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February 12, 2012 2:02 PM

DGCA asks airlines to fix work hours for maintenance staff

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA has asked all airlines to formulate duty time limitations for pilots and cabin crew. According to the DGCA latest airworthiness circular, all airline operators have been asked to frame a proper policy for duty time limitations and giving them adequate rest...

February 12, 2012 2:02 PM

EC writes to President against Khurshid's minority quota remark

The Election Commission has sought the immediate and decisive intervention of the President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil charging the Law Minister Salman Khurshid with improper and unlawful defiance of its orders under which he was censured for promising sub-quota for minorities. In a communication...

February 12, 2012 12:45 PM

CBI submits probe report on MNREGA before Supreme Court

The Central Beruae of Investigation, CBI has placed before the Supreme Court its report on the investigation into alleged corruption in utilisation of Central funds by six districts of Odisha under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employement Generation Act, MNREGA. The report in a sealed cover was placed on Fr...

February 12, 2012 10:21 AM

Second phase of local body polls underway in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, the second phase polling for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti seats relating to four talukas including Aheri, Etapalli, Bhamragad and Sironcha in the Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district in Vidarbha region is being held today. There are 102 candidates in the fray for 16 Zilla Parish...

February 12, 2012 10:11 AM

Ready to discuss Food Security Bill with WB & TN, says K V Thomas

The Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs, Mr. K V Thomas has said that his ministry is prepared to discuss the proposed National Food Security Bill with West Bengal and Tamil Nadu which are opposed to it. He said, he would soon meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and discuss the mat...

February 12, 2012 9:57 AM

Amitabh's surgery went off well, says Abhishek

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan successfully underwent abdominal surgery at a suburban hospital in Mumbai yesterday. Hospital spokesperson told reporters that there are no complications and all vital parameters of Amitabh Bachchan are normal. His son Abhishek Bachchan said the operation which laste...

February 12, 2012 9:56 AM

Amartya Sen selected for 2011 US National Humanities Medal

India-born Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been selected for the 2011 US National Humanities Medal. He would be felicitated with the award by President Barack Obama along with others. The White House announced yesterday that the award is being given to Sen for his insights into the causes of poverty,...

February 11, 2012 8:36 PM

Enough food grains in store for implementation of Food Security Bill

Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs K. V. Thomas says, the centre has enough food grains in store to implement the Right to Food Security Bill.Addressing the All India Editors Conference on Social security issues in Puducherry, he said the historic initiative by the government marks a parad...

February 11, 2012 7:03 PM

National Competition Policy to be in place by March end

Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily today said the National Competition Policy would be in place by next month-end. Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Moily said he would soon move the Cabinet and the country would have the National Competition Policy by March. The Minister said he expecte...

February 11, 2012 5:36 PM

Indian student stabbed in Britain

An Indian student has been critically stabbed In Britain.The student Praveen Reddy was stabbed in the London borough of Newham last night.Scotland Yard said the student had enrolled for an MBA course and he is in hospital in a critical condition. Eleven people were arrested and four remain in custod...

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