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March 12, 2012 7:44 PM

Govt lifts ban on cotton export

The Government today lifted the ban on export of cotton. An official notification was issued today by the Director General of Foreign Trade to this effect, removing the earlier prohibition on export of cotton. The notification issued said the Central Government hereby withdraws the earlier notificat...

March 12, 2012 7:37 PM

Presidential address completely lacked vision: BJP

The BJP today said, the Presidential Address to the Joint Sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, completely lacked vision. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Party Spokesman, S S Ahluwalia said, the address gives no indication as to how to deal with the problems and challenges facing the nation a...

March 12, 2012 5:35 PM

Govt committed to pass Lokpal Bill to curb corruption: Bansal

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has said that the government is committed to pass an effective and powerful Lokpal Bill to curb corruption in the society. Replying to questions at a press conference in New Delhi today, Mr Bansal said, the government wants to pass the Bill durin...

March 12, 2012 2:02 PM

Prez address ‘directionless’: BJP

The BJP has described the Presidential address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament as directionless. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Party spokesman Prakash Javdekar allegedthat the Centre is trying to take away the powers of the states by setting up of the National Counte...

March 12, 2012 2:00 PM

CWG row: Court frame charges against 7

A Delhi court today framed charges against seven accused, including four MCD officials, for their alleged role in the Commonwealth Games street lighting scam case. Special CBI Judge Pradeep Chaddah framed charges against MCD Superintendent Engineer D K Sugan, Executive Engineer O P Mahla, Accountant...

March 12, 2012 1:58 PM

DA case: Allegations against Balakrishnan being probed, center to SC

The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that it is probing into the allegations leveled against former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan that he had amassed disproportionate assets during his tenure as judge. It also submitted a probe status report to the Apex Court in a sealed envelope. A...

March 12, 2012 1:38 PM

Jan Industrial production grows by 6.8%

Showing signs of recovery, the industrial production grew by 6.8 per cent in January, mainly due to improvement in the manufacturing sector. According to the official data released today, growth in factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was however higher at 7.5 per...

March 12, 2012 1:27 PM

Legal proceedings against Italian Marines will be as per Indian Law: Chandy

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has reiterated that legal proceedings against the Italian Marines accused of murdering Indian fishermen will be as per Indian law. He informed this to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Italy Staffan de Mistura who called on him today .Kerala Chief Minister has convey...

March 12, 2012 11:59 AM

High level meeting on anti-terror body is on

A High level meeting of Home ministry officials led by Home Secretary R.K Singh is on in New Delhi to allay apprehensions raised by some states on the anti terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre. The Chief Secretaries and Police Chiefs of all states are taking part in the meting. The mee...

March 12, 2012 10:58 AM

Annual conference of State Minorities Commissions to begin tomorrow

A two-day annual conference of the State Minorities Commissions will begin in New Delhi from Tuesday . The session will have through discussion on Police and Minorities. The topic was chosen following complaints related to the handling of cases concerning minorities by the police. The State Minoriti...

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