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June 26, 2012 1:39 PM

Pranab to resign today as FM ahead of filing nomination for Presidential poll

Mr. Pranab Mukherjee will resign today as Finance Minister ahead of filing nomination papers for the Presidential election. He is to file his nomination papers for the Presidentship on Thursday.The Congress Working Committee, CWC, met in New Delhi yesterday at the Party Chief Mrs. Sonia Gandhi'...

June 26, 2012 1:29 PM

Mumbai Police moves Delhi court seeking custody of Abu Jundal

Mumbai Police today moved a Delhi court seeking custody of alleged 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key handler Abu Jundal who is currently in the custody of Special Cell of Delhi Police. The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police approached the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav for Jundal's ...

June 26, 2012 1:20 PM

Centre to constitute advisory panel to deal with price volatility

The Centre has expressed concern by the recent price volatility seen in certain agricultural commodities and decided to constitute an advisory committee within a week. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai yesterday, Union Food Minister, K V Thomas said that the committee will be formed by Union Food Mini...

June 26, 2012 12:43 PM

Indo-Pak Foreign Minister level talks postponed

The Indo-Pak Foreign Ministers' meeting, which was scheduled in July, has been postponed since the dates were clashing with the Indian Presidential poll. According to official sources, Pakistan wanted to hold the meeting on July 19 which was not convenient to the Indian side in view of the Pres...

June 26, 2012 12:24 PM

Centre to set up investment tracking system for mega projects

The Centre has decided to establish an Investment Tracking System to ensure speedy implementation of major investment projects in the country. As part of the initiative, a format for monitoring such projects in private sector and under public-private partnership (PPP) has been developed and is avail...

June 26, 2012 12:12 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 12:11 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-...

June 26, 2012 9:52 AM

India hopes for early conclusion of trade pact with EU

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma expressed the hope for early conclusion of the proposed free trade agreement between India and EU Talking to reporters in Antwerp,Belgium Mr Sharma said that issues like reduction of duties on European wines, spirits and automobiles are on the table. Much ...

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