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December 19, 2011 1:51 PM

SAIL hires 27 thousand displaced people

The Public Sector undertaking, Steel Authority of India Limited has provided employment to over 27 thousand people under the displaced persons category at its steel plants and limestone mines. Out of this, 16 thousand jobs have been provided by Bokaro Steel Plant itself which is already more than th...

December 19, 2011 1:46 PM

Govt. approves 2350 crore package for handloom weavers

The Cabinet has approved a 2,350 crore rupees package for crisis-ridden handloom weavers, mostly concentrated in Uttar Pradesh. The package is part of the 6,234 crore rupees scheme for handloom weavers announced last month by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma.Sources said, the package comp...

December 19, 2011 12:41 PM

Cabinet approves draft National Food Security Bill

The Union Cabinet has approved draft National Food Security Bill that seeks to give legal entitlement of cheaper food-grains to 63.5 per cent of the country's population.The Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, gave its nod to the bill following a brief discussion on Sunday. T...

December 19, 2011 12:17 PM

Parliament congratulates people of Goa

Both the Houses of Parliament today congratulated the people of Goa and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of their Independence. It was on 19th December 1961 the Indian Army launched Operation Vijay and liberated Goa, Daman and Diu from the shackles of Portug...

December 19, 2011 9:57 AM

Cold wave intensifies in North India

Cold wave has intensified in North India. Thick fog disrupted road and rail traffic at several places.In Uttar Pradesh, six more people succumbed to the piercing cold during the past 24 hours pushing the state-wide death count to 26. Fog hampered movement of road and rail traffic in several parts of...

December 19, 2011 9:33 AM

Prez Patil to arrive in Mumbai today

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil is scheduled to arrive in Mumbai today on a three day visit. She will participate in the President's Fleet Review (PFR) in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast. The President will embark on warship INS Subhadra to receive a salute from a flotilla of 81 ships and 44 air...

December 19, 2011 9:33 AM

Prez Patil to arrive in Mumbai today

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil is scheduled to arrive in Mumbai on Monday on a three day visit. She will participate in the President's Fleet Review (PFR) in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast. The President will embark on warship INS Subhadra to receive a salute from a flotilla of 81 ships and 44...

December 19, 2011 9:25 AM

Dhamra, deepest port in eastern region dedicated to nation

The port of Dhamra, which is the deepest port in the eastern region was dedicated to the nation on Sunday by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The fully mechanised all weather port would benefit the mineral hinterland of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal with its deep draft suitabl...

December 19, 2011 8:52 AM

Cold wave intensify in North India

Cold wave has intensified in North India. Thick fog disrupted road and rail traffic at several places.In Uttar Pradesh, six more people succumbed to the piercing cold during the past 24 hours pushing the state-wide death count to 26. Fog hampered movement of road and rail traffic in several parts of...

December 18, 2011 8:48 PM

Progress of security along coasts being reviewed regularly

The implementation and progress of security along the coasts is being reviewed regularly for strengthening maritime and coastal security across the country. A high level committee set up for purpose is being headed by the Cabinet Secretary. Home Ministry sources said that the security apparatus alon...

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