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October 8, 2011 12:22 PM

No compromise on safety in pursuit of nuclear energy: PM

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has renewed government's commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards at nuclear power plants across the country. In a letter to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on the Koodankulam Nuclear Power plant issue, Dr Singh said there will be no compromise on sa...

October 8, 2011 11:40 AM

AP Guv’nr meets PM on Telengana

Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence in New Delhi today to discuss the Telengana issue. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is also expected to meet the Prime Minister later today to discuss the issue. Yesterday, Finance Minister ...

October 8, 2011 9:42 AM

Andhra CM to hold talks on Telengana today with Cong leadership in Delhi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy will hold talks on the Telangana issue with the central leadership of the Congress Party in New Delhi today. Deputy Chief Minister D Rajanarasimha, Pradesh Congress Chief B Satyanarayana and former PCC leader D Srinivas will also be in the capital for ...

October 8, 2011 9:30 AM

Central Team in Sikkim today for quake damage assessment

In Sikkim, a nine member Central Assessment Team to assess damage caused by last month's devastating earthquake, led by Jt.Secy.( N E) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shambhu Singh is leaving for Dzongu in the North district today. They will visit some other places also to make a final assessment. ...

October 7, 2011 9:43 PM

Foreign Secretary to embark on three day visit to Sri Lanka

Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, will be on a three day visit to Sri Lanka starting from tomorrow. This would be Ranjan Mathai's first visit to Sri Lanka, since he took over as Foreign Secretary in September 2011. During the visit, the Foreign Secretary is scheduled to call on the Sri Lankan Pr...

October 7, 2011 8:40 PM

Over one lakh Indians to go on Haj pilgrimage under subsidy scheme

One lakh twenty five thousand people from India will go on Haj Pilgrimage this year under the government's subsidy scheme. An official press release issued after the meeting of the Union cabinet stated that pilgrims will be charged a subsidised fare of 16000 rupees each for the pilgrimage. Acco...

October 7, 2011 8:28 PM

Govt revises up-linking & down-linking policy of TV channels

The Union cabinet today revised the up-linking and down-linking policy of TV channels to deter non-serious applicants from crowding the electronic media landscape. In its meeting, the Union Cabinet decided to increase the net worth criteria for those seeking permission to run TV channels in the coun...

October 7, 2011 8:25 PM

Ahemdabad session court adjourns Bhatt’s bail plea trial till Monday

In Gujarat, Ahmedabad session court on Friday adjourned the hearing of bail plea of suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt's bail plea till Monday. Earlier in the day, another court adjourned till October 10 the pronouncement of order on the maintainability of the remand revision application filed...

October 7, 2011 8:25 PM

Court allows NIA to question Delhi HC blast accused

A Delhi court today allowed the National Investigation Agency, NIA, to question Wasim Ahmed for 14 days in its custody in connection with the Delhi High Court blast case. The NIA had arrested Wasim, a Kashmiri studying Unani medicine in Bangladesh, from the India-Bangladesh border area. 15 people ha...

October 7, 2011 8:06 PM

Sibal unveils Draft National Policy on IT

An Electronic Delivery of Services Bill to ensure timely delivery of public services is being brought in the Winter Session of Parliament. Announcing this, Communications and Information Technology minister Kapil Sibal said that the passage of the Bill will also help in dealing with the problems of ...

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