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Bharat Ratna eligibility norms tweaked

December 17, 2011 8:51 AM

Bharat Ratna eligibility norms tweaked

The Government has modified rules to pave the way for eligibility of sportspersons for Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country.Sports Minister Ajay Maken told reporters in New Delhi that the new rules provide that for performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour B...

Cabinet expansion tomorrow

December 17, 2011 8:51 AM

Cabinet expansion tomorrow

The Union Cabinet will be expanded on Sunday. A spokesman of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the swearing-in ceremony was scheduled at 11.30 AM.Media reports say the probable to be inducted in the Cabinet include RLD chief Ajit Singh. His party recently joined the UPA.

FM to review credit offtake

December 17, 2011 8:51 AM

FM to review credit offtake

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will review credit offtake and farm sector lending at a meeting with Chief Ministers and heads of public sector banks and financial institutions in the southern region in Bangalore on Sunday.According to official sources in New Delhi, the meeting would discuss the p...

States’ poll: Decision on dates still pending

December 17, 2011 8:50 AM

States’ poll: Decision on dates still pending

The Election Commission has made it clear that the election dates for the five poll-bound states, which are due next year, are yet to be decided.The Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi told reporters in Panaji that the dates would be announced after having consultations on various aspects con...

North India shivers under cold wave

December 17, 2011 8:31 AM

North India shivers under cold wave

Most parts of northern India, including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Parts of Rajasthan are reeling under cold wave conditions.Delhiites experienced the coldest day of this winter as mercury slipped below five degree Celsius and the chill is expect...

India, Australia sign revised DTAA

December 16, 2011 8:47 PM

India, Australia sign revised DTAA

India and Australia today signed the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) to facilitate exchange of information on banking and tax-related matters.The protocol amending the DTAA was signed in New Delhi by Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam and Australia's Minister fo...

Govt. evolves consensus on National Food Security Bill

December 16, 2011 8:43 PM

Govt. evolves consensus on National Food Security Bill

Food and Public Distribution Minister K.V. Thomas today said that government is committed to introduce National Food Security Bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Thomas said that government has evolved consensus on various provisions of the b...

Parliament adjourned over demand for Chidambaram’s resignation

December 16, 2011 7:43 PM

Parliament adjourned over demand for Chidambaram’s resignation

The demands for resignation of Union Home Minister for reportedly helping an hotelier and dismissal of Karnataka government for alleged atrocities on Marathi-speaking people today disrupted Parliament.Trouble started as soon as the Lok Sabha House met for the day with AIADMK and Left members troopin...

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