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November 10, 2011 5:35 PM

Centre to introduce new Mines & Minerals Bill: Jairam

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the Centre will soon bring a fresh Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Bill in the Parliament. He said that for the first time, the Bill will have the provision of setting up of 'District Mineral Fund' which will be utilized for developmen...

November 10, 2011 5:09 PM

Thaw in defence ties with India, PLA delegation visits India

A Visiting Chinese Army delegation had an interaction with the military brass in New Delhi on promoting bilateral exchanges. Led by Lt Gen Lang Youliang, the eight-member People's Liberation Army (PLA) delegation visited various Indian army establishments and interacted with their counterparts ...

November 10, 2011 2:29 PM

Bhanwari Devi case: Maderna questioned by CBI

CBI has started an inquiry about former water resources minister of Rajasthan, Mahipal Maderna at Jodhpur in Bhanwari Devi case. Maderna was called by CBI and a team of investigation agency for questioning.Maderna is an accused in this case and was recently sacked from the state Cabinet. Yesterday S...

November 10, 2011 1:52 PM

Centre to introduce new Mines & Minerals Bill: Jairam

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the Centre will soon bring a fresh Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Bill in the Parliament. He said that for the first time, the Bill will have the provision of setting up of 'District Mineral Fund' which will be utilized for developmen...

November 10, 2011 12:07 PM

PM Manmohan Singh to address 17th SAARC summit today

The 17th SAARC Summit opens at Addu in Maldives this afternoon. The two-day summit is expected to move forward on liberalising trade under its Free Trade Agreement and ink new deals on regional standards, rapid response to national disasters and establishment of Seed Bank.The Prime Minister Dr. Manm...

November 10, 2011 12:06 PM

PM Manmohan Singh to address 17th SAARC summit today

The 17th SAARC Summit opens at Addu in Maldives this afternoon. The two-day summit is expected to move forward on liberalising trade under its Free Trade Agreement and ink new deals on regional standards, rapid response to national disasters and establishment of Seed Bank.The Prime Minister Dr. Manm...

November 10, 2011 11:59 AM

Centre announces international award in memory of Tagore

The government has instituted an international award in memory of Rabindranath Tagore with one crore rupees as prize money for promotion of values of universal brotherhood.An official release said yesterday that the code of procedure for the award has been worked out by the Union Ministry of Culture...

November 10, 2011 11:55 AM

Devotees take holy dip on Kartik Purnima

On the occasion of Kartik Purnima today, thousands of people are reaching the sites of holy rivers to take a dip on this auspicious day in various parts of Uttar Pradesh.Since early morning, a large number of people are coming to the ghats of river Ganga to take a bath in Varanasi.The scene was simi...

November 10, 2011 10:15 AM

Centre initiates several bills for growth in higher education

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said that the Centre has initiated several legislative proposals for the education sector.Addressing fourth convocation of National Law Institute University in Bhopal last evening, he said that the passage of these bills will lead to qualitative an...

November 10, 2011 9:02 AM

Guru Nanak Jayanti being celebrated today

Guru Nanak Jayanti, the birth anniversary of first Sikh Guru is being celebrated throughout the country today. It was on this day in 1469 AD that Guru Nanak was born at Nankana Saheb now in Pakistan. Gurudwaras have been tastefully decorated for the occasion and will serve Langar or a community meal...

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