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January 20, 2012 2:00 PM

BGB kills one Indian civilian in indiscriminate firing in Tripura

In Tripura, one civilian was killed when Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) entered into the Indian Territory at Tarapukhur area of Shipaijala District and indiscriminately fired 4 rounds in the village.According to senior BSF officials, today at around 6:30 am five BGB jawans from Bourabazar BOP entered...

January 20, 2012 1:41 PM

PM asks ministries to prepare 2013’s plan with focus on SC, ST and minorities

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has asked the key central ministries to prepare plans for the next year with special focus on skill needs of SC, ST, backward classes, minorities and people with disabilities and women. Chairing the meeting of PM's National Council on Skill Development in New Delhi y...

January 20, 2012 12:55 PM

Additional 300 crores for NH repair and maintenance

The Finance Ministry has agreed to provide additional allocation of 300 crore rupees to the Road Transport Ministry for maintenance and repair of National Highways, NHs. The estimated requirement of funds during 2011-12 were stood at 2,800 crore rupees. According to an official release, the Ministry...

January 20, 2012 12:55 PM

Govt assures supply of medicines for treatment of drug resistant TB in Mumbai

Government has assured full technical support and supply of medicines for treatment of drug resistant Tuberculosis cases in Mumbai. The decision comes after the Central Team that visited Mumbai to examine the reported Drug resistant cases of TB submitted its report to the Health and Family Welfare M...

January 20, 2012 12:54 PM

EC to use new techniques to make state elections more fool-proof

The Election Commission will make use of some new IT based techniques in the assembly elections in five states to make the election process more transparent and fool-proof. AIR correspondent quoting state election officials reports that the use of mobile phones and SMS will help the speedy announcem...

January 20, 2012 12:54 PM

5th Jaipur Literary Festival starts

In Rajasthan, the Fifth Jaipur Literature Festival has started today. During the 5-day long event, about 250 writers from India and abroad will discuss literary and social issues in 135 various sessions. The festival begins with a keynote address of eminent writers Purushottam Agarwal and Arvind Kri...

January 20, 2012 12:19 PM

Law Commission recommends dilution of anti dowry law

The Law Commission has recommended the dilution of anti-dowry law to make it less stringent. The recommendation would allow the woman involved in the case to withdraw it with the permission of the court provided she is not under any pressure.The Commission, headed by Justice P V Reddi, has recommend...

January 20, 2012 10:16 AM

5th Jaipur Literary Festival begins today

Fifth Jaipur Literature Festival will begin today. This is an important literary festival of Asia-Pacific region. During the 5 daylong event about 250 writers from India and abroad will discuss on literary and social issues. A range of readings, talks, debates, performances, children's workshops and...

January 20, 2012 10:15 AM

EVMs to generate paper trail of the ballot cast through it

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will henceforth generate paper trail of the ballot cast through it. The Chairman and Managing Director Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Anil Kumar has said in New Delhi that the mechanism will make the election process safer and tamper-proof. Mr Kumar elaboreted th...

January 20, 2012 10:14 AM

Pankaj Pachauri is appointed PM's Advisor

Pankaj Pachauri has been appointed as the Communications Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office with immediate effect. According to a statement, Mr Pachauri will advise the PMO on communicating the Government's programmes, policies and achievements to the media andthe public at large, particula...

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