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May 23, 2012 6:56 PM

Army pilot killed in Siachen glacier helicopter crash

An Army pilot was killed and another injured on Wednesday when the Cheetah helicopter they were flying crashed on the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield.An army spokesperson said, the crash occurred at little before noon near Bhim post of the Army in Siachen Glacier in which one o...

May 23, 2012 6:47 PM

India, EU launch skill development project for disadvantaged youth

India and the European Union, EU have launched a six-million Euros skill development project for disadvantaged and marginalised youth lacking formal education.Launching the project in New Delhi on Wednesday, Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment Dr Mrutyunjay Sarangi said, it is an impo...

May 23, 2012 6:38 PM

EGoM to meet over foodgrain storage crisis, wheat export next week

To ease foodgrain storage crisis and to decide on export of wheat, an Empowered Group of Ministers, EGOM, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to meet next week.The Food Minister K V Thomas on Wednesday said in New Delhi that the government agrees with the recommendations of the Ran...

May 23, 2012 6:27 PM

Pakistan frees 18 Indian fishermen

A day before Home Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan at Islamabad, the neighbouring country, as a goodwill gesture, has released 18 Indian fishermen on Wednesday.They were in it's jail for the last three to 18 months for inadvertently crossing over into Pak waters from Gujrat. All of t...

May 23, 2012 3:20 PM

Pawan Kumar Bansal says, govt committed to bring strong Lokpal bill

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the government is committed to bring a strong Lokpal bill. He said, the Lokpal and Lok Ayukta bill was referred to the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha with the consent of all the major opposition parties. Speaking to reporters in New De...

May 23, 2012 3:20 PM

Govt clarifies first B-787 Dreamliner to come to the country by end of May

The government today clarified that the first B-787 Dreamliner will come to the country by end of this month as scheduled. The clarification comes in the wake of some media reports saying that delivery of Dreamliner is further delayed. The B-787 Dreamliner is a fuel efficient and technically advance...

May 23, 2012 12:29 PM

Parl passes Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill 2012

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2012 . The Lok Sabha passed it yesterday. The Rajya Sabha had passed the bill earlier. The bill provides for protection of children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and pro...

May 23, 2012 9:21 AM

CBSE class X results to be declared tomorrow

The class X results of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be declared tomorrow.A statement issued by CBSE said that the results will be declared at 4 pm. It said the results will be available on the website www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in, and www.cbse.nic.inStudents can als...

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