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March 5, 2012 6:44 PM

Sibal Sets Up 5 Sub-Committees on Minority Education

Government says the minorities communities, especially Muslims, are most backward after scheduled tribes in the country. The Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal today said that solid steps need to be taken for their uplift. Mr. Sibal was talking to reporters in New Delhi after chairi...

March 5, 2012 6:30 PM

Mild tremors hit parts of North India

Mild tremors measuring 4.9 on Richter scale hit parts of North India today . The tremors were felt at around 1.10 pm in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and some areas in Delhi. Reports of tremors are coming in from other parts of North India. No immediate report of any da...

March 5, 2012 6:20 PM

Nitish seeks higher allocation for Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought continued Central assistance and higher allocation to the state in the 12th Five Year Plan, particularly in the infrastructure and farm sectors.During his meeting with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday, Mr. Kumar cited the development deficit in...

March 5, 2012 6:01 PM

Govt appoints Bharat Bhushan Pandit as deputy CAG

The government today appointed Bharat Bhushan Pandit as the deputy Comptroller and Auditor General in the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Pandit has been appointed in the pay scale equivalent to secretary of the Government of India with fixed monthly income of 80,000 Rupees.A...

March 5, 2012 5:22 PM

Mild tremors hit parts of North India

Mild tremors measuring 4.9 on Richter scale hit parts of North India today . The tremors were felt at around 1.10 pm in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and adjoining areas of Delhi. Reports of tremors are coming in from other parts of North India. No immediate report of any damage...

March 5, 2012 5:11 PM

Country to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and cotton

India is going to record highest ever production of Rice, Wheat and cotton during 2011-12. Foodgrain is likely to reach a record level of 250.42 million tonnes. Addressing a two-day Kharif Conference in New Delhi today, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said, it happened due to tremendous efforts of...

March 5, 2012 5:00 PM

Will play crucial role in formation of UP Govt: Congress

The Congress today claimed it will play a crucial role in formation of the next government in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Congress leader and Union Minister Rajeev Shukla said Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma's suggestions for a tie-up with BSP are his personal views. He ...

March 5, 2012 2:03 PM

Court dismisses case against Yahoo

A Delhi court today dismissed a case against Internet giant Yahoo for allegedly hosting objectionable content on its site and penalised the petitioner for dragging it in the litigation along with other social networking sites. Administrative Civil Judge Praveen Singh imposed a cost of 5000 rupees on...

March 5, 2012 1:52 PM

CWG scam: Swiss firm’s plea dismissed

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea of Switzerland-based firm Swiss Timing, an accused in a Commonwealth Games-related graft case, seeking a stay on possible coercive action against it by a lower court. The Swiss firm had moved the high court seeking a stay on possible measures that may be a...

March 5, 2012 1:32 PM

EC to strengthen initiatives for max turnout in next General Election

The Election Commission of India has decided to further strengthen its various initatives at all levels to ensure maximum turnout in the next General Election due for 2014. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the Director General of the Election Commission Mr. Akshay Rout said that Systematic Voters' E...

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