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June 25, 2012 7:22 PM

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The Prasar Bharati is taking steps for online availability of rare AIR and Doordarshan archive materials to the public. Giving this information on the sideline of an lecture 'Creating value and Art of leadership` in Kolkata this afternoon the Chief Executive Officer of the Prasar Bharati Mr. Jawhar ...

June 25, 2012 7:16 PM

Experts: RBI measures to help improve capital inflows, stem rupee fall

Experts today said that the measures taken by the Reserve Bank to arrest rupee slide will help improve capital inflows as well as stem fall in the domestic currency. Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council chairman C Rangarajan said these measures will help enhance capital inflows into the c...

June 25, 2012 7:15 PM

Rashtrapati Bhavan rejects uncharitable comments on clemency

The Rashtrapati Bhavan today said, that the comments on the President's actions to fulfill constitutional obligations to dispose of mercy petitions is unwarranted. An official release said that, a queer pitch has been created as though many brutal criminals have been shown mercy and released. It mai...

June 25, 2012 7:09 PM

Delhi HC seeks stands of Centre, AI on petition by pilots

The Delhi High Court today sought the stands of the Centre and the Air India on a petition by the pilots. A vacation bench of the apex court issued noticesto the Centre and the Air India management on the plea, which sought to set aside the May 9, 2012 ex-parte order of the single-judge bench restra...

June 25, 2012 6:53 PM

North India continues to reel under heat wave

North India continued to sizzle under a severe heat wave today even as some parts received respite due to overnight rains.The capital Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 42.3 degrees celsius and a minimum of 31.2 degrees celsius. Humidity was 53.25 per cent. Rajasthan remained in the grip of a s...

June 25, 2012 6:50 PM

Anand Sharma expresses confidence of consensus on retail FDI

Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma has expressed confidence that the government will be able to evolve consensus on allowing foreign investment in multi-brand retail very soon. Addressing a two-day Global India Business Meeting in Belgium, Mr Sharma assured investors of favourable investmen...

June 25, 2012 6:49 PM

SC declines to stay trial in DA case involving Sasikala Natrajan

The Supreme Court today declined to stay the trial in a disproportionate assets case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's estranged aide Sasikala Natrajan. Both are facing the proceedings in a Bangalore court.A vacation bench of the apex court, however, allowed Sasikala to place...

June 25, 2012 6:02 PM

More RBI measures in offing: Montek

Reacting to measures announced by RBI, Plan panel Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said more such measures are in the offing to revive growth momentum and boost inflow of foreign funds. Ahluwalia told reporters in New Delhi that a set of measures will be announced soon, particularly, on ...

June 25, 2012 5:46 PM

Kapil Sibal: Aakash project picks up speed, ready for release

Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal today said, the Aakash project has picked up speed and is ready for release. Mr Sibal said, unlike other tablet devices, it can be used to create computer programs and also act as an access device in e-governance. He was speaking in Mumbai after inaugu...

June 25, 2012 5:44 PM

Jairam: Each Panchayat to get 20 lakh for solid waste management

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said each Panchayat in the country will get twenty lakh rupees for solid waste management. Addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram Mr Ramesh said,for setting up solid waste management systems,Central funding will be 70 per cent and the...

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