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December 30, 2011 12:39 PM

Infant mortality rate shows decline

The infant mortality rate, IMR, has shown a decline in the country compared to the previous year. It has come down to 47 deaths per thousand in 2010 as against 50 deaths per thousand in year 2009. According to a data released by the Registrar General of India for 2010, a drop of two points IMR in th...

December 30, 2011 12:39 PM

Food inflation falls to six-year low of 0.42%

Food Inflation fell sharply to a six-year low of 0.42 per cent in the week ended December 17th.As measured by the Wholesale Price Index, Food inflation stood at 1.81 per cent in the previous week. It was recorded at 15.48 per cent in the corresponding week of 2010.According to official data released...

December 30, 2011 12:04 PM

India’s no to Pak proposal of moving heavy artillery away from LoC

India has rejected Pakistan's proposal to move heavy artillery and mortars away from the Line of Control citing frequent ceasefire violations.New Delhi asked Islamabad to come clear on its nuclear policy, including command and control over nuclear assets.According to official sources, this was ...

December 30, 2011 8:58 AM

Dense fog continues to disrupt train services

Dense fog continued to disrupt train operation as railways cancelled 33 trains and rescheduled departure timing of five trains on Thursday.There are as many as 23 trains mostly coming from Orissa, Bihar, Assam and West Bengal running several hours late due to weather condition in the northern region...

December 29, 2011 9:06 PM

26/11: Pak judicial panel to visit India in Jan

Pakistan has formally conveyed to India that its nine-member judicial commission will visit India next month to interview key persons linked to the probe into the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. According official sources, New Delhi was informed on Tuesday that the Pakistan judicial commission will visi...

December 29, 2011 8:57 PM

India rejects Pak proposal to move heavy artillery from LoC

India has rejected Pakistan's proposal to move heavy artillery and mortars away from the Line of Control citing frequent ceasefire violations. New Delhi asked Islamabad to come clear on its nuclear policy, including command and control over nuclear assets. According to official sources, this wa...

December 29, 2011 8:35 PM

Food inflation falls to six-year low of 0.42%

Food Inflation fell sharply to a six-year low of 0.42 per cent in the week ended December 17th.As measured by the Wholesale Price Index, Food inflation stood at 1.81 per cent in the previous week. It was recorded at 15.48 per cent in the corresponding week of 2010.According to official data released...

December 29, 2011 8:27 PM

Govt has launched several minority welfare schemes: PM

Prime Minister rejected claims that the Sachar panel recommendations were ignored. Dr. Manmohan Singh said the government had launched several minority welfare schemes based on the suggestions and the same were showing good results. Addressing a function of Dalits and Minorities International Forum ...

December 29, 2011 7:56 PM

UK police arrests fifth person over shooting of Indian student

British police have arrested a fifth person over the fatal shooting of an Indian student in Salford. The 20-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of murdering Anuj Bidve, who was shot in the head at close range in Ordsall Lane. Mr Bidve, 23, had travelled to the UK from India to study at Lan...

December 29, 2011 7:51 PM

Black money in polls: EC deploys 204 IRS officials

The Election Commission has deployed 204 Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officials as expenditure observers with a view to putting a stop to incidence of black money use during the upcoming polls in five states. These officers in the ranks of Additional Commissioners of Income Tax, will head spe...

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