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July 5, 2012 6:18 PM

Regional passport offices to remain open on Saturday

Regional passport offices, including Passport Seva Kendras, PSKs, at several places across the country, will remain open on Saturday as part of the government's passport mela programme to meet the high demand for passport services. The places are Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, Cochin, Kozhikode, Thiru...

July 5, 2012 6:15 PM

Bhanwari Devi case: CBI files report of FBI in Jodhpur court

In the Bhanwari Devi case, the CBI today filed the report of American Investigation Agency, FBI, in a Jodhpur court today. The report has confirmed that bones recovered from a canal in February were of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi. These bones were recovered by divers from Indira Gandhi Canal near Ja...

July 5, 2012 6:12 PM

Prez: Awareness to be created about Ayurveda's advantages

President Pratibha Patil today said that awareness should be created about Ayurveda's advantages besides patenting more forms of Ayurvedic medicine. She said that Ayurveda is vital part of our country's rich culture. Mrs. Patil also asked manufacturers of Ayurveda medicine to adhere to bas...

July 5, 2012 6:12 PM

Monsoon arrives in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the rain lashed several eastern districts this afternoon, giving much needed relief to the people, especially the farmers. Heavy to light rain has occurred in Lucknow, Ghazipur, Ballia and Gorakhpur districts.Met office says that the monsoon is active over Lucknow and eastern UP. T...

July 5, 2012 6:04 PM

MoS for Defence stresses need to channelize energy of NCC in right direction

Minister of State for Defence, M M Pallam Raju has stressed the need to channelize the energy of National Cadet Corps, NCC, in the right direction. Describing the cadets as the leaders of tomorrow, Mr Raju said, they are the key instruments of social change, economic growth and technological innovat...

July 5, 2012 1:51 PM

New Delhi committed to safety, security of Mauritius

New Delhi is committed to the safety and security of Mauritius. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said that India and Mauritius enjoy an active programme on cooperation various fields including capacity building, economic and social development, defence and security and trade and investmen...

July 5, 2012 1:43 PM

Monsoon arrives in UP, likely to cover North West India in next 24 hrs

The much awaited monsoon has reached parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. This gave big relief not only to common people from scorching heat of 40-45 degrees Celsius but also to farmers who were waiting to sow their Kharif crops specially paddy.Director Met Department Mr. J. P. Gupta told our Lucknow cor...

July 5, 2012 1:42 PM

Monsoon arrives in Eastern UP

The much awaited monsoon has reached parts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. This gave big relief not only to common people from scorching heat of 40-45 degrees Celsius but also to farmers who were waiting to sow their Kharif crops specially paddy.Director Met Department Mr. J. P. Gupta told our Lucknow cor...

July 5, 2012 1:33 PM

SC rules MCI not empowered to grant recognition to medical colleges

The Supreme Court has said that the Medical Council of India, MCI is not empowered to grant recognition to medical colleges and this power lies with the Central government. A bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir said that the role of the MCI in grant of recognition to a medical college or instituti...

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