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August 6, 2012 1:59 PM

Special Commission to fix MSP for forest produce

The government today said that a special Commission will soon be set up to fix the Minimum Support Price, MSP for the Minor Forest Products, MFP, produced by tribals to earn their livelihoods.Talking to media persons in New Delhi today, Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister V Kishore Chandra De...

August 6, 2012 1:41 PM

Platinum deposits found at Bangur in Odisha

In Odisha, high-value platinum has been discovered at Bangur in mineral-rich Keonjhar district. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has made the first-ever discovery following assessments that began in 2010. The Odisha unit of GSI is in the process of preparing the discovery's final report and the ...

August 6, 2012 1:38 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 1:36 PM

IPR: Govt mulls action against 127 IAS officers

The Centre is considering action against 127 IAS officers for failing to submit their last year's Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) to the government. The latest data released by Department of Personnel and Training, DoPT shows that out of the total 127 IAS officers who have not submitted their...

August 6, 2012 9:30 AM

BJD to abstain from vice-presidential election voting

The Biju Janata Dal, BJD has decided to abstain from voting in the ensuing vice-presidential election. This was disclosed by Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar yesterday after consultations with party MPs and senior leaders. Mr Patnaik said, the BJD will neither s...

August 6, 2012 9:27 AM

Four killed in fresh violence in Assam, indefinite curfew continues in Chirang

In Assam, indefinite curfew continued in the entire Chirang district. District administration clamped curfew yesterday after mob attacked public bus and injured three people on National Highway at Bortola in Chirang. Security forces resorted to blank firing to control the errant mob. Police also rec...

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