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July 30, 2012 2:13 PM

IMD predicts active monsoon overs central and east India for the current week

The Indian Meteorological Department, IMD, has predicted active monsoon conditions over parts of central and east India during the 1st half of the week between 28th of this month and 3rd of next month with decrease in rainfall during the 2nd half of the week. A MeT Department weekly forecast said, i...

July 30, 2012 2:10 PM

SC refuses to stay on repairing shrines destroys in 2002 Gujarat riots

The Supreme Court today refused to stay Gujarat High Court order directing state government to repair religious places damaged in 2002 riots. The Gujarat government told Supreme Court that it would contemplate framing a scheme on the compensation issue. The state government had approached the Suprem...

July 30, 2012 2:05 PM

PM sets up committee to review taxation of development centres & IT sector

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has constituted a Committee to review taxation of development centres and IT sector. The Committee will engage in consultations with stakeholders and related government departments to finalise the Safe Harbour provisions announced in Budget 2010 sector-by-sector. It ...

July 30, 2012 2:04 PM

22 convicted in a Gujarat riots case; 61 including ex- BJP MLA acquitted

In Gujarat, a special court in Mehsana has convicted 22 people for the killing of 11 persons of minority community in Dipda Darwaja area of Visnagar town during 2002 post Godhara riots. Court has also acquitted 61 persons including Prahalad Gosa former BJP MLA of Visnagar. Convicted 22 people includ...

July 30, 2012 1:55 PM

Chidambaram visits violence hit Kokrajhar

The Union Home Minister P Chidambaram reached Kokrajhar in Assam this morning to take stock of the situation. DoNER Minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar and Chief of Bodoland Territorial Council, Hagrama Mahilary accompanied Mr. Chidambaram in his visit to the relief camps. The Home Minister visited relief...

July 30, 2012 1:51 PM

Fire on Tamil Nadu express; 30 killed 25 injured

In Andhra Pradesh, at least 30 persons were killed and 25 injured when the New Delhi-Chennai, Tamil Nadu express caught fire between Nellore and Vedaypalem on Vijayawada-Gudur section during the early hours today. Fire broke out at around 4.15 hrs in the S-11 compartment after the train left Nellore...

July 30, 2012 12:58 PM

Power Minister forms 3 member committee to probe Northern Grid failure

Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has constituted a three member Committee to probe into the failure of Northern Grid. Talking to media persons in New Delhi today, Mr. Shinde said, power to essential services has already been restored and overall supply of electricity will be restored soon. T...

July 30, 2012 12:01 PM

Chidambaram visits violence hit Kokrajhar

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has arrived in Kokrajhar this morning to take stock of the situation. Mr. Chidambaram was accompanied by DoNER Minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar and Chief of Bodoland Territorial Council, Hagrama Mahilary, in his visit to the relief camps. Mr. Chidambaram, who has been ...

July 30, 2012 9:18 AM

Moderate to heavy rain lash North India

Moderate to heavy rain lashed parts of North India bringing respite from high humidity. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 31.8 degrees celsius and a minimum of 27.9 degrees celsius on Sunday. A light drizzle was reported from some parts of Delhi. The Met department has predicted...

July 29, 2012 10:41 PM

India test fires user trial of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile

India today test fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range at Chandipur off Odisha coast. Defence sources said, the missile, developed under an Indo-Russian joint venture project, has a flight range of up to 290 km and is capable of carrying a conv...

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