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August 17, 2012 12:09 PM

India lodges strong protest with Pak over ceasefire violation along LOC

In Jammu and Kashmir the situation on the International Border became grim last evening when Pakistani Rangers opened unprovoked firing killing one Border Security Force (BSF) jawan in Abdullian sector in R S Pura area of Jammu district. At around 7.45 PM yesterday, Pakistani Rangers targeted naka (...

August 17, 2012 11:37 AM

In fillip to tourism sector Govt to speed up rationalisation of visa regime

In a move to give a push to the tourism sector, government has decided to finish the exercise to rationalise visa regime within two weeks and expedite development of facilities at 19 World Heritage Sites. At a meeting of the inter-ministerial coordination committee for tourism sector, convened by Pr...

August 17, 2012 11:16 AM

TRAI extends date for submission of comments on consultation papers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI has extended the last date for submission of comments on six consultation papers to the 3 rd of next month.These consultation papers include review of regulation to curb pesky calls and SMS, processing fee on talk time top-up vouchers and charges for p...

August 17, 2012 10:08 AM

SC issues notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country.Agreeing to hear the public interest litigation (PIL), a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam sought response from the Centre and St...

August 17, 2012 10:06 AM

SC issues notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children

The Supreme Court on Thusday issued notice to the Centre and all the state governments on a PIL seeking its direction for tracing 55,000 missing children in the country.Agreeing to hear the public interest litigation (PIL), a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam sought response from the Centre and Sta...

August 17, 2012 9:50 AM

Special Ramzan prayers today

Special prayers are being offered today on the occasion of the last Friday of the holy month of Ramazan. This day is treated as most pious day of the sacred month of Ramazan, when Muslims congregate in huge numbers to offer 'Namaz-e- Juma'. This day also indicates that holy month of Ramazan is about...

August 17, 2012 9:45 AM

Nation pays tributes to revolutionary Dhingra

The nation is paying rich tributes to Indian revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra who was hanged on this day in 1909 for assasinating Sir William Wyllie in England. Wyllie was a political aide-de-camp to the Secretary of State to India.This courageous act of Dhingra is hailed as one of the first acts of ...

August 16, 2012 8:29 PM

Shinde: NE people safe in K’taka

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said that people from the northeast region of the country are safe in Karnataka. Talking to reporters out side Parliament today, he warned that those spreading rumours will be severely punished. Mr Shinde said that all steps have been taken to maintain peace i...

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