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June 27, 2012 3:09 PM

Flood situation worsens in Assam, landslides kill 3

In Assam, 3 lakh 81 thousand people of 17 districts are reeling under flood. Flash flood submerged new areas in Dhmaji, Sonitpur, Morigaon and Barpeta district today. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at five places including Guwahati. Three people were killed in landslide at Dhirenpa...

June 27, 2012 3:04 PM

PM to look after Finance Ministry work, says Rashtrapati Bhawan release

Dr. Manmohan Singh will look after the work of Finance Ministry, said a Rashtrapati Bhawan release. Earlier, The President Mrs. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil has accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee with immediate effect as advised by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. M...

June 27, 2012 3:03 PM

J. Jayalalithaa urges PM to withdraw NBS policy, reintroduce fixed MRP policy

The Tamilnadu Chief Minister Ms. J. Jayalalithaa has strongly urged Prime Minister Dr, Manmohan Singh to personally intervene and immediately withdraw the Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme (NBS) policy and reintroduce the fixed MRP policy for all fertilizers. In a letter to the Prime Minister today, the...

June 27, 2012 3:00 PM

Prez poll: Pranab, Sangma to file nominations tomorrow

The Congress led UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee and the BJP backed contestent P A Sangma are to file their nominations for the Presidential polls tomorrow. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee who resigned last night as Finance minister will file his nomination papers at 1100 hrs in the presence of Senior leaders of ...

June 27, 2012 2:59 PM

Adarsh scam: Vilasrao Deshmokh reappears before probe commission

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmokh reappeared before the Adarsh probe commission in Mumbai today. In his deposition, Deshmukh said that he had signed the letter of intent for land allotment issued to Adarsh society but he does not remember the date on which he signed it. He said tha...

June 27, 2012 2:30 PM

PMO to form coordination committee to provide e-governance to gram panchayats

The Prime Minister's Office, PMO has decided to set up a coordination committee to address various aspects of broadband services for panchayats. This will be done through a network being set up at a cost of 20,000 crore rupees. The network is being created as a part of the government's effort to pro...

June 26, 2012 9:27 PM

BIS finalizes IS for street food vendors

The Bureau of Indian Standards -BIS has finalized an Indian Standard on basic requirements for street food vendors as food safety is a major concern with street foods. According to an official release, this was disclosed by Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prof. K.V Thomas...

June 26, 2012 8:57 PM

PM accepts Pranab’s resignation, forwards it to Prez

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has accepted Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's resignation tendered today and forwarded it to the President. In a letter written to the Pranab Mukherjee, Dr. Singh said, he has accepted it and forwarded the resignation to Rashtrapatiji with the recommendation ...

June 26, 2012 8:54 PM

Congress committee to finalise strategy of UPA's Presidential candidate meet

A 12-member Coordination Committee constituted by the Congress party to finalise the campaign programme and strategy of UPA's Presidential candidate met in New Delhi today. UPA election managers said that as per the latest assessment, Mr. Mukherjee could be securing a minumum of seven lakh valu...

June 26, 2012 8:41 PM

Virbhadra Singh resigns from Cabinet following corruption charges

Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh has resigned from the Union Cabinet following the framing of corruption charges against him for allegedly misusing his office when he was the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister in 1989. PMO sources confirmed that he met Prime Minister D...

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