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January 21, 2012 1:03 PM

India calls for better human rights

India has said UN member countries should fulfil their obligations to protect human rights and eliminate policies that discriminate against women. At an open debate on 'Justice and Rule of Law' at the UN, India's Permanent Representative Hardeep Singh Puri said justice and rule of law...

January 21, 2012 1:01 PM

From April, now in to check tender queries

The Centre is to make e-publishing of tender enquiries and related details mandatory in its all organisations and departments from April this year. An official statement says the Government has identified e-Procurement as one of the Mission Mode Projects under the National e-Governance Plan. The e-P...

January 21, 2012 12:58 PM

National-level fire drill organised

A national-level school fire and evacuation drill is being organized across the country today. It aims to create fire safety awareness among the school staff and students. One school in each district of the country has been selected for this programme called, One Day One Time. Students and school st...

January 21, 2012 12:58 PM

Court reserves order on Swamy plea on PC

A Delhi court today reserved its order for February 4 on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking prosecution of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum scam case. Special CBI judge OP Saini announced this after Mr. Swamy concluded his arguments in support of his allegat...

January 21, 2012 11:35 AM

India to give Nepal huge fund for construction

India is to provide grant assistance of Rs 3.9 crore (Nepali currency) for Dholaka District in Nepal. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed on Friday between the Embassy of India, Kathmandu District Development Committee and Dolakha and Shree Kalinag Higher secondary school f...

January 21, 2012 8:51 AM

SC sets March 31 deadline on vehicles’ number plate order

The Supreme Court has set a deadline of March 31 for implementation of its order on high security registration plates for motor vehicles. A Bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia said that failure by State Governments and union territories to comply with order would invite contempt action.The Benc...

January 21, 2012 8:51 AM

Provide equal opportunity for women in NCC: Antony

Defence Minister AK Antony stressed that equal opportunity must be given to girls to enroll in the National Cadet Corps. After visiting the NCC Republic Day Camp in New Delhi on Friday, the Minister said six out of 12 units of the NCC had been raised in rural areas and six units are meant exclusivel...

January 20, 2012 9:42 PM

Antony calls for equal opportunity to girls in NCC

Defence Minister A.K. Antony has stressed that equal opportunity must be given to girls to enroll in the National Cadet Corps. Visiting the NCC Republic Day Camp in New Delhi, he informed that, in keeping with these principles, six out of 12 units have been raised in rural areas and six units are me...

January 20, 2012 9:05 PM

ED grills ex-BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah

The Enforcement Directorate questioned former BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of the cash rich IPL's second edition.Addressing media persons in Mumbai after the questioning, Mr. Shah who is now the BCCI Vice-President (West zone), s...

January 20, 2012 9:00 PM

SC to examine Centre’s plea against Swamy

The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the Centre's plea for appropriate order against Janata Party leader Subramaniam Swamy for maligning the image of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and others in connection with the 2G scam, when the matter was subjudice.The...

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