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August 17, 2012 7:32 PM

Olympic medal winners meet PM, Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi

London Olympic medal winners today met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi at the PM's residence in New Delhi. On this occasion, the all six medal winners including Silver medallists shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar and the bronze-medallists woman ...

August 17, 2012 7:26 PM

CAG reports on coal blocks allocation tabled in Parl

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports on allocation of coal blocks, on ultra-mega power projects, and GMR-run Delhi International Airport were tabled in Parliament today. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General and Chairman of Audit Board, A K ...

August 17, 2012 7:24 PM

Met office: August wetter than expected

Met office says the month of August has been wetter than expected. Rains in the last 16 days have lashed most parts of the country, especially the northern and western parts which were reeling under rain deficiency. Water in 84 main reservoirs is at 51 per cent of the full reservoir level. Indian Me...

August 17, 2012 6:11 PM

Geetika suicide: Delhi HC dismisses Kanda's anticipatory bail plea

The Delhi High Court today dismissed absconding ex-Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda's anticipatory bail plea in the Geetika Sharma suicide case was on the ground that it has not been filed by the person who is apprehending arrest. Justice P K Bhasin, in his order, said that the accusedappears...

August 17, 2012 6:08 PM

Ansari greets nation on occasion of 'Navroj', beginning of Parsi New Year

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of 'Navroj', which marks the beginning of Parsi New Year. In his message he said that Navroj is celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety and fosters the spirit of harmon...

August 17, 2012 5:23 PM

CAG coal blocks allocation report: BJP demands PM's resignation

The BJP today demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the CAG report on the alleged irrregularities in the allocation of coal blocks. At a press conference in New Delhi, the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha ,Mrs Sushma Swaraj said that Dr Singh was responsible for the los...

August 17, 2012 5:13 PM

PMEAC: Poor monsoon likely to pull down farm sector growth rate

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council today said poor monsoon is likely to pull down farm sector growth rate to 0.5 per cent in the current financial year, a projection that is even lower than in 2009-10 when monsoon was the worst in 28 years. The growth in the agriculture sector was one p...

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