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June 25, 2012 5:38 PM

Global milk output to rise by almost 3% in current calender yr

Buoyed by rising milk production in India, global milk output is expected to rise by almost 3 per cent to 750.1 million tonnes (mt) in the current calender year. United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, said in its latest Food outlook report World milk production in 2012 is forec...

June 25, 2012 5:37 PM

Charges framed against Virbhadra Singh, wife in corruption case

In Himachal Pradesh, a special court of Shimla today framed charges against Union Minister for micro, small and medium enterprises and former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh in a 23- year old case of alleged corruption. After hearing the arguements of both the parties, the...

June 25, 2012 4:45 PM

India, Israel to double number of tourists over next 3 yrs

Giving a major push to tourism, India and Israel have agreed to double the number of tourists over the next three years. Israel has agreed to relax visa norms for Indians and will open a tourism office in Mumbai. Besides, it will construct over 2 lakh hotel rooms and increase the number of El Al fli...

June 25, 2012 4:44 PM

SC refuses to stay nation-wide strike called by Indian Medical Association

The Supreme Court today refused to stay the day-long nation-wide strike called by the Indian Medical Association. The strike is in protest against certain reforms initiated by the Central Government in the medical field.A bench of the apex court, however, hoped the doctors would desist from going ah...

June 25, 2012 4:37 PM

Charges framed against Virbhadra Singh, wife in corruption case

Special trial court frames charges against Virbhadra Singh and wife on alleged corruption In Himachal Pradesh, the special trial court of Shimla has framed charges against Union Minister for Micro, small and Medium enterprises, Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, in a case of alleged corrup...

June 25, 2012 2:28 PM

India seeks 30 million dollars from World Bank for wildlife protection

India has asked for a financial assistance of around 30 million US dollar from the World Bank for protection of wildlife and habitat management through regional cooperation with other South Asian neighbours. The money, requested as a loan will be used in building capacity to tackle illegal trade of ...

June 25, 2012 2:15 PM

CWC gives farewell to Presidential nominee Pranab

The Congress Working Committee, CWC, met in New Delhi today at the Party Chief Mrs Sonia Gandhi's residence to give farewell to UPA's Presidential nominee Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.Talking to media after the meeting, Party General Secretary, Janardan Dwivedi said, top brass appreciated the cont...

June 25, 2012 2:08 PM

Govt. says striking Air India pilots should return to work unconditionally

The government today once again made it clear that striking Air India pilots have to return to work unconditionally. Talking to reporters, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that Pilots never gave a notice for the strike and the High Court has already declared the strike as illegal.The strike o...

June 25, 2012 2:02 PM

Jagan’s judicial remand extended till July 4

A CBI court today extended till July 4 the judicial remand of YSR Congress chief, Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Jagan, who appeared before the judge through video conference from Chanchalguda prison, had earlier requested the court that he be allowed to appe...

June 25, 2012 1:58 PM

India’s first-ever bio-toilet unveiled in Odisha

In Odisha, the Union Rural Development, Water and Sanitation Minister Mr Jayram Ramesh unveiled on Sunday the first ever bio-latrine of the nation developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization, DRDO at Dhamara Port areas in Balasore district.On this occasion, Mr Ramesh said that mai...

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