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June 15, 2012 7:04 PM

Pranab: Accepts Prez candidature with humility & honours to be UPA nominee

Reacting to his nomination, Finance Pranab Mukherjee thanked UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for his nomination. Mr. Mukherjee said he has accepted the candidature with humility and feels deeply honoured to be the UPA nominee for the President's post.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mukherjee s...

June 15, 2012 6:46 PM

North India reels under heat wave conditions

North India sizzled under severe heat wave conditions with temperatures scaling the 40 degrees celsius mark at many places. The capital Delhi recorded a high of 43.5 degrees celsius, four notches above normal and a minimum of 31.5 degrees celsius. In Rajasthan, SriGanganagar was recorded as the hott...

June 15, 2012 6:43 PM

Pranab: Accepts Prez candidature with humility & honours to be UPA nominee

Reacting to his nomination by the UPA, Finance Pranab Mukherjee said he has accepted the candidature with humility and feels deeply honoured to be the UPA nominee for the President's post.Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Mukherjee said, consultations will be be held by the UPA with all p...

June 15, 2012 4:56 PM

Govt implementing NCLP in 266 districts across the country

The government is implementing National Child Labour Project ,NCLP, in 266 districts across the country for rehabilitation of children rescued and withdrawn from work. A ministry of Labour and Employment release says, under the project, the rescued and withdrawn children are enrolled in the special ...

June 15, 2012 4:55 PM

Govt to partially lift ban on emigration to Libya

The government has decided to partially lift ban on emigration to Libya. A ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs release says, the decision follows consultations with External Affairs ministry and Indian Mission in Libya. The emigration to Libya was banned from 21st February last year following intern...

June 15, 2012 2:24 PM

Will talk to HRD Min on CET: PM assures IIT faculty

The All India IIT Faculty Federation (AIIITFF) met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today. Talking to reporters after the meeting in New Delhi, Secretary of the Federation A K Mittal said that the Prime Minister gave them an assurance that the autonomy of IITs will remain intact. The IIT faculty fe...

June 15, 2012 2:19 PM

Action plan to combat Japanese Encephalitis plaguing Eastern UP

The Uttar Pradesh, Government has made an elaborate action plan to curb Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, AES that are prevailing in the eastern part of the state for past 34 years. The Japanese Encephalitis occurs due to mosquito bites while AES is caused by the viruses present...

June 15, 2012 2:12 PM

SW monsoon to advance to country's interiors in next 3-4 days

South West Monsoon is expected to advance further into the interior parts of the country in next to three to four days. Deputy Director General weather forecast of Metrological Department said conditions are favourable for monsoon to advance into the remaining parts of Konkan, Tamil Nadu, interior M...

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