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March 3, 2012 8:35 AM

Discussion alone will help: India tells crisis-hit Maldives

India has urged all political parties in Maldives to exercise restraint and to continue discussions to find a peaceful and viable solution as agreed upon under the roadmap.Ministry of External Affairs Spokesman said this in New Delhi while replying to a question about the developments in Maldives th...

March 3, 2012 8:34 AM

Trade on menu, Krishna reaches Cairo today

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, who is on a three-day visit to Egypt, will address the Heads of Indian Diplomatic Missions in West Asia and North Africa region in Cairo today. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation.The visit is aimed at enhancing bilateral co-operation in trade and econo...

March 2, 2012 9:29 PM

Collaboration with Asia-Pacific nations, US necessary: Sharma

The Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Friday said that collaboration with Asia-Pacific nations like Japan and the United States is necessary for long-term energy security and development of green and sustainable technology. According to an official release, Sharma met with the delegates...

March 2, 2012 9:14 PM

Centre to soon bring National Competition Policy

Government will soon launch National Competition Policy and Comprehensive National Corporate Governance policy to bring more transparency in corporate practices in the country. Delivering a lecture in New Delhi today, Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily said that the domestic saving in the cou...

March 2, 2012 8:30 PM

Assembly polls: 7 th & final phase of voting in UP and Goa tomorrow

Voting for the seventh and final phase in Uttar Pradesh and in Goa will be held tomorrow bringing to an end Assembly polls in five states. Voting is already over in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur. Counting will be held on next Tuesday.The seventh phase polling in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow will cover 6...

March 2, 2012 8:13 PM

Undue concessions: Top DGCA officer suspended

A top officer of Director General of Civil Aviation - DGCA - has been suspended for granting undue concessions to 28 flying schools across the country. DGCA's Joint Director General A K Saran and two other junior staff members - Parveen Kumar and Assistant D S Sada have been suspended on charge...

March 2, 2012 7:53 PM

2G licence cancellation: Centre moves SC seeking review

Government has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its order cancelling 122 licences of 2 G spectrum. In a review petition filed on Friday the government also questioned its verdict holding as unconstitutional the policy of first-come-first-served in allocation of 2G spectrum. It said the cour...

March 2, 2012 7:52 PM

Gujarat Encounters: SC brushes aside Gujarat Govt’s allegation

The Supreme Court on Friday brushed aside the allegation of Gujarat government that it was "selectively" targetted on human rights issue and the same yardstick was not applied in dealing with cases of alleged encounter killings in other states."You bring human rights violations from other states. Yo...

March 2, 2012 7:33 PM

ONGC to step up production in Tripura

ONGC will step up its production within next year in Tripura. This is to supply gas to different gas based thermal power projects and industrial houses in the state. Tripura minister for Industries and Commerce, Jitendra Chowdhury, told the Assembly in Agartala on Friday that ONGC will increase prod...

March 2, 2012 7:31 PM

2G license cancellation : Raja seeks SC verdict review

Former Telecom Minister A. Raja has sought a review of the Supreme Court verdict on cancellation of licenses for 2G spectrum. He told the court on Friday that the cancellation violates the principles of natural justice and judicial norms as he was indicted without being heard. He contended that the ...

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