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November 1, 2011 2:54 PM

New Delhi invites Rome to enhance FDI in India

New Delhi has invited Rome to enhance Foreign Direct Investment and technology transfer in India especially in automobiles, heavy engineering and machine tools. The issue was discussed during the meeting between Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Praful Patel with Italian Minister for ...

November 1, 2011 2:42 PM

Govt to disclose names of Swiss account holders

Government today said that it will reveal the names of the Swiss bank account holders in court.Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that Income Tax department will reveal the names of the account holders during the prosecution.He added that according to the...

November 1, 2011 2:42 PM

Several States celebrate their formation day

In Madhya Pradesh, special programmes are being held in all the district and block headquarters on this occasion.AIR Bhopal correspondent reports, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan flagged off a mini-marathon of women.The state-level foundation function will be held at Bhopal's Lal Parade ground ...

November 1, 2011 2:05 PM

Center looking into AI pilots’ demands: Vyalar

Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi has said that the Centre is looking into the demands of Air India pilots who have threatened to go on strike. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, the Minister said that the management is taking all possible measures to resolve the crisis over the training pro...

November 1, 2011 12:47 PM

Center looking into AI pilots’ demands: Vyalar

Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi has said that the Centre is looking into the demands of Air India pilots who have threatened to go on strike.Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, the Minister said that the management is taking all possible measures to resolve the crisis over the training prog...

November 1, 2011 10:46 AM

Govt. to take decision on Telangana after Eid: Chidambaram

Government has said that a movement towards a decision on the Telangana issue will take place after the Eid-ul-Zuha festival.Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, the Home Minister P Chidambaram said Congress General Secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi ...

November 1, 2011 9:50 AM

Chhat being celebrated today

Chhat Puja is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh. AIR Patna correspondent reports that the whole atmosphere is reverberating with the devotional chhat songs.In this puja worshippers do fasting of 36 hours and pay oblations to the...

October 31, 2011 8:52 PM

E-payment system will reduce corruption: Mukherjee

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today expressed the hope that introduction of e-payment system by the government will help in increasing transparency and in reducing corruption. He was inaugurating the electronic payment system at a fuction in New Delhi. He said that Under e-payment system, all pa...

October 31, 2011 8:51 PM

Vice President returns home after attending CHOGM

India on Monday said that it participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) with a clear set of priorities. They included maintaining the focus on development agenda of CHOGM, to reflect the perspective of the developing countries on contemporary situation in terms of food secu...

October 31, 2011 8:17 PM

Dharia gets Indira Gandhi National Integration Award

Former Union Minister Mohan Dharia was today given the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for his out standing service in promoting and preserving spirit of national integration. Receiving the 26th Award, instituted in the name of the late Prime Minister, from Congress President Sonia Gand...

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