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June 23, 2012 6:01 PM

AICTE to build one research park in each state

All India Council for Technical Education is to build one research park in each state to promote research across industries. The Chairman of the council S S Mantha said in Coimbatore on Saturday, that the council will give 1 crore rupee as seed money, while the industry has to give a matching grant....

June 23, 2012 6:01 PM

MEA organizes 'passport melas' in seven cities

Ministry of External Affairs held 'passport melas' on Saturday in seven cities to address the growing demand. The two-day melas are held in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Amritsar, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.Additional SecretaryBasant K Gupta said hundreds of people turned up at passport...

June 23, 2012 6:00 PM

Vigilance quizzes Achuthanandan in land transfer case

Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan was questioned by Vigilance officials on Saturday in the probe into alleged irregularities in allotment of land to a relative during the previous LDF regime. His statement has been recorded in Thiruvananthapuram by Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau D...

June 23, 2012 5:44 PM

India inks pacts with six countries for research projects

India has inked pacts with six countries, including the US and Australia, for collaborative research in science and technology. There will be a joint investment of 180 million dollars over the next five years. A senior official of Department of Science and Technology T Ramasami said in Chennai on Sa...

June 23, 2012 1:11 PM

Govt decides to organise passport melas to ease delay

Regional Passport Offices including Passport Seva Kendras at Delhi, Ghaziabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Amritisar are open today and tomorrow as part of the government's decision to organise passport melas to ease the delay faced by the citizens. The move comes because of unpr...

June 23, 2012 12:46 PM

All arrangements made for Amarnath pilgrimage

In Jammu and Kashmir, all arrangements have been made for the start of annual Amarnath pilgrimage starting tomorrow from Jammu and on Monday from forward base camps of Nunwan in Pahalgam and Baltal. The first batch of Yatris will leave Jammu yatri Niwas tomorrow and reach Nunwan and Baltal the same ...

June 23, 2012 12:38 PM

Monsoon expected to be normal with 96 percent rainfall

Monsoon will be normal this year and most parts of the country are expected to receive good rains in July-August. However, the Met office has marginally downgraded its earlier forecast. According to the India Meterological Department's update released yesterday, monsoon season rainfall for the ...

June 23, 2012 12:38 PM

Rio Earth Summit ends with commitments on environment & development

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has left Pretoria on his way back to New Delhi after participating in the G-20 Summit at Los Cabos, Mexico and Rio+20 Summit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio+ 20 UN Earth Summit came to a close with leaders approving a 53-page declaration that outlines measures to ...

June 23, 2012 8:50 AM

Govt decides to organise passport melas to ease delay

The government has decided to organise passport melas to ease the delay faced by the citizens. Regional Passport Offices including Passport Seva Kendras at Delhi, Ghaziabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Amritisar will remain open on Saturday and Sunday. The move comes because of unprec...

June 23, 2012 8:41 AM

Congress rejects Sangma's appeal for debate with Pranab

The Congress has rejected Presidential contestant P. A. Sangma's demand for a debate with UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee. The party termed Sangama's demand as illogical and a nonstarter as the President is not supposed to manage the economy. Party spokesman Manish Tewar...

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