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February 23, 2012 9:31 AM

CET for engineering institutions from 2013

The government has decided to hold a common entrance test for engineering institutions in the country from 2013. Briefing the reporters in New Delhi after State Education Ministers meet, the Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal said that the proposal for a common national examination ...

February 23, 2012 9:29 AM

Fishermen killing: India, Italy stick to their stands

India and Italy stuck to their stands as they tried to defuse the row over the killing of two Indian fishermen. Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister Steffan de Mistura rushed to Delhi yesterday and met his Indian counterpart Preneet Kaur. India made it clear that the issue would be handled according to t...

February 22, 2012 9:17 PM

Govt allows Indian carriers to import ATF directly

In a move aimed at helping the debt-laden airlines bring down their costs, the government today allowed the Indian carriers to import Aviation Turbine Fuel, ATF directly. The Commerce Ministry in its statement has said that the Carriers who are interested to avail the opportunity to import ATF direc...

February 22, 2012 8:56 PM

PMEAC: India's economic growth to be between 7.5-8 % for next fiscal

Prime minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), has pegged India's rate of economic growth for the next fiscal to be between 7.5 percent to 8 percent. Releasing the Review of the Economy for 2011-12 in New Delhi, PMEAC Chairman C. Rangarajan said the economy grew at 7.1 percent in 2011...

February 22, 2012 8:39 PM

GoM approves draft public procurement bill

The draft Public Procurement Bill was today approved by the panel of Ministers set up to tackle corruption. The bill is being brought to regulate government purchases using transparent bidding process. Minister of State for Personnel, V.Narayanaswamy told this to reporters after the meeting of the G...

February 22, 2012 8:32 PM

Japanese delegation is in ND to boost Indo-Japan relations

A high level Japanese delegation headed by President of International Friendship Exchange Council, FEC, Ken Matsuzawa met the Minister of State for Planning, Science and Technology Dr.Ashwani Kumar, in New Delhi today. During the meeting Dr. Kumar called for further consolidation of the unique partn...

February 22, 2012 7:46 PM

Common entrance test for engineering institutions from 2013

The government has decided to hold a common entrance test for engineering institutions in the country from 2013. Briefing the reporters in New Delhi after State Education Ministers meet, the Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal said that the proposal for a common national examination ...

February 22, 2012 7:43 PM

Jawahar Sircar is new CEO of Prasar Bharati

Improving presentation qualities of Doordarshan and All India Radio and filling up of key vacancies are the top priorities of new Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar, who assumed office today.Talking to newsmen in New Delhi , Sircar said, both AIR and Doordarshan are good in terms of content but presen...

February 22, 2012 7:37 PM

NCTC will disturb fedral structure of country: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that NCTC will disturb fedral structure of the country. She was talking to reporters after he meeting with the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.She added that issues of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and excess flow of w...

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