sensors Project of CSN of Coast Guard tomorrow

Defence Minister AK Antony will inaugurate the Static Sensors Project of Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) of the Coast Guard at Mumbai and Porbandar tomorrow. The project on the mainland and the island territories is to be completed by September this year in the first phase and March next year in ...

August 24, 2012 5:08 PM

India, Pak Parl members push forward for better ties

Members of Parliament from India and Pakistan today pushed forward for better ties. They suggested a number of measures ranging from expediting trade agreements to making the parade at Wagah-Attari border more ceremonial and friendly. At the conclusion of the fourth round of India-Pakistan Parliamen...

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