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August 2, 2012 12:24 PM

Amarnath yatra 2012 comes to an end

Traditional rituals were performed in the holy Amarnath cave shrine when Chhari Mubarak, the silver mace of Lord Shiva was taken inside, marking the end of the annual 2012-pilgrimage, which commenced on June 25.Covering a distance of about 6 km on foot from from Panjterni,the Chhari Mubarak this mor...

August 2, 2012 10:18 AM

Amarnath yatra to conclude today in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, the annual Amarnath yatra is concluding today with the arrival of the holy mace of Lord Shiva to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath. Our Srinagar correspondent reports that the yatra this year has been smooth and peaceful with more than six lakhs yatris visiting the holy cav...

August 2, 2012 9:51 AM

Amarnath yatra to conclude today in J&Kg

In Jammu and Kashmir, the annual Amarnath yatra is concluding today with the arrival of the holy mace of Lord Shiva to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath. Our Srinagar correspondent reports that the yatra this year has been smooth and peaceful with more than six lakhs yatris visiting the holy cav...

August 2, 2012 9:47 AM

Raksha Bandhan being celebrated across the country with enthusiasmg

Raksha Bandhan the festival of brothers and sisters is being celebrated across India today with full enthusiasm. The central ceremony involves the tying of a sacred thread, Rakhi by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-b...

August 2, 2012 9:44 AM

India allows FDI from Pak

In a move to boost bilateral economic relations, India has decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, from Pakistan. According to a release issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, after reviewing the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, the government has decided to permit a citizen of P...

August 1, 2012 9:17 PM

Core sector growth slips to 3.6 % in June

The growth of eight core sectors slipped to 3.6 per cent in June, weighed down by contraction in natural gas, fertiliser and steel output. The key infrastructure sectors had grown 5.6 per cent in the same month last year.The growth in May too had moderated to 4 per cent, from 5.9 per cent in the sam...

August 1, 2012 9:07 PM

Govt permits FDI from Pakistan

In a move to boost bilateral economic relations, India today decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, from Pakistan. According to a release issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, after reviewing the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, the government has decided to permit a citizen of...

August 1, 2012 9:06 PM

Chidambaram, Shinde & Moily take charge of new Ministries

Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde has taken over as Home Minister. This portfolio was held by P.Chidambaram till yesterday. Talking to reporters in New Delhi after taking over the charge he said he is feeling proud that Prime Minister has entrusted him a responsibility of an important ministry. Mr. Shinde sai...

August 1, 2012 9:01 PM

Anand Sharma inaugurates ‘India Show’ in Colombo

Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma will jointly inaugurate the 'India Show' in Colombo with Sri Lankan Minister for Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa. The show is scheduled to be held from the 3rd to 5th August. As many as 105 top Indian companies will be represented at th...

August 1, 2012 9:00 PM

August may bring good rains

India's crucial monsoon is expected to bring widespread showers this month. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Laxman Singh Rathore said that hopes for a better rainfall scenario prevails in August. He however said, there will be some problem in the terminal part of the mon...

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