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December 31, 2011 2:20 PM

Nation awaits New Year

The New Year celebrations have kicked- off across the Nation.In the National Capital markets, malls and shops are well deck up for the welcome of New Year--- 2012. The President and Vice-President have greeted the nation on the eve of New Year.In her message, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has c...

December 31, 2011 2:01 PM

Nation awaits New Year

The New Year celebrations have kicked- off across the Nation.In the National Capital markets, malls and shops are well deck up for the welcome of the New Year -- 2012. The President and Vice- President have greeted the nation on the eve of New Year.In her message, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil ...

December 31, 2011 2:00 PM

Govt to spend Rs 4,000 cr on PDS computerisation

The Government will spend about Rs. 4,000 crore for computerisation of the Public Distribution System (PDS).This was stated by Food and Public Distribution Minister K. V. Thomas while talking to reporters today. He said it was necessary to revamp the PDS to ensure strict implementation of the propos...

December 31, 2011 1:40 PM

Blame game on; Lokpal to come back in Budget Session

Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bills would be taken up in the Budget Session of Parliament. He was talking to reporters after a meeting of the Group of Ministers on Media in New Delhi on Friday. He said the Government would talk to parties and the Bill was still safe a...

December 31, 2011 12:47 PM

PM visits Golden Temple tomorrow

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is reaching Amritsar in the evening today. Official sources said that he would pay obeisance at the Golden Temple and Durgiana temple on Sunday in the wee hours.Reports from Amritsar said that security has been tightened in view of the proposed visit of the Prime Mi...

December 31, 2011 12:36 PM

PM visits Golden Temple tomorrow

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is reaching Amritsar in the evening today. Official sources said he would pay obeisance at the Golden Temple and Durgiana temple on Sunday, January 1, 2012 in the wee hours.Reports from Amritsar said that security has been tightened in view of the proposed visit of ...

December 31, 2011 12:31 PM

Don’t sensatise news: Ansari to Media

Vice-President Mohammed Hamid Ansari has called upon journalists to stay away from sensationalism often displayed by the electronic media. Speaking at the World Urdu Editors Conference in Hyderabad on Friday, Mr. Ansari said the demarcation between journalism and allied areas such as public relation...

December 31, 2011 8:50 AM

E Sreedharan to hand over DMRC charge to Mangu Singh

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Chief E. Sreedharan will retire today and will hand over the charge to DMRC Director (Works) Mangu Singh. The 79-year-old Sreedharan joined the DMRC in 1995. He had successful 16-year tenure. Due to his efforts, the capital got a modern transport system in a short...

December 31, 2011 8:49 AM

Indian Navy gets a boost with submarine Nerpa

In a major boost to the Indian Navy's fire-power, India gets its first nuclear attack submarine. Russia has handed over the much-awaited nuclear-powered attack submarine Nerpa to India on a 10-year lease at a cost of $920 million. The signing ceremony happened at the Bolshoi Kamen ship building...

December 31, 2011 8:47 AM

CEC mulls tougher norms for poll candidates

The Government has floated a proposal to bar from elections candidates facing chargesheets for heinous offences one year before the polls. This was disclosed by Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi in New Delhi on Friday. He said the Government had modified the Election Commission's propo...

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