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March 14, 2012 9:40 AM

Prez asks educational institute to create large scale employment opp

President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has asked educational institutions to create large scale employment opportunities for higher education graduates. She was speaking at a function at Ruia College in Mumbai. Mrs. Patil urged educational institutions to upgrade their training methodologies and cu...

March 14, 2012 9:38 AM

26/11 attack: Pak’s panel to arrive in New Delhi today

A 12-member Judicial Commission from Pakistan is arriving in New Delhi today. It will be in Mumbai on Thursday to record the statements of witnesses in connection with 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case. Special Public Prosecutor Ujwal Nikam who represented Maharashtra government in the trial against A...

March 14, 2012 9:35 AM

REC, Literacy Mission sign deal for adult education centres

About 100 Model Adult Education Centres (AECs) will be set up in urban areas under corporate social responsibility programme extended by the Rural Electrification Corporation, REC, across the country. Another 220 such center's in rural areas will also be upgraded at a total cost of 10.5 crore rupees...

March 13, 2012 9:00 PM

Hindi litterateur Amarkant receives 45th Jnanpith award

Renowned Hindi litterateur Amarkant received 45th Jnanpith award in a ceremony at Allahabad today. On this occasion, well known Hindi scholar and critic Prof. Namwar Singh presented a cheque of five lakh rupees and a citation and replica of Goddess Saraswati to Mr. Amarkant. The award was given for ...

March 13, 2012 8:38 PM

Dinesh Trivedi to present Railway Budget tomorrow

The Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi will present the Rail Budget for 2012-13 in Lok Sabha tomorrow. In this connection, the News Services Division of All India Radio will bring you a bilingual pre-rail budget live discussion from 11.30 a.m. The discussion will be followed by live relay of the Railw...

March 13, 2012 8:36 PM

Statements of 26/11 case magistrate, 3 others to be recorded

A 12-member Judicial Commission from Pakistan will arrive in Delhi tomorrow and will be in Mumbai on Thursday to record the statements of witnesses in connection with 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case.Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who represented Maharashtra government in the trial against K...

March 13, 2012 6:16 PM

RS adjourned for day on Lankan Tamil issue

The leader of the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee today informed the House that the government is working to achieve a forward-looking outcome on the resolution against Sri Lanka in UNHRC.The Prime minister has informed DMK chief M Karunanidhi in this connection. Dr. Singh has writ...

March 13, 2012 5:31 PM

7th Indo-US army exercise going on in Thar desert

The seventh Indo-US Army Exercise is going on in Thar desert area of South Western Command since last nine days. The event is all the more interesting as a number of key surveillance, communications and lED detection and neutralization technologies, available with both sides, are being fielded in th...

March 13, 2012 5:21 PM

Rare possibility of mid-term poll in country: CPI(M)

The CPI(M) today said, there is a rare possibility of a mid term poll in the country. Replying to a question at a press conference in New Delhi, the Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury said, the Congress led UPA government is enjoying full majority in the Lok Sabha at present. Besides, it is also ha...

March 13, 2012 3:05 PM

CPI M favours independent investigation into alleged Lankan killings

The CPI(M) today favoured the credible and independent investigation against the alleged killings of civilians and human rights violations in Sri Lanka. In a statement by the Polit Bureau all those responsible in the matter should be held accountable and brought to book. The party said that the gove...

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