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April 27, 2012 9:25 AM

Cabinet OK for six-laning Vadodara-Surat section of NH 8

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the development of six laning of Vadodara-Surat section on National Highway-8 in Gujarat under NHDP Phase Five on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer, DBFOT basis. The total length of the road will be 6,745 kms. The concession period will be ...

April 27, 2012 9:18 AM

Govt mulling opening LPG distribution agencies in every block of country

The government is considering to open Liquified Natural Gas, LPG distribution agencies in every block of the country to bring it within the reach of the common man.This was stated by the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr. RPN Singh in the Lok Sabha yesterday. He informed that during...

April 27, 2012 9:17 AM

Sachin, Rekha, Anu Aga nominated to RS

The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has approved nomination of batting Meastro Sachin Tendulkar, veteran cine actor Rekha and Anu Aga, an industrialist and social activist, to the Rajya Sabha. 39-year-old Tendulkar, who has brought many a laurels to the country through his exploits in the ga...

April 27, 2012 9:10 AM

Nod for Indo-UK JV on affordable healthcare among several cabinet decisions

The Cabinet also approved the implementation of a joint venture programme on affordable Healthcare. The Department of Biotechnology and the Wellcome Trust, London, U.K., one of the world's largest bio-medical research charities, propose to establish a joint funding initiative called R&D for Affo...

April 26, 2012 8:57 PM

India- Iraq direct air links resume tomorrow after 21 years

India- Iraq direct air links resume tomorrow after a gap of 21 years. Iraqi Airways will start its flights on Baghdad to Mumbai air route from Friday. The flight will be operated on Baghdad-Najaf-Mumbai route twice a week to begin with. The flights would be operated every Friday and Monday, taking o...

April 26, 2012 8:48 PM

Cabinet approves sexual offences Bill

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved cleared a path-breaking bill dealing exclusively with sexual offences against children. The 'sexual offences against children bill' seeks to make sexual intercourse or 'contact with sexual intent' with a child below 18 years - illegal. The b...

April 26, 2012 8:44 PM

Ban Ki-moon arrives on a four-day official visit to India

The United Nations Secretary General, Ban ki-moon arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening on a four-day official visit to India. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation. It is expected that Mr. Ban's visit will provide an opportunity to share India's perspectives on major regional and global c...

April 26, 2012 8:38 PM

Cabinet approves sexual offences Bill

Union Cabinet approves a bill making sexual contact with a girl below 18 a criminal offence even if it is consensual. The bill seeks to provide a secure and enabling environment for women employees, including domestic workers, against sexual harassment at the workplace .The Sexual offences bill that...

April 26, 2012 8:34 PM

Parliament congratulates scientists on successful launch of RISAT-1

Both houses of Parliament today congratulated space scientists on successful launch of the Radar Imaging Satellite-One (RISAT-1). Making statements in both the houses, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr. V. Narayanasamy said RISAT-1 is India's first indigenously devel...

April 26, 2012 8:32 PM

Prez approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha to Rajya Sabha

President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil has approved nomination of Batting Maestro Sachin Tendulkar, veteran cine actor Rekha and Anu Aga to Rajya Sabha. 39-year-old Tendulkar, who has brought many a laurels to the country through his exploits in the game and Rekha, known for her brilliant and emotio...

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