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February 23, 2012 1:49 PM

2G case: Swamy moves SC challenging trial court order

Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today moved the Supreme Court challenging the trial court order. In its order the trial court had held that Home Minister P Chidmbaram did not indulge in any criminal conspiracy in the 2G case and refused to make him an accused in it.Swamy has alleged that Chidam...

February 23, 2012 1:09 PM

GoMs on Corruption approves draft Public Procurement Bill

The Group of Ministers on Corruption has approved the draft Public Procurement Bill. The draft Bill seeks to regulate government purchases using a transparent bidding process. Talking to reporters after the meet in New Delhi yesterday, the Minister of state for Personnel V Narayanasamy said it will ...

February 23, 2012 1:09 PM

NCTC issue: State govts' concern to be taken on board, PM assures Mamata

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh assured West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that he has requested the Home Minister P. Chidambaram to find ways to take the concerns of state governments on board on the issue of National Counter Terrorism Centre, NCTC. Ms. Banerjee urged him to keep the m...

February 23, 2012 1:08 PM

Strong need for enacting National Fire Safety Act: MoS (Home)

Minister of state for Home Mullappalli Ramachandran today said that there is a strong need for enacting National Fire Safety Act. He said increased industrialisation and technological advancement today make us more vulnerable to fire disaster. He was inaugurating a two day national consultation on f...

February 23, 2012 1:08 PM

Fishermen killing: Italian crew to be tried as per law of land, says Krishna

The External Affairs Minister Mr. S. M. Krishna today reiterated that the Italian crew responsible for the killing of two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast will be tried as per the law of the land. Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi, Mr. Krishna asserted that law will tak...

February 23, 2012 12:49 PM

Over 25 agri activities included in new MGNREGA

More than 25 agriculture and allied activities have been included in the new version of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gaurantee Act, MGNREGA, which will be implemented from 1 st of April this year.Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said that new version of MGNREGA will lead to be...

February 23, 2012 12:49 PM

Jena inaugurates 2-day National Seminar on Social Group Statistics

The Minister of State for Statistics and Programme implementation, Mr. Srikant Kumar Jena inaugurated the two day National Seminar on Social Group Statistics and Present Statistical system, in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion the minister called on Statisticians and Social Scientists to gat...

February 23, 2012 12:47 PM

Italian vessel row: Centre shares Kerala’s stand, says Ramachandran

Minister of state for Home Mullappalli Ramachandran today said that the claim of Italian authorities that the murder of two Indian fishermen took place in the international waters off Kerala coast is incorrect and unacceptable to India. Interacting with media persons in Thiruvananthapuram he said th...

February 23, 2012 12:27 PM

Avalanche claims 12 jawans in J&K; Death toll feared to rise

In Jammu and Kashmir, 12 jawans were killed as avalanches struck two army camps in Ganderbal and Bandipora districts of Kashmir Valley. Defence spokesman told AIR that nine bodies of jawan have been recovered so far from Dawar in Bandipora district. 15 jawans have also been rescued. Beside army, loc...

February 23, 2012 9:33 AM

India plans to produce 63,000 MW nuclear power in next 20 years

Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said the country plans produce 63,000 Mega Watt nuclear power generation in the next 20 years. The atomic power is advantageous in terms of transportation and storage. Addressing a seminar in New Delhi, Mr Shinde said India plans to have a total installed nucl...

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