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October 1, 2011 5:58 PM

Prez Patil calls CERN to play pro-active role on climate change

President Pratibha Patil has called upon the European Council for Nuclear Research - cern - to play a pro-active role to deal with the problems of climate change. The change causes natural Catastrophy such as Tsunami, Cyclone and earth quake. Patil said this while visiting CERN - the world's la...

October 1, 2011 5:42 PM

8 arrested in connection with Malegaon blast moves to court for bail

In Maharashtra, 8 persons arrested in the 2006 bomb blasts in Malegaon town Saturday moved a special court in Mumbai seeking bail. The bail application will be heard on the last day of this month.In the bail application filed before the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act - MCOCA - Court in M...

October 1, 2011 5:28 PM

Govt to set up institutes specialised in treating elderly people says Azad

Two National Institutes specialised in treating elderly people will be set up soon. The Institutes will be based at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi and the Madras Medical College in Tamil Nad.Disclosing this in New Delhi today Health and Family Welfare Minster Ghulam Nabi Azad s...

October 1, 2011 5:27 PM

BJP denies of drift between Advani and Modi

BJP leader Arun Jaitley has denied any rift between the senior party leader L K Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi. He was briefing media in New Delhi today at the end of the two-day National Executive meeting of party.Jaitley said an uneasy truce exists between Finance Minister and th...

October 1, 2011 5:02 PM

2G Scam: CPI demands CBI probe into role of Chidambaram

The CPI has demanded a CBI probe into the role of P Chidambaram in the 2-G spectrum issue. A party release issued in New Delhi today said that 2-G is a national issue and not an internal affair of the Congress party or the UPA. The CPI also pointed out that the CBI cannot decide or argue that it wil...

October 1, 2011 2:29 PM

AIR’s Marathi, Tamil & Gujarati news units celebrate Foundation Day

All India Radio's Marathi, Tamil and Gujarati news units are celebrating their 73rd foundation day today. In the year 1939 on this day the news bulletins of these languages were broadcast from Delhi. The Marathi Unit has organised a cultural programme to mark the day. All former and present mem...

October 1, 2011 2:28 PM

World Elders Day being observed today

World Elders Day is being observed today. A number of functions have been organised throughout the country to mark the occasion. Madhya Pradesh government will felicitate those who have attained 100 years of age with 'Shatayu Samman' to create awareness about healthy ageing.

October 1, 2011 2:07 PM

President visits CERN, Geneva

The President, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has visited European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) which is one of the world's largest and most reputed centres for scientific research. India is an Observer member-State to it in which about 200 Indian origin scientists are working. Around 10,...

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