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July 13, 2012 2:02 PM

Monsoon rains above average; allays drought fear: IMD Chief

Monsoon rains in the country were above average in the past week for the first time in the current season.Talking to All India radio, Director of the India Meteorological Department, LS Rathore said rains were one per cent above average for the week ended 11th of this month, a sharp improvement from...

July 13, 2012 1:43 PM

Bihar goods train derailment disrupts busiest N.Rlys route

Twenty-six wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district Thursday night at 9:30 PM, damaging tracks and disrupting train services, Mughalsarai DRM Anoop Kumar said, no casualties were reported.Our Patna correspondent report that the goods train carrying coal was coming from Dhanba...

July 13, 2012 1:42 PM

Agni-1 nuke missile successfully test fired at user trial

India today successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile, with a strike range of 700 km, from Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Wheeler Island in Bhadra district off Odisha coast. The surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was ...

July 13, 2012 1:11 PM

Gram Panchayats being trained to fight female foeticide: Min Deo

The Centre has decided to give an active role to the local government bodies in its fight against female foeticide.Tribal Affairs and Panchayat Raj Minister Kishore Chandra Deo told reporters in New Delhi that his ministry has initiated an action plan for curbing the inhuman practice of female foeti...

July 13, 2012 1:10 PM

Navy to have exclusive cadre to combat cyber terror

The Navy will soon have an exclusive cadre of cyber warriors to combat cyber terrorism.With this the Navy will be first among the armed forces in the country to have exclusive cadre of cyber warriors.Naval sources said in New Delhi, the process of recruiting its first batch of dedicated officers for...

July 13, 2012 12:29 PM

Vishwabharti to overhaul warden system in school hostels

The Vishwa Bharti University has decided to overhaul the Interwarden-Matron system prevailing in its school hostels for years.This will improve the hostel life of students .Meanwhile, the university authorities have regretted the traumatic experience faced by a girl student of class five for bed wet...

July 13, 2012 12:26 PM

India offers energy & mining sector aid to Cuba

India has offered its expertise and assistance to Cuba in energy and mining sectors. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia gave this assurance to the Cuban acting Minister of Foreign Relations Mr. Marcelino Medino. He said Indian companies can participate in Cuba through i...

July 13, 2012 12:25 PM

Navy to have exclusive cadre to combat cyber terror

The Navy will soon have an exclusive cadre of cyber warriors to combat cyber terrorism.Naval sources said in New Delhi, the process of recruiting its first batch of dedicated officers for information technology who would work at creating networks for the maritime force, man the networks and maintain...

July 13, 2012 11:07 AM

Registration norms relaxed for Fund Mangers of National Pension System

With a view to give a push to the National Pension System, NPS, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority - PFRDA yesterday relaxed norms for registration of pension fund managers. This will ensure greater competition by removing cap on the number of Pension Fund Managers- PFMs.It has is...

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