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February 13, 2012 8:51 AM

Antony's two-day visit to Saudi Arabia begins today

Defence Minister A.K. Antony will embark on a two visit to Saudi Arabia today. This will be the first ever visit by an Indian Defence Minister to the Saudi Kingdom.He will be accompanied by a high level delegation comprising the three Deputy Chiefs of Army, Air Force and Navy. Mr. Antony will hold d...

February 13, 2012 8:39 AM

First World Radio Day being observed today

The First World Radio Day is being celebrated today.The observance of the day on February 13 also marks the anniversary of UN Radio, which was launched in 1946.In her massage, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said, Radio is the mass medium that reaches the widest audience, especially the most ma...

February 13, 2012 8:34 AM

Fourth edition of Delhi Dialogue begins today

The fourth edition of Delhi Dialogue begins in New Delhi today. The theme this year is India and ASEAN: Partners for Peace, Progress and Stability. The event began in 2009 for greater engagement of India with the ASEAN region.All the ten ASEAN countries have sent delegations or are participating in ...

February 12, 2012 9:25 PM

India-Pak talks may enhance bilateral trade, says Sharma

Union Minister Anand Sharma hoped that his visit to Pakistan for Commerce Minister level talks beginning Monday will help in creating a positive environment for enhanced bilateral trade. Mr. Sharma during his visit will hold talks with his Pakistan counterpart Makhdoom Amin Fahim on all issues to en...

February 12, 2012 9:14 PM

Centre to make additional budget provision for setting up more Nirmal Grams

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said additional budget provision will be made for setting up more Nirmal Grams in various states of the country in the new Central Budget for 2012-13. He said there are six lakh villages across the country, but only 25 thousand of them have so far b...

February 12, 2012 7:23 PM

Pak visit will help to create positive environment, says Anand Sharma

Union Minister Anand Sharma today hoped that his visit to Pakistan for Commerce Minister level talks begining tommorow will help in creating a positive environment for enhanced bilateral trade. Mr. Sharma during his visit will hold talks with his Pakistan counterpart Makhdoom Amin Fahim on bilateral...

February 12, 2012 6:17 PM

National Ambulance Code to rationalize Ambulance specifications soon

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is to put in place the National Ambulance Code to rationalize the Ambulance specifications in the country and to ensure quality pre-inter-hospital transfer of patients. A Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. Shakti K. Gupta of All I...

February 12, 2012 6:03 PM

CBI starts investigators’ training exercise to recover black money

The CBI will begin on Monday its first training exercise for its investigators on ways to recover black money stashed abroad as part of Interpol's Global Programme on anti-corruption and asset recovery for prosecutors. AIR correspondent reports, the purpose of this global programme is to enhanc...

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