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February 28, 2012 9:40 AM

Science Day today

The National Science Day is being observed today across the country. It is observed to commemorate the day on which Sir C.V. Raman discovered the 'Raman effect'. Several symposia and seminars are being organised. The theme for this year is ' Clean Energy Option and Nuclear Safety.&#03...

February 28, 2012 9:14 AM

Govt puts Counter Terror Centre launch on hold

Government has put on hold the launching of the National Counter Terrorism Centre ,NCTC scheduled for 1st March. The anti-terror body may take shape only after a meeting of state police chiefs likely to be held in the second week of next month.The appointments of the Director and three joint Directo...

February 28, 2012 9:00 AM

SCIENCE DAY TODAY

The National Science Day is being observed today across the country. It is observed to commemorate the day on which Sir C.V. Raman discovered the 'Raman effect'. Several symposia and seminars are being organised. The theme for this year is ' Clean Energy Option and Nuclear Safety.&#03...

February 27, 2012 9:05 PM

ED summons two ex-employees of UBS in Hassan Ali case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday issued summons against two former employees of United Bank of Switzerland (UBS) to appear before a special court in Mumbai between April 9 and 13. On the directions of a local court the summons were issued in connection with the multi-crore money laundering prob...

February 27, 2012 8:49 PM

SC directs centre to implement rivers-interlinking project

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the centre to implement the ambitious interlinking of rivers project in a time-bound manner. Observing that the project has already been delayed resulting in an increase in its cost, a three judge bench, headed by S H Kapadia, appointed a high-powered committee t...

February 27, 2012 8:41 PM

Dara Singh encounter: ADGP AK Jain surrenders before special court

Absconding Additional Director General of Rajasthan Police, A K Jain, wanted by the CBI for his role in the fake encounter of a liquor smuggler, on Monday surrendered before a special court in Jaipur. 59-year-old Jain had gone absconding after the CBI filed a chargesheet against him last June accusi...

February 27, 2012 8:40 PM

Antony calls for global efforts to uproot threat of piracy

The Defence Minister A K Antony has called for global efforts to uproot the threat of piracy. Inaugurating the Annual National Maritime Foundation Conference in New Delhi on Monday, Mr. Antony said, India has already submitted certain proposals at the United Nations. He said, if ever there was a nee...

February 27, 2012 8:19 PM

Tourism Ministry introduces three new categories of awards

The Ministry of Tourism has introduced three new categories of awards from this year as part of National Tourism Awards. A new award called the Best State for Campaign Clean-India has been introduced to encourage states to put into place effective mechanisms for maintaining cleanliness at tourist de...

February 27, 2012 8:19 PM

Govt appeals trade unions not to go on general strike

Government has appealed to major Central trade unions not to go on countrywide general strike from Tuesday in the interest of the country. Minister for Labour Employment Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said, most of the issues relating to labour raised by the trade unions have already been addressed to...

February 27, 2012 7:16 PM

Stage set for 6th phase of UP polls to be held tomorrow

In Uttar Pradesh, voters in 68 constituencies will exercise their franchise on Tuesday for the sixth phase of polling in the state. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the election. More than two crore voters of 13 districts of Western UP will decide the fate of 1103 candidates, out of them 86...

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