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November 27, 2011 8:36 PM

Need to engage under privileged for India’s sustainable growth

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said that for sustainable growth, the country needs to engage the under privileged and the weaker sections of society. She said this while speaking at the 12th PHD Annual Awards for Excellence in New Delhi. The Lok Sabha Speaker, commenting on the status of women in...

November 27, 2011 8:31 PM

Panel to take call on inclusion of PM in Lokpal Bill, says Sighvi

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Panel going into the Lokpal Bill, Mr. Abhishek Sighvi has said that the panel will take a call on the issue of inclusion of Prime Minister in the anti-corruption watchdog at its next meeting.Talking to media in New Delhi on Sunday, he said 25 issues including those ...

November 27, 2011 8:21 PM

Museum for promoting Kalka-Shimla Rail link to be set up in Switzerland soon

A museum for promoting and preserving the Kalka-Shimla Rail link will soon be set up in Switzerland. The museum is being established after Indian Railways signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss Mountain Railways in June last year for cooperation in the field of protection, conservation and ...

November 27, 2011 8:18 PM

India and Nepal sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement in Kathmandu

The Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has said India stands by the efforts of the Nepalese people and government to logically conclude the peace process and finalise the drafting of the constitution leading to a multi-party democracy. Addressing a press conference after signing of the Double Ta...

November 27, 2011 8:02 PM

Youth are country’s future, says Prez Devisingh Patil

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Sunday said the youth are the future of the country. She said this while interacting with school children from Kupwara, Srinagar and Delhi who participated in Peace Cricket Matches in New Delhi over the past two days. An official release said, the President, who...

November 27, 2011 8:00 PM

Need to engage under privileged for India’s sustainable growth

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said that for sustainable growth, the country needs to engage the under privileged and the weaker sections of society to fulfill the obligations of corporate world. She said this while speaking at the 12th PHD Annual Awards for Excellence in New Delhi. The Lok Sabha...

November 27, 2011 7:34 PM

Renowned Sarangi player Ustad Sultan Khan passes away

Renowned Sarangi player and classical singer Ustad Sultan Khan passed away Sunday afternoon in Mumbai. He was 71 years old. He was not well since last two months.Ustad Sultan Khan was an exponent in Hindustani classical music. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, in 2010 .Sultan Khan won numerous music...

November 27, 2011 7:33 PM

Films shown in IIFI like big revolution, says Aus film director Noyce

Acclaimed Australian film director Phillip Noyce has said that the bouquet of films being shown in various languages at the ongoing 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is like a revolution and the passionate audience, which is coming to see movies in big numbers, is a gift to filmmakers...

November 27, 2011 7:32 PM

India signs Double Tax Avoidance Agreement with Nepal

The Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has said India stands by the efforts of the Nepalese people and government to logically conclude the peace process and finalise the drafting of the constitution leading to a multi-party democracy. Addressing a press conference after signing of the Double Ta...

November 27, 2011 7:24 PM

Floral tributes paid to 1st Lok Sabha Speaker Mavalankar

Floral tributes were paid on Sunday to the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha G V Mavalankar on his 123rd birth anniversary. BJP leader L K Advani and Lok Sabha and Raja Sabha Secretary Generals T K Vishwanathan and V K Agnihotri were among those who paid homage to the veteran freedom fighter in the Cen...

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