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June 5, 2012 9:33 AM

Krishna to leave for Beijing to attend Shanghai Co-operation Meet

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna is leaving for China today on a three-day visit to attend the 12th six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO Summit to be held in Beijing. India and China are likely to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit. They are expected to review ...

June 5, 2012 9:30 AM

PM calls meeting of infra sector related ministries to review status

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has called a meeting tomorrow to review the status of infrastructure sector with an aim of pushing the slowing growth. The meeting will be attended by ministers of all infrastructure-related ministries. Our correspondent adds that the government has maintained that o...

June 4, 2012 8:38 PM

FinMin confident of meeting indirect tax collection target

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today exuded confidence that the revenue officials will be able to meet indirect tax collection target of 5.05 lakh crore rupees for 2012-13.Congratulating them for having done a good job last year, the Finance Minister hoped it would be possible for them to do thei...

June 4, 2012 8:38 PM

Sachin Tendulkar takes oath, becomes RS MP

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar today began the new innings as a member of Parliament. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Mr. Hamid Ansari administered the oath to him as member of Rajya Sabha in his chamber. 39-year-old Tendulkar was nominated as a member of Upper House on April 26.Talking to media...

June 4, 2012 8:33 PM

India, Japan to hold first bilateral naval exercise off Tokyo

India and Japan are to hold their first bilateral naval exercise off Tokyo starting Saturday. Navy Officials said in New Delhi on Monday that four Indian warships including the INS Rana, INS Shakti and INS Shivalik are in Tokyo harbour to commemorate 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations...

June 4, 2012 8:33 PM

Quality of education in polytechnics needs to improve: Sibal

Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said in Mumbai on Monday that there is a need to improve the quality of education in polytechnics for generating a better and skilled workforce. Speaking at the second national convention of the State Boards of Technical Education titled `Polytec...

June 4, 2012 8:09 PM

Prasar Bharati mulls to institute award for Public Service Broadcasting

The National Broadcasting Corporation, the Prasar Bhrati is considering to institute an award for upholding the values of Public Service Broadcasting.Inaugurating the Eastern Zonal Cordination meeting of AIR and Doordarshan in Kolkata Monday morning the Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bhrati Jawha...

June 4, 2012 7:41 PM

PM convenes meet to review infrastructure sector

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has called a meeting on Wednesday to review the status of infrastructure sector with an aim of pushing the slowing growth.AIR correspondent quoting official sources reports, the meeting, which will be attended by ministers of all infrastructure-related ministries, is...

June 4, 2012 7:40 PM

PM convenes meet to review infrastructure sector

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has called a meeting on Wednesday to review the status of infrastructure sector with an aim of pushing the slowing growth.AIR correspondent quoting official sources reports, the meeting, which will be attended by ministers of all infrastructure-related ministries, is...

June 4, 2012 6:19 PM

CBI grills Jagan Reddy for 2nd day in DA case

The CBI continued interrogation of Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy in custody on the second day on Monday in connection with a disproportionate assets case . A team of CBI officials had questioned the Kadapa MP yesterday at the DGP prisons office near the Central Jail where he was lodged.Following the hi...

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