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June 26, 2012 7:27 PM

India, Pak foreign ministers meet postponed

A planned meeting between the Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers next month in New Delhi has been postponed due to clash of dates with India's presidential election. The external affairs spokesman Syed Akbaruddin stressed that the rescheduling was not a sign of any new tensions between the two n...

June 26, 2012 7:04 PM

Centre planning to increase funds to tackle drug trafficking

The Centre is planning to increase the financial assistance for NGOs and other organisations to tackle the menace of drug trafficking. Addressing a function on the International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in New Delhi today, minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr Mukul W...

June 26, 2012 7:00 PM

Congress hopes Virbhadra Singh to come out clean from charges

The Congress today hoped that Mr Virbhadra Singh will come out clean and free from the charges and face his adversaries in Himachal Pradesh successfully. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwwivedi said that his guilt in the alleged corruption case has not yet been es...

June 26, 2012 6:59 PM

US praises India's initiative to host investment summit on Afghanistan

The US has lauded India's initiative to host a major investment summit onAfghanistan. Describing it as an excellent initiative, The US said, more than a dozen American companies havesigned up to participate in the upcoming event in New Delhi.State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told re...

June 26, 2012 6:56 PM

Kapil Sibal to meet IIT Directors tomorrow to resolve common entrance test

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal will meet Indian Institutes of Technology, IIT, Directors tomorrow to resolve the common entrance examination which is being resisted by some of them. Mr. Sibal will chair the meeting of the IIT Council, the highest decision making body of the elite in...

June 26, 2012 6:55 PM

New Delhi: Pak’s approach to 26/11 terror attack unsatisfactory

New Delhi today said that Pakistan's approach to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack is unsatisfactory. Referring Pakistan trained terrorist Abu Jundal's arrest as the biggest catch, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Akbaruddin said one of the most wanted terrorist Jundal has been named by Kas...

June 26, 2012 6:55 PM

Prez poll: P.A. Sangma meets Mamta Banerjee to seek support

The Presidential nominee of the bjp Mr. P.A.Sangma met the Trinamul Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamta Banerjee to seek her support for his candidature. Mr. Sangma had about 30 minute meeting with Ms. Banerjee and her party leaders in Kolkata this afternoon. Later, Mr. Sangma to...

June 26, 2012 6:54 PM

Pranab submits resignation to PM

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at his residence. Mr. Mukherjee came out and told the media that he has tendered his resignation to the Prime minister.Earlier speaking to newsmen at his North Block office on his last day as Finan...

June 26, 2012 1:50 PM

Centre formulating new law to prohibit employment of manual scavengers

The Centre is in the process of formulating a new law for 'Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation', revising the existing Schemes for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers and Total Sanitation Campaign. It is also formulating a new scheme for conversion of insanitary l...

June 26, 2012 1:42 PM

India emerges as largest trading partner of Dubai

India has emerged as the largest trading partner of Dubai in the first quarter of 2012-13. The latest data of Dubai foreign trade was released by the Dubai Customs, shows the trade volume in the first quarter between India and Dubai worth 13 billion US Dollars. India was number one exporting and re-...

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