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April 29, 2012 9:29 AM

Five new Governors appointed by President

The President, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has appointed five new Governors. Mr. E.S.L. Narasimhan has been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, while K. Sankaranarayanan has been appointed as Governor of Maharashtra for a fresh term. The veteran Congress leader and Governor of Uttrakhand,...

April 29, 2012 8:21 AM

PM: Need to rationalize domestic oil prices

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said, spiraling international oil prices have put a strain on the country's import bill and domestic prices need to be rationalised. He said, there is also a need to rationalise prices and at the same time ensure that the poor and needy are shielded from the ...

April 28, 2012 9:12 PM

AK Antony to visit DMK Patriarch M.Karunanidhi tomorrow

Defence Minister A. K. Antony will be visiting DMK Patriarch M.Karunanidhi tomorrow. His visit gains signficance as the Presidential elections are around the corner. The DMK has been a long time ally of the Congress and was a part of the UPA Government in both terms with ministerial berths in the Ca...

April 28, 2012 9:11 PM

Ban Ki-moon mees Prithviraj Chavan in Mumbai

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today met Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan in Mumbai.Chavan said, the state had already achieved the health related UN Millennium Development Goals including, reduction in the infant mortality and maternity death rate. He said increasing difference bet...

April 28, 2012 8:45 PM

Kalam stresses need for setting up maximum number of eye care centres

Former President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam today stressed the need for setting up maximum number of eye care centres in the country especially in the rural areas. Addressing the 45th foundation day celebration of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences of AIIMS in New Delhi, Kalam said that f...

April 28, 2012 8:24 PM

Ghulam Nabi Azad says, NRHM extends 5 yrs following success

Union Health and family Welfare Minister has said that National Rural Health Mission has been extended for 5 years because of its success. Addressing the 32nd convocation of PGI, Chandigarh today Ghula Nabi Azad said that there is also a plan for introducing National Urban Health Mission. The Minist...

April 28, 2012 8:12 PM

Ghula Nabi Azad says, NRHM extends 5 yrs following success

Union Health and family Welfare Minister has said that National Rural Health Mission has been extended for 5 years because of its success. Addressing the 32nd convocation of PGI, Chandigarh today Ghula Nabi Azad said that there is also a plan for introducing National Urban Health Mission. The Minist...

April 28, 2012 6:40 PM

BJP: Conviction of Bangaru Laxman on his personal conduct,not on party

The BJP today termed the conviction of its former Party President Bangaru Laxman as a decision of the court on his personal conduct and not on the party. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson, Shahnawaz Hussain said that BJP is againt corruption and never covers up any type of corrup...

April 28, 2012 6:38 PM

FinMin stresses need to empower people with skills for growth

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has stressed the need to empower people with skills and capabilities for continuous and inclusive growth. He said this while releasing a logo for the 46th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank, ADB, in New Delhi today. Mukherjee said that if...

April 28, 2012 6:01 PM

Kudankulam Nuclear Plant to be operational soon

Efforts are on to make the first reactor at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant operational soon. Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee said in Chennai today that the pressure cap vessel will be opened in the coming days and inspection done by robotic mechanism. Then, permission will be sou...

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