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October 15, 2011 2:57 PM

Expert panel recommends minimising radiation from mobile towers

An expert panel has recommended bringing a new law for protection of wild animals from mobile tower radiation. Taking to reporters in New Delhi, head of the panel, Mr. Asad Rahmani said the committee has emphasized formation of independent regulator to decide about density and placement of towers.He...

October 15, 2011 2:56 PM

Centre adopts multi pronged strategy to support export sector

Centre has adopted multi pronged strategy to support export sector badly hit by economic crisis. This was revealed by Union Commerce and Textile Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi.Talking to reporters, Mr. Sharma said that government will provide two percent duty credit to the textile sector exporti...

October 15, 2011 1:45 PM

New Delhi says Indo-Myanmar relations signify peace & stability

New Delhi says, relations between India and Myanmar is a factor of peace and stability in the region and have bearing on the regional cooperation.Speaking at the banquet hosted in the honour of visiting President of Myanmar at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, the President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil...

October 15, 2011 1:36 PM

GCV system of coal pricing to come in effect from 1st Jan

Ministry of Coal has decided to switch over from the existing Useful Heat Value -UHV based system of grading and pricing of non-coking coals to fully variable Gross Calorific Value (GCV) based system.The system will come into effect from 1st of January next year. According to the Coal Ministry offic...

October 15, 2011 1:34 PM

President confers Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to Yashpal

The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award to noted Scientist and Educationist, Professor Yashpal for the year 2011 for excellence in Public Administration, academics and Management . The award was presented at an impressive function at R...

October 15, 2011 10:57 AM

Govt committed to make RTI more effective: PM

The Prime Minister has asserted that the government is committed to making Right to Information more effective instrument for ensuring transparency and accountability in administration.Elaborating the need to strike a balance between request for information and limited time and resources available w...

October 15, 2011 9:29 AM

India announces $ 500 million credit for Myanmar’s development projects

India announced a 500 million US Dollar line of credit for a host of developmental projects in Myanmar.This is in addition to nearly 300 million dollars India had extended earlier to Myanmar for several other projects.The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh held talks with visiting Myanmar President U...

October 14, 2011 8:44 PM

India welcomes Chinese decision not to divert Brahamputra

New Delhi today welcomed Beijing for not diverting river Brahmaputra. China was planning to construct a dam along the banks of the river. External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna told reporters in New Delhi that the issue was taken up with China at the bilateral level and said things are moving in a ...

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