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June 22, 2012 5:32 PM

Sharad Pawar visits Mantralaya building in Mumbai

Union Agriculture Minister and NCP Chief Sharad Pawar today visited the charred Mantralaya building in Mumbai. He also met Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and several NCP members to take stock of the situation. Later, speaking to the media, Pawar rebutted the demand for Chief Minster&#0...

June 22, 2012 5:31 PM

Monsoon to be normal this year, good rains expected in July-Aug

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

June 22, 2012 5:30 PM

Wheat procurement goes up substantially

Wheat procurement has gone up substantially. It crossed 3 crore 70 lakh tonnes mark in this rabi marketing season so far. An official release says, this is one crore tonnes more than the procurement made by this day last year. Punjab led the states with the procurement figure touching more than one ...

June 22, 2012 2:15 PM

Mantralaya fire: Mumbai Police registers case of accidental death

Mumbai Police has registered a case of accidental death after three persons died in the massive fire in the Maharashtra state secretariat last evening.The Marine Lines police have registered a case in the incident and are investigating the matter.Forensic experts have visited the site as part of an ...

June 22, 2012 1:29 PM

Portal launched to ensure transparency in delivery of domestic LPG cylinders

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister S. Jaipal Reddy today launched a LPG Portal to ensure transparency in the delivery of domestic LPG cylinders to the consumers. Talking to media persons in New Delhi, he said this initiative is expected to emerge as a powerful tool for social audit for all domestic ...

June 22, 2012 1:04 PM

BJP jail bharo protest against price & petrol hike today

The BJP is observing today a nationwide one-day jail bharo agitation to protest against hike in prices of essential commodities and petroleum products . The main opposition party has organized public meetings, protests and street marches in different parts of the country to create awareness among pe...

June 22, 2012 12:58 PM

Hope CPI, RSP re-examine abstention stand on Prez polls: Vayalar Ravi

Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi today expressed hope that CPI and RSP will re-examine their stand to abstain from voting in the Presidential polls.He welcomed the CPI-M decision to back UPA nominee, Pranab Mukherjee. The Minister was addressing a press conference in Thrissur

June 22, 2012 12:57 PM

AI forms committee to implement Dharmadhikari report recommendations

Air India management has formed an implementation and anomaly rectification committee to implement the Dharmadhikari Committee's recommendations. It will also look into anomalies,if any, while suggesting ways to implement the report. The Civil Aviation Ministry published the report on its websi...

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