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November 11, 2011 7:08 PM

Railways introduces 26 new trains

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 7:08 PM

1234 foreign tourist 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 11, 2011 6:53 PM

SAARC Summit concludes; Addu Declaration adopted

The 17th SAARC Summit concluded today in Maldives a short while ago. Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed presided over the closing ceremony. The Heads of the State and Governments unanimously adopted the Addu declaration. It was decided that the next SAARC Summit will be held in Nepal.Foreign Minist...

November 11, 2011 6:49 PM

Body of CGI in Afghanistan flown back to India for last rights

The body of Thomas Cherian, Consul General of India at Mazar-e-Sharief in Afghanistan, was flown back to India today for last rights. He succumbed to serious head injuries due to a fall at his residence on Thursday. Mr. Cherian was immediately shifted to the International Security Assistance Force h...

November 11, 2011 4:48 PM

“Shiksha Ka Haq” campaign launched on National Education Day

Government today launched its ambitious Shiksha ka Haq Campaign.The country-wide campaign aims at creating awareness among people about the Right to Education and their entitlement to free and compulsory education.It was launched by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and Lok Sabha speak...

November 11, 2011 2:43 PM

SC notice to Gujarat on Bhatt’s plea for quashing FIR

The Supreme Court today sought the Gujarat government's response on suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea for quashing a criminal case lodged against him for allegedly hacking the state's Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta's e-mail account.Bhatt has sought quashing of t...

November 11, 2011 2:42 PM

IT settles over fifteen thousand tax dispute cases

The Income Tax Settlement Commission has settled over fifteen thousand tax disputes involving over 1.35 lakh tax proceedings.Addressing a function in New Delhi today, Chairman of the Commission Mr. Ramji Sinha said the commission passed 400 Orders in the previous fiscal in which it settled income am...

November 11, 2011 2:04 PM

SC seeks comprehensive report on Pak prisoners held without trial

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file within two weeks a comprehensive report on the number of Pakistani nationals languishing in various Indian jails without trial.A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha also asked the government to explain as to why four women among the jailed Pakistanis sh...

November 11, 2011 1:58 PM

Food inflation falls to 11.81% for week ended Oct 29

Food inflation declined marginally to 11.81 per cent in the week ended October 29. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 12.21 per cent in the previous week ended October 22.The rate of price rise of food items stood at 12.68 per cent in the corresponding week of t...

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