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January 24, 2012 8:43 PM

Year 2012-13 marks 50 years of Customs Act, 1962

The year 2012-13 marks 50 years of the Customs Act, 1962. To celebrate the occasion, Central Board of Excise and Customs' (CBEC) tableau depicting "Indian Customs: Guardians Of Our Economic Frontiers" is part of this year's Republic Day Parade.An official release said, the signature tune of Indian C...

January 24, 2012 8:42 PM

Krishna moves SC for quashing of complaint on illegal mining

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of private complaint and probe by Lokayukta police against him over alleged illegal mining during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister from 1999 to 2004.The petition filed by Krishna challenged the January 20...

January 24, 2012 8:41 PM

EC to observe National Voters' Day tomorrow

The Election Commission will observe the National Voters' Day on Wednesday. This will be the second Voters' Day celebration with the first ever observed last year.Observed on the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, the main purpose behind celebrating the day is to encourage...

January 24, 2012 8:41 PM

Punjab Mail to be showcased at R-Day parade

The Punjab Mail train will be the theme of the Indian Railways tableau at this Year's Republic Day parade.Punjab Mail is the first train in the country to achieve the distinction to enter the 100th year of its run.The railways will showcase its past and the present together ranging from steam engine...

January 24, 2012 8:35 PM

President to address the nation on Republic day eve

The President of India Ms Pratibha Devisingh Patil will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of the 63rd Republic day.The address will be broadcast over all the channels of All India Radio in Hindi followed by English from 7 PM onwards.The address will also be telecast over all the channels of Doo...

January 24, 2012 8:03 PM

All villages across country will be electrified soon: Venugopal

Minister of State for Power Mr K.C. Venugopal has said that all villages in the country will be electrified soon.Addressing the India Energy Congress in New Delhi on Tuesday, Mr Venogopal said that work has already begun in more than one lakh un-electrified villages.Noting that the demand for electr...

January 24, 2012 8:02 PM

EC to observe National Voters' Day tomorrow

The Election Commission will observe the National Voters' Day on Wednesday. This will be the second Voters' Day celebration with the first ever observed last year. Observed on the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, the main purpose behind celebrating the day is to encourag...

January 24, 2012 8:01 PM

5th Jaipur literature Festival concludes

The 5th Jaipur literature Festival concluded on Tuesday. 250 writers, translators and critics participated in this 5 day event. 26 sessions on literary and social issues were organized on the concluding day.AIR correspondent reports a video videoconferencing session of controversial writer Salman Ru...

January 24, 2012 6:39 PM

Cold wave persists over North India

The cold wave tightened its grip over North India on Tuesday with temperatures remaining below normal in most parts of the region.Kashmir continued to reel under a cold wave with the mercury plunging by a further four degrees and settling at minus 13.9 degrees Celsius in the famous Gulmarg skiing re...

January 24, 2012 6:32 PM

Govt directs coal companies to ensure safety in underground mines

Government has directed all coal companies to adopt state of art technology to ensure safety in the underground mines.It has also asked the companies to improve coal production and productivity in the country.According to an official release, out of the total 271 underground mines of Coal India Limi...

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