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December 19, 2011 9:51 PM

Cold wave grips North India

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 19, 2011 9:50 PM

Ajit Singh takes charge of Civil Aviation Ministry

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 19, 2011 9:43 PM

National News Heading

Three bills were passed by Parliament on Monday allowing Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Cost and Works Accountants a choice to shift to a new business model of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).The three bills, amending laws, governing the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Indi...

December 19, 2011 9:42 PM

Govt proposes JPC to look into farmers' suicides

The government has favoured setting up of a joint parliamentary panel to go into the issue of farmers' suicide in the wake of contradictory figures emerging from states and National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said this in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, winding up ...

December 19, 2011 9:41 PM

Govt to make statement in Parliament tomorrow over ban on Geeta in Russia

The External Affairs Minister will make a statement in Parliament Tuesday on the reported ban on the Bhagwat Geeta in Russia .The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr. P.K. Bansal announced this in the Lok Sabha on day. He was responding to Members' outrage on the alleged sacrilege of the Bhagwat Geet...

December 19, 2011 8:29 PM

No financial stress on Centre with implementation of Food Security Bill: Thomas

Consumer Affairs Minister K. V. Thomas has expressed confidence that there will be no financial stress on the Centre with the implementation of Food Security Bill.The bill was approved by the Cabinet last night. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he said a mechanism is being devised to share t...

December 19, 2011 7:50 PM

Forest cover in seven NE States increased between 2005-07

The forest cover in the seven States of the North-East increased between 2005 and 2007. According to the India State of Forests Report 2009, the forest cover in the region rose from one lakh sixteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-five sq. kms in 2005 to one lakh seventy thousand four hundred and ...

December 19, 2011 7:50 PM

Govt sets up Chambal Sanctuary Management Committee

The Centre has set up a National Tri-State Chambal Sanctuary Management and Coordination Committee to protect the aquatic animals in the Chambal river.Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh look after the project in their respective jurisdiction.As per the latest information, there are 870 ghar...

December 19, 2011 7:42 PM

President to review naval fleet in Mumbai tomorrow

The President Mrs.Pratibha Devisingh Patil will review the naval fleet in Mumbai on Tuesday. It would be the navy's 10th Presidential Fleet Review (PFR). Western Naval Command Chief, Vice-Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi told reporters that the event would be one of the biggest, which would provide...

December 19, 2011 7:39 PM

Railway extends Tatkal scheme in all Duranto trains

The Ministry of Railways has decided to extend the facility of existing Tatkal scheme in all Duronto Express Trains also. An official release said, necessary instructions to this effect have been issued to all the Zonal Railways.The facility will become available in all Duronto Express Trains for jo...

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