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February 29, 2012 1:51 PM

NCTC meeting: Centre invites DGPs, Chief Secys of all states

The Home Ministry has invited the state director generals of police and the chief secretaries of all the states for a meeting to on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) issue on the 9th of next month.Earlier, the Home Ministry decided not to operationalise the NCTC on March first. In a lette...

February 29, 2012 1:49 PM

Conference on innovations in public employment programme tomorrow

A three day international conference on innovations in public employment programme and sustainable inclusive growth will begin in New Delhi tomorrow. Labour Ministers from around 32 countries will participate in the conference. According to an official release, the conference will focus on capacity ...

February 29, 2012 1:42 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...

February 29, 2012 1:26 PM

Centre to take steps to prevent road accidents

The government today said several measures will be taken during the 12th five year plan to prevent growing numbers of road accidents in the country. Speaking at the National Road Safety Council meeting in New Delhi, minister for Road and Highways C P Joshi called for application of Information Techn...

February 29, 2012 1:14 PM

Cabinet approves appointment of Ms Gairola as Cultural Secy

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms. Sangita Gairola as secretary ministry of culture. Ms. Gairola is Rajasthan cadre 1977 batch IAS officer. She is presently Special Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

February 29, 2012 1:07 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 Hotels, which cater to various budgets are some of the importan...

February 29, 2012 1:06 PM

Centre focusing on development of clean technologies in coal mining

The government is focusing on development of clean coal technologies in coal mining in the country. Addressing the valedictory session of International Summit of Coal Asia 2012 in New Delhi, the Coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that the efforts to ensure consistency in quality of coal supplies ...

February 29, 2012 8:35 AM

Fishermen killing: Italian Foreign Minister meets Italian marines

The Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Maria Terzi di Sant' Agata last night met the two Italian marines who were arrested in connection with the killing of two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala on the 15th of this month.The meeting took place at the CISF Guest House in Kochi, where the mar...

February 29, 2012 8:34 AM

Centre to fully ensure safety in nuclear power plants

The Government said it would leave no stone unturned to ensure safety in nuclear power plants in the country. Speaking on nuclear safety, Minister of State for Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar said in New Delhi that, the possibility of any accident in the plants is remote as government has moote...

February 29, 2012 8:33 AM

Kudankulam nuclear project: Govt registers cases against 4 NGOs

Tightening the noose on those opposing the Kudankulam nuclear project, the government has registered cases against four NGOs for allegedly diverting funds to fuel protests and deported a German national for assisting the agitators. Union Home Secretary R K Singh told reporters in New Delhi that case...

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