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November 12, 2011 1:51 PM

Get pending education Bills passed: Pitroda to Govt.

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information and Innovation, Sam Pitroda today said that the education system should be equipped with the latest technology to make it more accessible and economical.Addressing a seminar on Higher Education in New Delhi, Mr. Pitroda said that each education ins...

November 12, 2011 1:44 PM

Govt’s responsibility to expand opportunities for the deprived:VP

Vice President M Hamid Ansari has observed that the government has a constitutional and moral duty to expand opportunities for the deprived sections of society.Addressing the 97th birthday celebrations of Justice V R Krishna Iyer in Kochi today, Mr Ansari said inequality is a problem in the long run...

November 12, 2011 12:14 PM

INS Sukanya foils pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

Indian naval warship INS Sukanya has again foiled a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. Navy officials intercepted three of the five pirate boats, with 26 pirates, and seized six AK-47 rifles, 12 magazines and about 3,000 rounds of ammunition. Defence ministry officials in New Delhi said today, that ...

November 12, 2011 9:26 AM

1234 foreign tourist's got Visa on Arrival in October

A total of 1234 Visa on Arrival, VoAs, were issued to foreign tourists last month. According to an official release, this is an increase of 243 over the 991 Visa on Arrival issued in the month of September 2011. The maximum number of VoAs issued under this scheme during October, 2011 was 274 for New...

November 12, 2011 9:01 AM

Today is National Public Service Broadcasting day

The National Public Service Broadcasting day is being observed today. Talking about the importance of public broadcasting, Prasar Bharati Chairperson Mriral Pande said that public broadcasting is of great importance in countries like India. All India Radio will broadcast live at 3 pm, the function f...

November 12, 2011 8:58 AM

Govt. notifies implementation of Majithia Wage Board recommendations

Government has issued the notification for implementation of Majithia Wage Boards' recommendations for increase in the salaries and allowances of journalists and non-journalists of newspapers and news agencies. Official sources said that the Labour Ministry has notified recommendations. The Uni...

November 12, 2011 8:54 AM

Bill to regulate real estate growth to be introduced in Parliament

The government will introduce the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Development Bill in the winter session of Parliament to protect the right of consumers and to encourage regulated growth of real estate sector. Talking to media persons in New Delhi yesterday, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviatio...

November 12, 2011 8:53 AM

Railways announces 26 new trains

The Ministry of Railways has announced the introduction of 26 new trains. They will be operational within a week.Briefing reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi also annouced extension of 8 existing trains and increase in frequency of 5 more trains with immediate effect. T...

November 11, 2011 8:54 PM

Railways introduces 26 new trains; Tatkal scheme amended

The Ministry of Railways has announced introducing another 26 new trains. They will be operational within a week. Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi also announced extension of 8 existing trains and increase in frequency of 5 more trains with immediate effect.The ...

November 11, 2011 8:54 PM

Country-wide campaign launched to create awareness among people

In Haryana, the ambitious social campaign known as "Shiksha Ka Haq Abhiyan" (Right to Education campaign) was launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs Meira Kumar, Union Human Resources Development, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda at Nuh in Mewat district today. Th...

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