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May 3, 2012 1:16 PM

Govt committed to welfare, improving working conditions of labour class

The Government today said that it is committed to the welfare and improving working conditions of the labour class in the country. This was stated by the minister of Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge after inaugurating the 23rd National Convention of building construction, forest and wood wor...

May 3, 2012 1:12 PM

Stage set for release of abducted Sukma collector today

In Chhattisgarh, stage is set for release of abducted Sukma District collector Alex Paul Menon later in the day. Two negotiators have reached Chintalnar from where they will go to the jungal near Tadmetla to secure the release of the collector. Maoists had indicated that negotiators Dr. B D Sharma a...

May 3, 2012 12:40 PM

LS informed that 10 out of 18 declared as National Projects in NE

The Lok Sabha was informed today that out of the 18 ongoing projects in the North Eastern Region, 10 have been declared as National Projects. A dedicated fund has also been created for executing these projects. In reply to a question, Railway Minister Mukul Roy said that the doubling of the 44-kilom...

May 3, 2012 12:28 PM

RISAT-I , Country’s first microwave radar imaging satellite

The Radar Imaging Satellite, launched on 26th of April this year, is the country's first indigenously designed microwave imaging satellite. This information was given during the question hour in the Rajya Sabha by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr V. Narayanasamy. He said RISA...

May 3, 2012 12:07 PM

Vice President to give away National Film Awards in New Delhi

The 59th National Film Awards will be presented at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi this evening. Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari will present the awards in presence of Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni. The prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award and other film awards will be presented at t...

May 3, 2012 11:13 AM

Stage set for release of abducted Sukma collector today

In Chhattisgarh, stage is set for release of abducted Sukma District collector Alex Paul Menon later in the day. Two negotiators have reached Chintalnar from where they will go to the jungal near Tadmetla to secure the release of the collector. Maoists had indicated that negotiators Dr. B D Sharma a...

May 3, 2012 9:32 AM

SC allows release of Italian ship Enrica Lexie

The Supreme Court allowed the Italian merchant navy ship Enrica Lexie to leave Indian shores along with crew members and remaining marines. A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale, however, directed the crew members of the Italian merchant navy ship and marines to make themselves available whe...

May 3, 2012 9:30 AM

SAARC countries set up joint forum to promote mutual cooperation

The Election Commissions of SAARC countries have adopted a charter to set up a joint forum to promote mutual cooperation for enhancing their capabilities in conducting free and fair elections. The Charter was adopted at the 3rd Conference of Heads of Election Management Bodies, EMBs, of the countrie...

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