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December 1, 2011 7:28 PM

Centre distributes more than 12.30 lakh land title to Tribals

Government has distributed more than 12.30 lakh land titles to Tribals and additional 13,000 titles are ready for distribution. This has been done to ensure that people in tribal areas get due share in forest land. Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Mahadeo Singh Khandela said this today in a writ...

December 1, 2011 7:28 PM

New Delhi rejects report on trilateral security pact with US & Australia

New Delhi says, it is unaware of any proposal on trilateral Security pact with the United States and Australia. In response to a question, a spokesman of the External Affairs Ministry said in New Delhi that they have seen the media reports about the comments attributed to Australian Foreign Minister...

December 1, 2011 6:50 PM

PM meets with allies over FDI in retail sector

The Prime Minister today met the DMK, Trinamool leaders with both the parties expressing reservation over the Government's announcement of allowing 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail FDI in the retail sector. According to PTI, Dr.Manmohan Singh gave no assurance to them on FDI rollback.

December 1, 2011 6:46 PM

CBI to probe Ishrat fake encounter case

Gujarat High Court today ordered a CBI inquiry into fake encounter case of Ishrat Jehan and three others. In a setback to the Narender Modi government, the special investigation team probing the 2004 Ishrat Jehan case had earlier concluded that the college girl was killed in a fake encounter, prompt...

December 1, 2011 6:43 PM

Govt calls for making administrative system corrupt free

Government on Thursday called for making the administrative system corruption free. It also stressed for evolving an effective civil service for imaginative solutions to the problems facing the country. Quoting the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanswami...

December 1, 2011 6:42 PM

Traders’ call for Bandh against FDI in retail sector evokes mix response

The call for Bandh against FDI in retail sector evoked mixed response across the country today. Shops and business establishments were closed in many places but the response was partial in other places including opposition-ruled Gujarat and Bihar and Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Assam. Small and medium...

December 1, 2011 6:41 PM

India successfully test-fires Agni-I ballistic missile

India today successfully flight tested AGNI one ballistic from Wheeler Islands near Orissa by the Armed Forces. A DRDO press release says, the missile was launched from Road Mobile Launcher System and reached the target point in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was tracked by Radar, Telemetry stations...

December 1, 2011 5:53 PM

Chidambaram advocates for intelligence-based operations in Naxal-hit states

Home Minister P Chidambaram has advocated for continuing effective and intelligence-based operations in Naxal-hit states. Addressing jawans and officers of BSF on its 46th Raising Day celebrations in New Delhi Chidambaram announced over 800 fresh posts for the crucial snoop unit of BSF.the Home Mins...

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