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July 15, 2012 1:28 PM

Hamid Ansari is UPA’s Vice Presidential candidate

The ruling UPA has nominated Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari for the second term. The Prime Minister proposed Ansari's name at the UPA meeting held in New Delhi and sought suggestions from the leaders present. After the discussions, the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi announced the decision of t...

July 15, 2012 10:38 AM

Guwahati mob molestation: Two more persons arrested

The Assam Police today arrested two more persons in connection with the Guwahati mob molestation incident. With this the total number of arrests in the case has now gone up to six. Five more remain on the run, while one is yet to be identified. According to the police, a sub-inspector has also been ...

July 15, 2012 10:38 AM

Government extends ban on LTTE

Government has extended ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, declaring that it continues to adopt a strong anti-India posture and pose a grave threat to the security of its citizens.A notification issued by the Home Ministry in New Delhi said the activities of LTTE are detrimental to t...

July 15, 2012 10:37 AM

PM directs Planning Commission to address deficiency in MGNREGA’s working

The Prime Minister has directed the Planning Commission to address the deficiency and gaps in the working of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act - MGNREGA. Releasing a report card on MGNREGA 'Sameeksha in New Delhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh said the UPA government's most po...

July 14, 2012 8:46 PM

Kingfisher pilots go on strike again , over 40 flights cancelled

Over 40 Kingfisher flights were cancelled today due to a strike by its pilots. They were protesting against non-payment of salaries.The cash-strapped airline's schedule was disrupted as 12 flights out of Delhi, 18 Bangalore, six from Mumbai and several others from all across its network were ca...

July 14, 2012 6:54 PM

LJP to support UPA nominees in presidential, vice-presidential elections

LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan has said that his party will support UPA nominees in the coming presidential and vice-presidential elections. Paswan said in patna that Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Ahmad Patel had telephoned him on behalf of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to seek sup...

July 14, 2012 5:00 PM

Govt extends ban on LTTE

Government has extended ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, declaring that it continues to adopt a strong anti-India posture and pose a grave threat to the security of its citizens. A notification issued by the Home Ministry in New Delhi said that the activities of LTTE are detrimenta...

July 14, 2012 4:50 PM

Akhilesh against forced acquisition of land from farmers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has said that farmers should not be forced to vacate their land for development projects. Speaking at a function in Lucknow, he said, land acquisition should be done with the consent followed by adequate compensation and rehabilitation of affected family i...

July 14, 2012 2:08 PM

ISRO to initiate work on Mars mission

Indian Space Research Organisation will soon initiate work on Mars mission. The ISRO Chairman Dr.K Radhakrishnan informed this to media persons in Mysore today. He disclosed that the final phase of approval is awaited for the project to send a sattelite around Mars. Speaking about Chandrayaan II mis...

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