National

August 6, 2012 5:14 PM

NASA lands new robot Rover on Mars

The US space agency, NASA has successfully landed a huge new robot Rover on Mars. The one-tonne vehicle, known as Curiosity, touched down in a deep crater near the planet's equator after a plunging through the atmosphere.It is going to look for evidence that Mars could once have supported life....

August 6, 2012 5:14 PM

Investor mistrust must be allayed: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asserted mistrust among investors needs to be removed to boost investment in the country. For this, he said, communication about the policies has to be improved. He was speaking to media first time after assuming charge of the Finance Ministry.Chidambaram said th...

August 6, 2012 5:13 PM

3rd commission soon to form new law to protect tribal land

The Centre is considering to appoint a Tribal Commission. It will suggest to formulate legislations to protect tribal land and their rights in the country. Talking to media persons in New Delhi today, Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo said, it will start working from 1...

August 6, 2012 5:09 PM

SC seeks Govt view on troops movement reporting

The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's stand on a plea by the Press Council of India against an Allahabad High Court order restraining media from reporting on movement of troops. The High Court had directed various Central and State Government authorities on April 10 this year to ensure that...

August 6, 2012 5:08 PM

Investor mistrust must be allayed: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asserted mistrust among investors needs to be removed to boost investment in the country. For this, he said, communication about the policies has to be improved. He was speaking to media first time after assuming charge of the Finance Ministry.Chidambaram said th...

August 6, 2012 5:03 PM

AI likely to resume key international routes by month-end

Air India will resume most of its international operations by the end of this month. Recently, the airline was forced to scale down its international operations following the recent two-month strike by a section of pilots.Air India spokesperson Shobha Nimbalkar told AIR that Air India will be ready ...

August 6, 2012 5:02 PM

Illegal mining: SC refuses to cancel BSY bail

The Supreme Court today refused to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa by the Karnataka High Court in a corruption case relating to a mining lease. A bench of Justices T S Thakur and Ibrahim Kalifulla dismissed the appeal filed by the Central Bureau...

August 6, 2012 4:45 PM

Delhi HC blast accused among 2 killed in Valley

Prime accused in the Delhi High Court blast case Amir Ali is among two terrorists killed in an encounter with the Army in Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir.Defence PRO in Jammu said the Rashtriya Rifle Troops cordoned off the area after it received information about the presence of terrorists in ...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.