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April 30, 2012 4:35 PM

BJP opposes upgrade of Engineering College under BHU to that of IIT

The BJP today opposed the move to upgrade the Engineering College under Benaras Hindu University (BHU) to that of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Initiating a discussion on the amendments to the Institutes of Technology Bill 2011 and the National Institutes of Technology Bill, 2011 in the R...

April 30, 2012 4:34 PM

Centre to respond soon on demand for separate Telangana state

The Centre will respond as soon as possible on the demand for a separate Telangana state. Speaking to reporters after presenting the monthly report of his ministry, Home Minister P Chidambaramsaid this in reply to a question on the Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj asking the government to list...

April 30, 2012 4:34 PM

Govt allows further cotton exports

The government today decided to allow further cotton exports, in 2011-12 marketing year ending September, as production estimates have been revised upwards. Commerce and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma told reporters in New Delhi after meeting Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar that a decision has bee...

April 30, 2012 4:33 PM

Amarnath pilgrims can get registered through post offices

In a major initiative, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, SASB, has tied up with the Department of Posts for registration of pilgrims through selected post offices across the country especially in Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and UP. As many as 100 post offices across ...

April 30, 2012 4:33 PM

New transfer policy approved in Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet today approved a new transfer policy . According to the policy, officers and employees of state government will be transferred from tomorrow till 15th June this year. Transferred employee would be relieved with in a week. Policy says Revenue Inspectors and Patwar...

April 30, 2012 1:53 PM

LCA Tejas to be inducted into Army next year

Indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" will be inducted into the Indian Air Force this year. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Director General Dr. VK Saraswat was speaking after inaugurating the Aerospace Luminary Lecture Series organised by Hyderabad cham...

April 30, 2012 1:41 PM

Aarushi murder: Nupur Talwar surrenders

Nupur Talwar today surrendered before a special CBI court following the Supreme Court directive to her to do so in the twin murder case of her 14-year-old daughter and domestic help in Noida, four years ago.Nupur, who surrendered in the court of Special CBI Magistrate Priti Singh, was immediately ta...

April 30, 2012 1:30 PM

LCA Tejas to be inducted into Army next year

Indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" will be inducted into the Indian Air Force this year. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Director General Dr. VK Saraswat was speaking after inaugurating the Aerospace Luminary Lecture Series organised by Hyderabad cham...

April 30, 2012 1:12 PM

Defence Ministry bars 10 firms over irregularities

The Defence Ministry has debarred two Indian and four foreign firms for 10 years from all business dealings due to their involvement in irregularities in the recent past.The debarred foreign companies are from Singapore, Israel, Switzerland and Russia. The two Indian companies are located in New Del...

April 30, 2012 1:05 PM

Need to curb paid news syndrome: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi today said that practices like paid news syndrome and use of money power have emerged as new challenges in the management of elections.Addressing the third Conference of Heads of Election Management Bodies of the SAARC countries in New Delhi, Quraishi said it ...

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