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January 11, 2012 11:37 AM

EC sends notice to Khurshid on minority reservation

The Election Commission has asked the Union Law and Minority Affaires Minister Salman Khurshid to file his response by tomorrow evening on his reported announcement in Farrukhabad on minority's reservation while campaigning in favour of congress candidate. The Commission has issued notice to Mr. Khu...

January 11, 2012 11:19 AM

EC sends notice to Salman Khurshid for his announcement on minority reservation

The Election Commission has asked the Union Law and Minority Affaires Minister Salman Khurshid to file his response by tomorrow evening on his reported announcement in Farrukhabad on minority's reservation while campaigning in favour of congress candidate. The Commission has issued notice to Mr. Khu...

January 10, 2012 9:42 PM

CBI questions Amit Shah in 2006 fake encounter case

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI on day questioned former Gujarat Minister of State for Home, Amit Shah in New Delhi in connection with the 2006 fake encounter of Tulsiram Prajapati. Prajapati was a key witness in Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar Bi's murder case. Prajapati was ki...

January 10, 2012 9:16 PM

India planning $100 mn credit to Zimbabwe

India is planning to provide a soft credit of 100 million US dollars to Zimbabwe for development of its health sector and in skill development. According to an official release, Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma who is on a two-day visit to the African country, said, a team from ...

January 10, 2012 9:08 PM

EC seeks explanation from Khurshid’s wife on Muslim quota

In Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission has sought an explanation from Congress candidate Louise Khurshid in Farrukhabad district over reported statement of Union Minister for Law and Justice and Minorities Welfare, Salman Khurshid on the Muslim reservation.AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that t...

January 10, 2012 9:04 PM

Petroleum Ministry asked to follow IMO fuel emission norms

The Shipping Ministry on Tuesday said that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been advised to follow fuel emission norms prescribed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). An official release said that IMO from the 1st of this month has reduced sulphur limit in the fuel oil to 3...

January 10, 2012 8:34 PM

Bangladesh PM to visit Tripura tomorrow

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will reach Agartala on Wednesday afternoon on a two day visit to Tripura. During her visit, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh would be conferred a honorary Doctorate by Vice President Hamid Ansari at the 9th Convocation of Tripura University on Thursday. Union ...

January 10, 2012 7:57 PM

Two Sri Lankan fishing boats held by Indian coast guard

The Indian Coast Guard ship Vishwast apprehended two Sri Lankan fishing boats with 1000 kgs of fish catch during patrol off the Andhra Coast on Monday. A press release from the defence wing on Tuesday stated that Jiyasuru -5 and S-2 Srilankan boats with five and four crew members were apprehended fo...

January 10, 2012 7:56 PM

Hearing on Krishna's petition adjourned to Jan 10

The petition filed by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna in Karnataka High Court, to quash a case filed against him in the Lokayuktha court, was adjourned till Wednesday for further hearing. He has appealed against the private complaint filed in the Lokayukta court by a social activist T J Abraha...

January 10, 2012 7:48 PM

Bill Gates praises India's drive against polio

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has praised India's drive against polio. Asking other countries to draw inspiration from India in their polio eradication drive, Bill Gates said, the country not reporting a single polio case over the last year, is a major milestone in the global health sector. I...

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