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September 28, 2011 5:12 PM

Indian Products Exhibition inaugurated in UAE

In United Arab Emirates, UAE, a four day Indian Products Exhibition got underway at the India Trade and Exhibition Centre, ITEC, in Sharjah on Wednesday. Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Manohar G Joshi inaugurated the exhibition that has been organised by Maharashtra Economic Development Counc...

September 28, 2011 2:34 PM

Navratras being observed across country today

The devotional festival of Navratras began today with celebrations and prayers being observed across the country. Navratra celebrations are on at the Trikuta hillock in the world famous holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir. About 60 thousand devotees have paid their obeisa...

September 28, 2011 1:53 PM

Lata Mangeshkar turns 82 today

The Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar turns 82 today. The entire film fraternity and inuminerable fans have come together to wish the legendary singer who has mesmerized the audience with her golden voice for almost seven decades. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan describes her as a significant ente...

September 28, 2011 1:44 PM

President calls for multifaceted approach to combat corruption

The government is committed to greater transparency and accountability in governance and to a policy of zero tolerance towards corruption. Inaugurating the regional conference of Anti Corruption initiative on Asia and the Pacific in New Delhi today, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil called for mult...

September 28, 2011 1:42 PM

India’s view on terrorism is increasingly being believed: Nirupama Rao

Indian Ambassador to the United States, Ms. Nirupama Rao said in Washington, that India's view on terrorism in the region is increasingly being believed and subscribed to. Ms. Rao's comments come in the backdrop of Obama Administration's stepped up pressure on Pakistan to rein-in the ...

September 28, 2011 1:42 PM

ISI helping Haqqani network vindicates India’s stand on this issue: PM

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that, America's assertion that the ISI was helping Haqqani terror network, has vindicated India's stand on this issue. Talking to reporters on board the special aircraft from Frankfurt to New Delhi on Tuesday, the prime minister said that the world...

September 28, 2011 1:40 PM

2G: Govt likely to come out with statement on differences between HM and FM

The government is likely to come out with a statement on the perceived differences between the Home Minister and the Finance Minister on 2G spectrum allocation issue. Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, the Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Mr. V. Na...

September 28, 2011 1:40 PM

Centre adopts multi pronged strategy to strike balance in child sex ratio

Center today said that it is adopting multi pronged strategy to strike a balance in the child sex ratio in the country. Addressing a conference of state health ministers in New Delhi, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that center has allotted funds as demanded by the state governments to s...

September 28, 2011 1:39 PM

People shows confidence in new govt through their verdict: Mamta

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamta Bannerjee has said that the people have showed confidence over the 100 days of work of the new government in the state through their verdict in the bye-election. Expressing satisfaction over the verdict she said that this will inspire the government to work more ...

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