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February 29, 2012 8:11 PM

Court reserves order on Zakia's plea to open SIT report

A metropolitan magistrate's court in Ahmedabad on Wednesday reserved the order on Zakia Jaffery's plea that the Special Investigation Team's report on her complaint regarding Gujarat riots be opened and read out. Magistrate M S Bhatt heard arguments on behalf of Zakia the widow of for...

February 29, 2012 8:11 PM

Govt. to achieve target of building 20 km roads a day

The government on Wednesday said it will award 9,000 kilometer of highways next fiscal to achieve the target of building 20 kilometers of roads a day. Transport and Highways Minister Dr C P Joshi after 13th Meeting of National Road Safety Council in New Delhi told reporters that they wanted to proje...

February 29, 2012 6:39 PM

Stranded Italian cruise ship expected in Seychelles port on Thursday

The stranded Italian cruise ship that has been floating adrift in the Indian Ocean is expected to arrive at the main port in Seychelles on Thursday. Officials in Seychelles said planes are prepared to fly the 1,000 passengers back to Rome shortly after the ship arrives in port. The ship Costa Allegr...

February 29, 2012 6:37 PM

Centre invites DGPs, Chief Secys of all states for meet on NCTC

The Home Ministry has invited directors general of police and the chief secretaries of all the states for a meeting on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) issue on the 9th of next month.In a letter to the chief ministers, Home Minister P. Chidambaram had said that the next steps on the NCTC...

February 29, 2012 6:35 PM

Shehla Masood murder case: Accused sent to CBI remand till March 6

In Madhya Pradesh, two accused arrested by the CBI in connection with killing of RTI activist Shehla Masood in Bhopal were on Wednesday produced in the Designated CBI Court at Indore. The court sent them in CBI remand till 6th of March. CBI had arrested a Bhopal-based Interior Designer Zahida Pervez...

February 29, 2012 5:08 PM

Pak to introduce negative list regime for trade with India

Pakistan on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal to switch over to a negative list regime for trade with India .It said that the list will be phased out by the year end as part of measures to fully normalise bilateral economic ties.A meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ...

February 29, 2012 5:08 PM

Tributes offered to Morarji Desai on 116th birth anniversary

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday led the nation in offering floral tributes to former Prime Minister Morarji Desai on his 116th birth anniversary. Besides Dr Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda and a number of Parliamentarians offered tributes to Desai ...

February 29, 2012 5:07 PM

Govt. to increase health expenditure to 2.5 % of GDP

The government on Wednesday decided to increase its total health expenditure to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the 12th Plan, from the current 1.4 per cent.A high-level meeting convened on the directions by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also decided that the Planning Commission be requested to...

February 29, 2012 2:01 PM

Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines can’t be closed down: Ajit Singh

The Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines cannot be closed down just because it is making losses and banks are not helping it out with funds. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Singh said as long as passenger safety is not jeopardised, as long as they kee...

February 29, 2012 1:53 PM

Adequate infrastructure important for tourism expansion, says Prez Patil

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has stressed the need for multi pronged strategy to ensure hassle free and comfortable stay of tourists in the country. She said that adequate infrastructure, proper rail, road and air connectivity and accommodation facilities, which cater to various budgets are so...

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