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October 21, 2011 12:39 PM

Bhattarai holds discussion with Krishna

Visiting Nepal Prime Minister Babu Ram Bhattarai and External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M. Krishna discussed issues of mutual concern in a meeting in New Delhi on Friday morning. Official sources said, the peace process in the Himalayan Nation also came up for discussion. The visiting Prime Minister ca...

October 21, 2011 12:01 PM

Suo-motto action against misleading advts by Govt

An independent agency is being set up to take suo-motto action against misleading advertisements. Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas told AIR that the agency will have experts from various fields to check the exaggerated claims about their products and services in their advertisements.Mr. Thomas s...

October 21, 2011 9:44 AM

HM asks CM’s to be vigilant against communal violence

Home Minister P Chidambaram has asked all Chief Ministers to be vigilant against communal violence. In his letter, he asked all Chief Ministers to identify areas and towns which are communally sensitive and to maintain constant vigil in those areas. Expressing concern over some recent events, the le...

October 20, 2011 10:29 PM

76306 pilgrims arrive for Haj from India

A total of 76306 pilgrims have arrived for Haj from India. Among them 51213 are in Makkah and 25070 pilgrims are in Madinah.The pilgrims have been ferried in 272 flights from India. Around 9785 pilgrims have moved from Makkah to Madinah. The information was provided by the Indian Consulate in Jeddah...

October 20, 2011 9:34 PM

Counting for Tamil Nadu civic polls tomorrow

In Tamilnadu, all arrangements are in place for the counting of results in the local body elections held on Oct 17th and 19th. Elections were held for the posts of Mayor, Councillors, Panchayat Chairmen and ward members.The State Election commission has made all arrangements to videograph the entire...

October 20, 2011 9:34 PM

Ashok Chawla sworn-in as CCI chairman

Former Finance Secretary Mr Ashok Chawla on Thursday took an oath of office as a new Chairman of competition watchdog, Competition Commission of India, CCI.The oath was administered to him by Corporate Affairs Minister Dr M. Veerappa Moily in New Delhi. Mr Chawla has succeeded Dhanendra Kumar who de...

October 20, 2011 9:34 PM

EC dismisses media reports over poll timings in 5 states: EC

The Election Commission has dismissed media reports of clubbing of next year's assembly polls in five states and termed it baseless and misleading. The Commission has has clarified that there is no consideration or thinking as yet regarding timing of the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarak...

October 20, 2011 9:32 PM

Do not send Diwali gifts, donate in national relief fund: PM

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked people to donate to Prime Minister's national relief fund instead of sending him gifts on Diwali.The Prime Minister's spokesman said in New Delhi that Dr. Singh has thanked all those who have sent him good wishes on the occasion.Diwal...

October 20, 2011 8:54 PM

Sweden Foreign Minister arrives in New Delhi

Sweden Foreign Minister Carl Bildt arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to hold wide ranging talks on bilateral and global issues with his counterpart S M Krishna. Mr Bildt reached Mumbai on a three-day visit to the country.Bildit will have delegation level talks on Friday in which two sides would revie...

October 20, 2011 8:53 PM

Home Minister asks CMs to be vigilant against communal violence

The Union Home Minister Mr. P Chidambaram has written to Chief Ministers to maintain a high degree of vigil to check communal incidents in States. In his letter, Mr Chidambaran asked them to identify areas and towns which are communally sensitive and to maintain constant vigil in those areas. Expres...

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