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April 20, 2012 9:19 AM

SC directs CPCB to file report on water contamination due to Bhopal gas leak

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Pollution Control Board, CPCB to file a comprehensive affidavit on the character and content of reported contamination of ground water in Bhopal's Arifnagar area due to the 1984 Union Carbide gas tragedy.A bench of the apex court also asked the Board t...

April 20, 2012 9:15 AM

PM in Guwahati to inaugurate Assam Assembly Platinum Jubilee celebrations

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is arriving in Guwahati on a day-long visit to Assam today. He is scheduled to inaugurate the Platinum jubilee celebrations of the Assam Legislative Assembly at a function organized at Dispur. The Prime Minister will reach at Borjhar Airport at around 11.00 A.M....

April 19, 2012 9:03 PM

India welcomes Kayani's remarks on Siachen

India today welcomed Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's remarks on resolving the Siachen issue and demilitarisation there and said the money spent on deployment of troops can be spent on development of the two countries. Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju told reporters a...

April 19, 2012 8:54 PM

Govt to set up inter-ministerial group on misleading ads

The government is considering to set up an inter-ministerial group to tackle the menace of misleading advertisements. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution Minister K V Thomas said this in New Delhi while inaugurating the 5th and final seminar on Impact of misleading advertisements on consu...

April 19, 2012 8:54 PM

'SC has not stayed facilitating bail for Maoists': Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the Supreme Court has not put any stay on the state government's decision of facilitating bail for jailed Maoists in exchange of abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka. Speaking to media persons at Bhubaneswar after returning from New Del...

April 19, 2012 8:51 PM

India emerges as top trading partner of Dubai

India has once again emerged as the top trading partner of Dubai. According to the latest figures released by Dubai Customs, Dubai's foreign trade with India in 2011-12 was over $ 68 billion, followed by China at $ 33 billion and the US at $ 18 billion. At a press conference in Dubai the Direct...

April 19, 2012 8:19 PM

Three SBI officers arrested

Three officers of the State Bank of India have been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation team for their alleged involvement in siphoning off money to the tune of team of 1.35 crore rupees from the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) accounts in Nagpur. The accused including alleged mastermind and i...

April 19, 2012 8:19 PM

Kharge launches Web Portal for better employment of workforce

The Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge today launched the Web Portal to impart training and certification for better employment of the workforce in the unorganised sector. The portal is www.sdi.gov.in and has been launched under the Skill Development Initiative Scheme (S...

April 19, 2012 8:17 PM

Govt to launch Electronics Manufacturing Policy soon

The Government will soon launch Electronics Manufacturing Policy in the country. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today,Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said that the dialogue is on with the planning commission and the policy is expected to be launched by the end o...

April 19, 2012 7:11 PM

Govt to launch Electronics Manufacturing Policy soon

The Government will soon launch Electronics Manufacturing Policy in the country. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today,Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said that the dialogue is on with the planning commission and the policy is expected to be launched by the end o...

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