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July 20, 2012 4:48 PM

EC rejects Mulayam Singh’s vote in Presidential poll

The Election Commission today rejected Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's vote in the Presidential poll and directed the Returning Officer (RO) not to count it as the secrecy of the ballot had been violated. An Election Commission statement said, the issue of second ballot paper to Mu...

July 20, 2012 2:14 PM

SC slams centre for targeting middle class only in tinted glass ban

Supreme Court has criticized the Centre for not implementing its orders on banning the use of tinted glass on vehicles. The apex court yesterday slammed the authorities for only targeting the middle class and sparing the elite class from removing the black tints from their car windows. It said only ...

July 20, 2012 2:12 PM

NIOS launches streaming audio for educational purposes

The government has launched Mukta Vidya Vani, a pioneering initiative of the National Institute of Open Schooling, (NIOS) for using streaming audio for educational purposes. Launching the initiative in New Delhi, Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal said, Mukta Vidya Vani on the World Wid...

July 20, 2012 2:02 PM

Scientists working on computer models to accurately predict monsoon

In a first-of-its-kind project, Indian scientists have embarked on a venture to build computer models that would predict the erratic movements of the monsoon with more precision.Working with their counterparts in the United States and Britain, the scientists will build the world's first short-r...

July 20, 2012 1:32 PM

SC Committee report on Amarnath casualties in by Aug10

The Supreme Court has appointed a high-power Committee to look into the issue of growing number of casualties of Amarnath pilgrims.The Committee will visit Amarnath and submit its report by the 10th of August, on facilities to be provided to pilgrims. The apex court will hear the case on 13th August...

July 20, 2012 1:30 PM

Govt to go in for competitive bidding by airlines to negotiate Haj fares

Around 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims will be covered this year under the subsidy scheme of the government, which has also decided to go for competitive bidding for airlines to negotiate fares. The pilgrims will have to pay 20,000 rupees as air fare. Besides one of 21 embarkation points, Patna has been repl...

July 20, 2012 1:27 PM

NCP is responsible ally & integral part of UPA: Patel

The Nationalist Congress Party, NCP, today asserted that it is a responsible ally and an integral part of the Congress-led UPA government.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party leader Praful Patel said, his party is one of the pillars of strength both inside and outside, in the functioning of the ...

July 20, 2012 12:54 PM

Bail for former Army Chief and four serving officers in defamation case

A Delhi Court today granted bail to the former Army Chief and four top serving officers, including Vice Chief of Army Staff, in a criminal defamation case. Former Army Chief General V K Singh, Vice Chief of Army Staff, S K Singh, Lt. General B S Thakur (Director General of Military Intelligence), Ma...

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