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July 2, 2012 1:59 PM

Scrutiny of nomination papers for Presidential election today

The scrutiny of nomination papers for Presidential election will take place today. 41 nomination papers were filed by the contestants on the last day of nomination on Saturday. A total of 106 nomination papers were received by the Returning Officer and Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, V.K. Agnihotr...

July 2, 2012 1:58 PM

Bhanwari case: Rajasthan Police arrests absconded accused Kailash Jakhar

The Rajasthan Police today arrested an absconded accused Kailash Jakhar in the Bhanwari Devi murder case. Jakhar had escaped from the Jodhpur High Court premises on 14th June. Police arrested him from a village near Sujangarh in Churu district in early morning. According to Police Commissioner of Jo...

July 2, 2012 8:49 AM

Scrutiny of nomination papers for Presidential election will take place today

The scrutiny of nomination papers for Presidential election will take place today. 41 nomination papers were filed by the contestants on the last day of nomination on Saturday. A total of 106 nomination papers were received by the Returning Officer and Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, V.K. Agnihotr...

July 1, 2012 9:10 PM

Heat wave in parts of North India; School vacations extended in several states

Blistering heat wave continues unabated in most parts of North India.In Delhi, mercury is soaring with each passing day. AIR Correspondent reports, there was no let up in the heat wave sweeping the national capital today.Entire Rajasthan is in the grip of severe heat wave conditions. Churu was the h...

July 1, 2012 8:45 PM

New Service Tax regime comes into force from today

A new service tax regime has come into force from today. All services, except 38 services in the negative list, will now attract 12 per cent service tax. The government has also widened the definition of 'Services' to bring in more activities under the tax net but services such as metered ...

July 1, 2012 8:45 PM

Pranab continues campaign for Presidential elections

UPA nominee Mr Pranab Mukherjee who launched his campaign for Presidential elections from Chennai Yesterday met congress leaders in Hyderabad today. Accompanied by Congress party affairs incharge Mr Gulam Nabi Azad and congress senior leader Mr Vayalar Ravi, Mr Mukerjee attended the Congress Legisla...

July 1, 2012 8:13 PM

PM, Sonia to visit flood-affected Assam on Monday

Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will visit Assam tomorrow to take stock of the flood situation. Assam Chief Minister's Press Secretary Abdul Khaleque said that Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson are expected to reach Jorhat by a special flight and conduct an aerial ...

July 1, 2012 8:11 PM

54 per cent polling in UP 3rd phase polls

In Uttar Pradesh, above 54 percent polling has taken place today for the third phase of three tier local body polls. Voting was held from 7 in the morning and concluded at 6 in the evening. In Jhansi, Chitrakoot and Mirzapur districts, it had begun half an hour earlier and completed at 5.30 pm in vi...

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