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August 6, 2012 9:19 AM

Pak violates ceasefire, fires on Indian posts in Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire last night by firing on Indian Posts along the border in Jammu district. Official sources said, Pakistani Rangers resorted to indiscriminate firing on Indian forward post at Kote Kuba in Arnia area of RS Pura sector in Jammu district. Border ...

August 6, 2012 9:12 AM

Too early to comment on possibility of Third Front : Prakash Karat

The CPIM has said that efforts will be made to form an alliance without Congress and BJP after the next general elections in 2014. Party General Secretary Prakash Karat said in Kanpur that an alliance without the Congress and BJP is possible after the Lok Sabha elections.He said it is too early for ...

August 5, 2012 8:33 PM

Non-Cong, non-BJP PM supported by Cong, BJP feasible: Advani

BJP leader L.K. Advani says that a non-Congress, non-BJP Prime Minister supported by any of these two parties is feasible in the next General Election. He however, warned that such governments have never lasted long. Advani has made this remark in his latest blog. He said stability at the Centre has...

August 5, 2012 8:22 PM

Govt must focus more on manufacturing for achieving over 6.5% GDP, says RBI

Reserve Bank of India has said that the Government needs to focus more on manufacturing in order to achieve GDP growth more than 6.5 per cent.Addressing a function in Hyderabad RBI Governor D Subbarao said that the manufacturing sector has the scope for creating jobs for millions of people who leave...

August 5, 2012 8:11 PM

EGoM to meet again to decide further relief measures for drought -hit states

The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, is likely to meet on Wednesday to decide on further relief measures to mitigate the adverse impact of deficient monsoon rains. The meeting has been called after Mr Pawar, along with Rural Development Min...

August 5, 2012 7:39 PM

2 topmost Finance Ministry officials asked to swap their positions

The two topmost Finance Ministry officials- Revenue Secretary Mr R S Gujral and Expenditure Secretary Mr Sumit Bose- have been asked to swap their positions. An Finance Ministry official said Mr Sumit Bose has got the formal orders to assume charge as Revenue Secretary and Mr R S Gujral too have bee...

August 5, 2012 5:35 PM

Programme on women molestation to be aired tomorrow

The News Services Division of All India Radio in its weekly "PUBLIC SPEAK" programme tomorrow night will bring you a discussion on "Evil of molestation of women in public places."This can be heard on FM Gold Channel and additional frequencies at 9.30 p.m. Listeners can ask questions to the experts s...

August 5, 2012 4:56 PM

SC expresses concern over witnesses turning hostile

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the recent trend of witnesses turning hostile in high profile cases. Justice S Radhakrishnan said that in high profile cases, there is a regularity in the witnesses turning hostile, either due to monetary consideration or by other tempting offers which un...

August 5, 2012 4:55 PM

States told to sensitise police on providing security to senior citizens

Centre has asked all state governments to conduct programs to sensitise their police and administration on providing security to the senior citizens. In a letter addressed to all the Chief Ministers, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik has also asked the states to create awareness f...

August 5, 2012 2:08 PM

Centre empowers states to deal with illegal mining

The Centre has amended the Mineral Concession Rules (MCR) and have vested powers with the State governments to cancel licences if a person holding the lease is convicted of carrying out unauthorised mining. Amending the MCR, the Mines Ministry in a notification said that the state governments, prior...

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