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May 24, 2012 4:54 PM

Surface-to- air 'Akash' missile test fired successfully

Indigenously-developed surface-to air 'Akash' missile was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore in Odisha coast on Thursday. The user-specific trial, which formed part of the country's routine air defence exercises, was co...

May 24, 2012 2:34 PM

Govt: NMDC needs to increase production to meet future raw material demand

Government has said that to meet future raw material demand in the country the National Mineral Development Corporation, NMDC needs to increase its production from the present level. After reviewing the performance of the company in New Delhi today the Steel Minister, Mr. Beni Prasad Verma advised t...

May 24, 2012 1:49 PM

Govt: NMDC needs to increase production to meet future raw material demand

Government has said that to meet future raw material demand in the country the National Mineral Development Corporation, NMDC needs to increase its production from the present level. After reviewing the performance of the company in New Delhi today the Steel Minister, Mr. Beni Prasad Verma advised t...

May 24, 2012 1:34 PM

Govt to set up panel to review methodology of poverty estimates

The government today announced to set up a five member expert panel to review methodology of poverty estimates. The panel will be headed by Prime minister's economy advisory council chairman Dr. C Rangarajan. Announcing this in New Delhi, planning and science and technology minister Mr. Ashwani...

May 24, 2012 1:33 PM

Akash missile test fired successfully

Indigenously-developed surface-to-surface air 'Akash' missile was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore in Odisha coast today. The user-specific trial, which formed part of the country's routine air defence exercises, was ...

May 24, 2012 1:00 PM

Govt justifies petrol price hike, Opposition parties demand rollback of prices

The government has justified the increase in petrol prices while several other opposition parties have termed it as unreasonable. Talking to newspersons in New Delhi the Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee said the decision to hike the petrol price was taken by the oil marketing companies as the gover...

May 24, 2012 12:51 PM

BJP’s 2 day national executive meeting begins in Mumbai

The meeting is likely to discuss the party's strategies for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.Speaking to reporters ahead of the BJP's national executive meeting, party's president Nitin Gadkari confirmed that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the meeting. On BJP leader Sanjay J...

May 24, 2012 12:30 PM

CBSE to provide counselling to students, parents from today till June 7

The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, will be providing counselling services to students and their parents to help them deal with post-examination stress from today till the 7th of next month. The services include telephonic counselling, interactive voice response system, IVRS, and online ...

May 24, 2012 11:51 AM

2 day Indo-Pak Home Secy level talks begins in Islamabad

A two-day Home and Interior Secretaries level talks between India and Pakistan has begun in Islamabad. Terrorism and action against militants responsible for Mumbai terror attacks will be high on the agenda. Issue of fake Indian currency notes and drug trafficking will also figure prominently in the...

May 24, 2012 8:43 AM

Indo-Pak Home Secretary level talks begins in Islamabad

Terrorism and action against militants responsible for Mumbai terror attacks will be high on the agenda of the two-day Home Secretary level talks being held in Islamabad from today. Issue of fake Indian currency notes and drug trafficking will also figure prominently in the talks apart from humanita...

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