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August 8, 2012 10:28 AM

Pawar opposes move to ban on sugar export

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has opposed any move to ban sugar export in a bid to contain price rise. Talking to reporters in NewDelhi yesterday ,the Minister said selling the sweetener in overseas markets is as such difficult in the current scenario of low global prices. There is no need to re...

August 8, 2012 10:28 AM

Center okays proposals for Delhi Metro Phase 3 extension

The Centre has approved the three proposals related to the extension of Delhi Metro Phase-3. The decision to this effect was taken at meeting in New Delhi by the Empowered Group of Ministers -EGoM on Mass Rapid Transit System. According to a release issued by the Urban Develoment Ministry, the appro...

August 8, 2012 10:26 AM

Ansari re-elected as Vice President of India

Vice-President Hamid Anasri, has said he would continue to work for realisation of the aspirations of the people of India .Looking forward to cooperation from the MPs, he expressed confidence that in the coming days and years, the cooperation will continue to be extended. Talking to mediapersons fol...

August 8, 2012 10:00 AM

Centre to drought hit states: Give priority to drinking water, fodder & standing crop

The Centre has asked state governments of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan which are facing drought- like situation to give top priority to ensure supply of drinking water and make fodder available for livestock besides saving the standing crops. Talking to reporters in New Delhi yester...

August 8, 2012 9:58 AM

Centre asks drought-affected state govts to provide adequate drinking water

August 7, 2012 8:59 PM

Syed Nasim Zaidi takes over as EC

Dr. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi today took over as an Election Commissioner. He is a 1976-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Zaidi fills the vacancy in the Election Commission of India which was caused by the assumption of charge by VS Sampath as the Chief Election Commissioner succeeding Dr. ...

August 7, 2012 8:19 PM

Gurudwara shooter has neo-Nazi leanings: FBI

US President Barack Obama says America is heart-broken by the killing of Sikhs in a Gurdwara there and asked his countrymen to do some soul-searching and examine ways to reduce violence.A former US Army veteran believing in the white supremacist movement had opened fire on worshippers at a Gurdwarda...

August 7, 2012 8:13 PM

Monsoon Session begins tomorrow

The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins on Wednesday and will continue till September 7. There will be 20 sittings of 120 hours.AIR correspondent reports that issues like the Pune serial blast, grids failure, ethnic violence in Assam, flash floods in the Himalayan region are likely to figure promin...

August 7, 2012 7:45 PM

Monsoon Sessions begins tomorrow

August 7, 2012 7:41 PM

Will continue to support Nepal growth: India

India's Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad has said our Government would continue to support the development and progress of Nepal as the progress development of Nepal was also the progress of IndiaInaugurating a two-day gathering of Nepal-India Friendship Association today in Kathmandu today, Prasad...

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