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December 20, 2011 12:55 PM
The National Food Security Bill will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Food and PublicDistribution Minister K. V. Thomas said the Bill would first be tabled in the Lok Sabha.The Union Cabinet had approved the Food Security Bill on last Sunday.Mr. Thomas s...
December 20, 2011 12:26 PM
The intensity of cold wave in the National capital has increased with the night temperature coming to three degrees below the normal.The minimum temperature recorded today is five degree celsius while the maximum settled at 21.9 degree celsius, a notch below normal.The foggy conditions disrupted rai...
December 20, 2011 12:24 PM
President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil will review the naval fleet in Mumbai today. It will be the Navy's 10th Presidential Fleet Review. Western Naval Command Chief, Vice-Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi told reporters that the event would provide tangible evidence of the Navy's commitment.T...
December 20, 2011 12:16 PM
The Government today said that a final decision on setting up the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) will be taken before the end of this month. Home Minister P. Chidambaram told the Lok Sabha during the Question Hour that the proposal to set up NCTC should get the Cabinet approval.Replying to...
December 20, 2011 12:15 PM
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today strongly advocated for highest priority to the conservation of rich and diverse cultural heritage of the country. This, he said, was represented in the creative expressions and pluralist traditions in the material culture. Launching the year-long celebrations ...
December 20, 2011 12:14 PM
The BJP today decided to move a Privilege Motion against Home Minister P. Chidambaram. The party has accused him of showing disrespect to Parliament by making a statement outside on the recent controversy over helping a local hotelier allegedly.Senior BJP Leader S. S. Ahluwalia told reporters after ...
December 20, 2011 12:14 PM
Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh has assumed the charge of Ministry of Civil Aviation, as Cabinet Minister in New Delhi today. He was inducted into the Council of Ministers yesterday. Earlier, Mr. Ajit Singh was the Union Cabinet Minister, Industry in 1989, Union Cabinet Minister of Food in 1995 ...
December 20, 2011 11:40 AM
Dense fog today enveloped the IGI airport in New Delhi disrupting flight operations. According to a DAIL spokesman, around 50 of flights were delayed causing inconvenience to passengers. A thick blanket of fog descended at the airport at around midnight and visibility dipped to a low of 50 meters. T...
December 20, 2011 9:06 AM
Russia has expressed sadness over the Bhagwad Gita controversy. In a statement, Russian Ambassador in India Alexander M Kadakin said it was strange that such incidents were unfolding in the beautiful university in Siberia while Tomsk is famous for its secularism and religious tolerance. Meanwhile, a...
December 20, 2011 8:47 AM
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has set January 5 as the deadline for schools to develop and update their website with comprehensive information. In a circular issued to schools, the board has said that many schools had still not developed their websites or not updated them. In October 2...
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