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January 28, 2012 4:38 PM

India, Canada agree to fast track Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

India and Canada have agreed to fast track the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two nations. The decision was taken after the meeting between the Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and his Canadian counterpart Ed Fast at World Economic Forum at Davos. An official release said tha...

January 28, 2012 1:54 PM

Pranab leaves for 2-day Chicago visit

Finance Minster Pranab Mukherjee today left for a two day official visit to Chicago in United States of America.During his visit, he will address the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, where a large number of business leaders of the Corporate World are likely to participate.According to an official ...

January 28, 2012 1:50 PM

Need more youth leaders for dynamism in development: PM

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said that the country needs more youth leaders to infuse creativity and dynamism in various endeavors for development.Addressing the Republic Day Camp of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in New Delhi, Dr Singh congratulated the NCC for grooming the youth of the c...

January 28, 2012 11:40 AM

UIDAI gets 5791 cr for enrollment of 40 cr more people

The government has cleared an additional amount of over Rs 5791 crore for the 'Aadhaar' scheme to enroll another 40 crore people under the scheme.Home Minister P Chidambaram told reporters after a Cabinet Committee meeting yesterday on the Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI th...

January 28, 2012 9:50 AM

NCPCR orders probe into abandoned baby case

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, NCPCR, has asked the police to conduct a detailed investigation into the case of abandoning a two-year-old battered child in AIIMS.The Commission asked investigators to examine the case expeditiously and submit the report within 15 days.The child, ...

January 28, 2012 9:31 AM

Pranab to share views on world economy in Chicago

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will share his views on Indian and global economic conditions with business leaders during his two-day visit to Chicago in the United States beginning today. AIR correspondent reports that Mr Mukherjee would address the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, where many ...

January 28, 2012 9:30 AM

Devotees take holy dip at Sangam on Basant Panchami

On the occasion of Basant Panchami today a large number of devotees are taking a holy dip at Sangam in Allahabad and offering their obeisance to goddess Saraswati.Pilgrims have been reaching Sangam and many other Ghats of the Ganga for holy bathing.In Varanasi and Ayodhya also people are having bath...

January 28, 2012 8:56 AM

SC stays order on Lokayukta probe against Krishna

The Supreme Court has stayed the Karnataka High Court order directing Lokayukta Police to probe External Affairs Minister S M Krishna in the alleged illegal mining case.A bench of the apex court said the probe ordered by the Lokayukta court was premature as the proceedings before the ombudsman were ...

January 28, 2012 8:53 AM

Bangladeshi pirates kill four Indian fishermen

Four Indian fishermen were killed and eight injured in an attack by two groups of Bangladeshi pirates last night in the Bay of Bengal. They also hijacked a trawler carrying twelve fishermen. Eight pirates have been captured by the fishermen. Sub Divisional Officer, Kakdwip, West Bengal, Rahul Majumd...

January 27, 2012 10:01 PM

US expects to issue 14 per cent more visas for Indians

The US is expecting nearly 14 per cent annual increase in visa applications from India . Minister-Counsellor for Consular Affairs in the US Embassy in New Delhi , James W Herman told reporters on Friday that visa application process is being expected to reach 2.1 million by 2020, mainly in tourist s...

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