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February 17, 2012 1:17 PM

Firing by Italian crew error of judgement: Coast Guard

The Coast Guard Inspector General, Western range, S P S Basra termed the killing of two fishermen of Neendakara Coast in Kerala on Wednesday by naval personnel of an Italian vessel was an error of judgement.Speaking to media persons in Kochi, Mr. Basra said the ship did not report about the incident...

February 17, 2012 12:40 PM

Nepal PM to inaugurate 3 day Global Summit on Changing Bihar

Prime Minister of Nepal Baburam Bhattarai is in Patna to inaugurate the three day "Global Summit on Changing Bihar" this afternoon. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi told AIR that the meet will ponder over how to accelerate the momentum of growth by tapping the full potential in different fiel...

February 17, 2012 9:55 AM

CBRN training centre to come up in Panipat

The government has given its nod to the DRDO for setting up a national centre to train armed forces and para-military personnel as 'first responders' in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, CBRN emergencies.DRDO's Chief Controller W Selvamurthy said this in New Delhi on Thu...

February 17, 2012 9:51 AM

Aadhar clocks 200 million enrollments

Chairman of Unique Identification Authority, Mr. Nandan Nilekani has said that UIDAI has successfully completed its mandate of rolling out Aadhar to 200 million people. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai on Thursday, Mr. Nilekani said that the authority have been mandated by the Cabinet to roll out Aad...

February 17, 2012 9:43 AM

Unauthorised absence can't be a ground for sacking: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee on unauthorised absence from duty for compelling reasons cannot be sacked as it cannot be construed as willful abstaining from duty.A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said that the question whether unauthorised absence from duty amounts ...

February 17, 2012 9:32 AM

India to begin inducting Medium-lift Helos

The Indian Air Force is inducting attack helicopters Mi-17 V5 today. This will enhance the capabilities of the IAF manifold in undertaking varied roles to face the challenges thrown in by unforgiving weather, hostile environment and difficult terrain in the country. This helicopter falls in the cate...

February 17, 2012 9:22 AM

EC issues notice to BJP over Ayodhya Temple comments

The Election Commission has issued notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking its comments over representations on making Ayodhya Ram temple an agenda in the party's election manifesto released for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.The Commission has issued the notice to the party's national presid...

February 17, 2012 9:22 AM

In Goa, 215 candidates to contest elections

In Goa, 215 candidates have remained in the fray after scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations for ensuing assembly polls slated on March 3. Our Correspondent reports that most constituencies in the state will witness multi-cornered contests. Even as 215 candidates, including 206 males and nine femal...

February 17, 2012 9:17 AM

EC issues notices to BJP over Ayodhya Temple comments

The Election Commission has issued notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking its comments over representations on making Ayodhya Ram temple an agenda in the party's election manifesto released for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.The Commission has issued the notice to the party's national presid...

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