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January 2, 2012 12:28 PM

There should not be any outside control on Media: PM

The Prime Minister has expressed confidence that the Indian Media will encourage impartiality and objectivity and work towards reducing sensationalism.Dr. Manmohan Singh said, there should not be any outside control on Media. He was speaking after releasing a stamp in the memory of Late Puran Chandr...

January 2, 2012 11:44 AM

20-year old Briton charged with Anuj Bidve’s murder

A 20-year-old Briton has been charged with the murder of the Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was shot in the head in Salford on Boxing Day in an unprovoked incident.The police said, Kiaran Stapleton, from the Ordsall area, has been charged with the murder and will appear before the City of Manchester...

January 1, 2012 8:29 PM

PM calls for reforms in governance systems to curb corruption

The Prime Minister has called for reforms in systems of governance to deal with the problem of corruption. In his New Year message, Dr. Manmohan Singh said, such a mechanism will increase transparency and reduce the scope of mis-governance. He said, measures to curb corruption will take time to have...

January 1, 2012 8:29 PM

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations

India and Pakistan today exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations between two countries. It was done through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad The Agreement, which was...

January 1, 2012 8:06 PM

Surveillance between Rajpath and Red Fort to be increased

In Delhi, surveillance will be increased between Rajpath and Red Fort in the run up to Republic Day celebrations to thwart any possible terror strike. The entire CCTV coverage will also be linked to the Delhi Police Headquarters and monitored there by a dedicated team of officers. Delhi Police offic...

January 1, 2012 7:21 PM

Newspaper circulation in India rises by over 8% in 2010-11

Newspaper circulation in India continued to rise over eight per cent in 2010-11. Regional language dailies had a significant rise, despite uncertainty faced by the print industry in the West. According to 55th Annual report of the Registrar of Newspapers for India, as many as 3671 newspapers were pu...

January 1, 2012 7:16 PM

BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers over ceasefire violation

In Jammu and Kashmir the BSF has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation in forward areas along Indo-Pak border in Samba sector in which one Indian jawan was injured.In the fourth ceasefire violation during the December month of last year(2011) , Pakistani troops had o...

January 1, 2012 5:32 PM

UPA govt committed to ensure transparency in functioning: Congress

The Congress led UPA government is committed to end corruption especially at high places and ensure transparency in the government functioning. The mouthpiece of Congress Party Congress Sandesh in its December issue has said that the first step was in legislating the Right to Information Act, which ...

January 1, 2012 5:20 PM

Health services come back on rails as doctors resume duties in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, medical and health services in government hospitals are now coming back on the rails with In-service doctors resuming their duties after 11 days long strike. According to the Health Department spokesperson, the OPD in hospitals functioned normally and indoor patients also took a sigh o...

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