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April 13, 2012 9:30 AM

Home Min to inaugurate Check Post at Wagah border

In Punjab, the Integrated Check Post ICP at Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan will be inaugurated by the Union Home Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram, today. He will be accompanied by the Union Commerce Minister, Mr. Anand Sharma, Union Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Perneet Kau...

April 13, 2012 9:13 AM

President's Secretariat dismisses land grab report

President's Secretariat has dismissed a media report that Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil has grabbed land much in excess of her entitlement to build her post retirement home in Pune. A clarification in this regard said that the land belongs to the Ministry of Defence and will continue to remain w...

April 13, 2012 9:05 AM

Girls bag major chunk of minority scholarships

The Centre has distributed over seven Lakh Post-Matric Scholarships under the Minority scholarship scheme during last fiscal. According to an official release, over 53 percent of the Scholarships have been given to girl students. It is against the target of over 5 lakh scholarships. The Post-Matric ...

April 13, 2012 9:04 AM

SC upholds vconstitutional validity of RTE

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act, 2009, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools uniformly across the country. The apex court clarified that its judgement will come into force from April 12 but w...

April 13, 2012 8:50 AM

SC upholds constitutional validity of RTE Act 2009

The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act, 2009, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools uniformly across the country. The apex court clarified that its judgement will come into force from today but wi...

April 12, 2012 9:25 PM

Maoist sets free Italian national Paolo Bosusco

In Odisha, Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco has been released today by Maoists. Bosusco, was handed over by the Maoists to their mediator Dandapani Mohanty and some journalists in a forest area of Raikia in tribal-dominated Kandhamal district. The Italian national was brought to to Odisha capital Bhuba...

April 12, 2012 9:21 PM

PCI decides to challenge order prohibiting media reports on troop movement

Press Council of India Thursday decided to challenge in the Supreme Court the Allahabad High Court order prohibiting media reports related to troop movements.Press Council chairman Justice Markandey Katju chief said this in a statement in New Delhi.The High Court had directed Secretaries in the Home...

April 12, 2012 9:19 PM

PMO reviews progress made in implementation of PP Projects in major ports

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) thursday reviewed the progress made in the implementation of Public Private Partnership projects in major ports and the progress of dredging activities. An official statement said the follow-up meeting examined the progress of instructions given to the Shipping...

April 12, 2012 9:06 PM

Maoists sets free Italian national Paolo Bosusco

In Odisha, Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco has been released today by Maoists. Bosusco, was handed over by the Maoists to their mediator Dandapani Mohanty and some journalists in a forest area of Raikia in tribal-dominated Kandhamal district. The Italian national was brought to to Odisha capital Bhuba...

April 12, 2012 9:05 PM

CJI expresses anguish over RTI applications seeking information about him

Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia today expressed anguish over a spate of RTI applications seeking various information about him and other judges.The CJI's displeasure came during the hearing by a Constitution bench headed by him on the issue of laying down guidelines for media on covering cou...

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