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July 4, 2012 8:31 AM

ECI announces poll schedule to the post of Vice President

The Election Commission of India, ECI, has announced to hold the election to the post of Vice President on 7th of August. According to a release issued by the Commission, the counting of votes will take place on 7th of August, the same day of poll. The term of the incumbent Md. Hamid Ansari expires ...

July 4, 2012 8:31 AM

Pranab Mukherjee’s nomination for Presidential poll accepted

The nomination of UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee has been found valid and accepted by the Returning Officer for the Presidential poll. Giving details, the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha Mr. V.K. Agnihotri, who is also the Returning Officer said that the allegations of holding office of profit agai...

July 4, 2012 8:15 AM

Air India pilots called-off their 58-day strike

Air India pilots have called-off their strike after the Delhi High Court asked them to join duty within 48 hours and the management to sympathetically consider their grievances. The decision to end the 58-day strike was announced by the Indian Pilots' Guild, IPG, after a meeting of its Managing...

July 3, 2012 9:17 PM

Clamour for UNSC reform is growing by day: India

Pitching for an early reform of the UN Security Council, India has said several countries want to be recognized for their contribution to world affairs and resistance to expansion of the body was unacceptable to the large majority.Speaking at the 8th round of intergovernmental negotiations on equita...

July 3, 2012 9:16 PM

PM praises successful students of naxal hit Chh’garh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday praised the achievements of students of naxal hit Chhattisgarh and their Chief Minister Raman Singh for giving due attention to education in the Naxal-affected areas of the state and helping the students to prepare for competitive engineering entrance exams.T...

July 3, 2012 9:13 PM

Govt approves Spl Assistance to Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved Special Assistance to Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana of Maharashtra in the form of a one time Grant of Rs.500 crore. An official release said, considering the backwardness of the Vidarbha region and the water scarcity in Jalgaon district, this addi...

July 3, 2012 8:42 PM

Pakistan: Will support India in fight against terror

Pakistan has said that it will support India in its fight against terrorism. Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani on Tuesday arrived in New Delhi , saying he has been given the mandate to carry forward the dialogue process with India during the two day talks with his Indian counterpart Ranj...

July 3, 2012 8:37 PM

Railways to play Carnatic, Hindustani music in Rajdhani, Shatabdi

The Indian Railways has given permission to play Carnatic and Hindustani instrumental music from the Libraries of Prasar Bharati and All India Radio, AIR in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains.The Railways has been handed over CDs prepared and provided by AIR containing recording of classical musi...

July 3, 2012 8:32 PM

Govt approves 2 MT wheat exports

The government on Tuesday approved export of two million tonnes of wheat from its buffer stock in order to clear storage space for new crops. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).Food Minister K V Thomas said, after the meeting that the CCEA has approved export ...

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