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March 31, 2012 12:35 PM

India records 5-point decline in child mortality

India has recorded a decline in under-five mortality rate. However, more females are dying even now before they reach their fifth birthday. Country's latest Sample Registration System data finalised by the Registrar General of India says India in total saw 15.41 lakh under-five deaths in 2010 a...

March 31, 2012 11:38 AM

India records 5-point decline in child mortality

India has recorded a five-point decline in under-five mortality rate. However, more females are dying even now before they reach their fifth birthday.Country's latest Sample Registration System data, finalised by the Registrar General of India, says in total, India in 2010 saw 15.41 lakh under-...

March 31, 2012 11:37 AM

2G trail: Essar, Loop promoters seek bail

Promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom, named as accused in a case flowing out of the 2G scam, today appeared before a Delhi court. Essar group promoters Ravi and Anshuman Ruia and Loop Telecom promoters IP Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan moved their bail pleas after they appeared before Special CBI Ju...

March 31, 2012 11:36 AM

2G trail: Essar, Loop promoters seek bail

Promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom, named as accused in a case flowing out of the 2G scam, today appeared before a Delhi court. Essar group promoters Ravi and Anshuman Ruia and Loop Telecom promoters IP Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan moved their bail pleas after they appeared before Special CBI Ju...

March 31, 2012 11:36 AM

India at centre stage of IT services: Pilot

India continues to retain its position as the world's leader in the global outsourcing market of Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services (IT-ITeS). It accounts for almost 58 per cent of global sourcing in 2011 as compared to 55 per cent previous year.Giving this informatio...

March 31, 2012 8:44 AM

Ex-ministers get clean chit in Assembly porn-watch case

In Karnataka, a House Committee headed by Shailappa Bidaruru has given clean chit to the three former Ministers, who were allegedly caught watching porn video in the Assembly House in February.The Committee's report was tabled in the Assembly today.The report says that there was not sufficient ...

March 31, 2012 8:37 AM

Ayurveda scam: SC notice to UP minister

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the UP Panchayati Raj Minister Balram Yadav of the newly formed Samajwadi Party Government in the Ayurveda scam. A Division Bench comprising Justices HL Dattu and CK Prasad issued the notice while hearing a CBI petition seeking his prosecution in the 1996 mul...

March 31, 2012 8:36 AM

Govt may withdraw excise duty on non-branded jewellery

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said the Centre was considering the demand made from different quarters to withdraw excise duty on non-branded jewellery.On his arrival in Kolkata on Friday, Mukherjee was responding to media queries on whether the Centre is considering withdrawal of excise duty...

March 30, 2012 8:55 PM

CBI to position its officers in England, USA and UAE

The Central Bureau of Investigation-CBI will position its officers in England, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates to liaise with their law enforcement agencies which would help in execution of its judicial requests on real time basis. Speaking at the 13th D P Kohli memorial lectur...

March 30, 2012 8:47 PM

HC seeks govt’s clarification on Tejinder’s plea

The Centre was asked today by the Delhi High Court to clarify if the March 5 press release with allegations against former Lt General Tejinder Singh was issued by the Government or by the Army officials in their individual capacity.The court asked Centre's counsel to seek information from the D...

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