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April 11, 2012 11:14 AM

No evidence against Modi in Gulbarga society carnage: SIT

Special Investigation Team, SIT has found no evidence against the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 61 others accused in the Gulbarga society carnage case in Ahmedabad in 2002.An Ahmedabad Magisterial Court after pursuing the voluminous SIT report yesterday, observed that there is no evidence...

April 11, 2012 11:14 AM

Govt to issue Presidential reference to SC on cancellation of 122 2G licenses

The government has decided to issue a Presidential reference to the Supreme Court on the apex court's order cancelling 122 2G telecom licences. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters after the Cabinet meeting yesterday that the proposal for Presidential reference has been cleared.The Depar...

April 11, 2012 10:42 AM

Govt: No higher service tax on air tickets purchased before April 1, 2012

The government has clarified that air travellers who have purchased their tickets before April 1 this year will not have to pay the higher service tax. The Central Board of Excise and Customs said, some airlines are collecting differential service tax on tickets issued before 1st April 2012 for jour...

April 11, 2012 9:53 AM

Assam launches India’s biggest river cruise, M V Mahabahu

Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi launched the biggest river cruise of the country, MV Mahabahu in Guwahati yesterday. It will sail along Brahmaputra River from Guwahati to Nimati in Jorhat district. The cruise has been developed under PPP mode between Ass...

April 10, 2012 8:45 PM

India launches 4G mobile services

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today launched the country's first ever fourth generation mobile services in Kolkata. Today's launch is a major milestone for India and Bharti Airtel as it will result in India becoming one of the first countries in the world to commercially deploy the cutting-...

April 10, 2012 8:40 PM

P M : Mapping of country’s aquifers to be initiated in 12th five yr plan

The Prime Minister today said that mapping of the aquifers in the country will be initiated in the 12th five year plan to obtain basic information on ground water availability. Aquifers are continuous underground water resources. Dr. Manmohan Singh said, it will help in their effective management. I...

April 10, 2012 8:29 PM

Assam launches India’s biggest river cruise, M V Mahabahu

In Assam, Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today launched the biggest river cruise of the country, M V Mahabahu, at Guwahati. It will sail along the Brahmaputra River from Guwahati to Nimati in Jorhat district in a period of seven days.Earlier, talking to newsm...

April 10, 2012 7:33 PM

A K Antony assures govt support to IAF for its modernisation plans

The Defence Minister A K Antony today assured that the government will provide all assistance to the Indian Air Force, IAF, to meet its rapid modernisation plans for capacity building. Addressing the bi-annual IAF Commanders' Conference in New Delhi today, Mr Antony said, the government will co...

April 10, 2012 7:22 PM

Chidambaram proposes 3 amendments to AFSPA

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed three amendments to Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) which are under the consideration of Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs. This was stated by the Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram in an informal chat with reporters in Jammu today. He said tha...

April 10, 2012 7:12 PM

Ashwani Kumar : Centre plans to set up 14 Innovation Universities

In Haryana, Union Minister of State for Planning, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Ashwani Kumar has said that the Centre plans to set up 14 Innovation Universities in the states and one of them is proposed to be set up at Kundli in Haryana. Addressing the media at chandigarh today, he s...

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