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September 27, 2011 2:49 PM

IBM reports illegal mining worth Rs 226.04 cr

According to the findings of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), which monitors and prevents such unlawful activities, Minerals worth Rs 226.04 crore were illegally mined in various states across the country last fiscal. In the 2010-11 fiscal year, 14,204 cases of illegal mining of 43.584 lakh tonnes ...

September 27, 2011 2:34 PM

Red Cross Society to get taxation protection to continue its good work: Azad

Union health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that Indian Red Cross Society will get taxation protection to continue its good work. Inaugurating the Annual General meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society, IRCS in New Delhi, Mr. Azad said a Bill has been passed in Parliament which will cover...

September 27, 2011 2:25 PM

Shaeed Bhagat Singh’s 104th birth anniversary observed today

The 104th birth anniversary of Shaeed Bhahat Singh was observed today. A function was held at the Chandrasekhar Azad Park in Allahabad in remembrance of the great revolutionary. The Uttar Pradesh armed police gave the guard of honour and police band played National anthem tunes to mark the occasion....

September 27, 2011 2:14 PM

Rahul meets Omar, discussed functioning of J&K govt

AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar and discussed the functioning of the Congress-NC coalition government in the state. An official spokesman said, they also discussed various developmental matters within the state and at the ...

September 27, 2011 2:10 PM

CBI arrest 5 including Income tax commissioner in cheating cases

The CBI on Tuesday arrested five persons including Income Tax Commissioner, Agra, Homi Rajvansh. AIR correspondent quoting official sources reports, they have been arrested for allegedly cheating NAFED in three cases. They will be produced in a Delhi court later on Tuesday.

September 27, 2011 2:02 PM

PM leaves Frankfurt for New Delhi today

After a hectic week long tour, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has left Frankfurt for New Delhi today. The Prime Minister who participated in the UN General Assembly stressed the need for making the UN stronger and more effective by strengthening the UN General Assembly and through expansion of the...

September 27, 2011 1:53 PM

Contingency plan to produce 2.78 million tonne additional pulses in rabi season

Government has prepared a contingency plan to produce 2.78 million tonnes of additional pulses in the Rabi Season of 2011-12. According to an official release, an additional allocation of 80 crore rupees has been made to achieve this target. The additional production will be made through area expans...

September 27, 2011 1:37 PM

Govt constitutes mechanism to solve border issues between India, China

Government is constituting a mechanism to solve border issues between India and China. Talking to newsmen in New Delhi today Defence Minister, Mr. A.K.Antony said that the mechanism will comprise of all the stake holders. It will be coordinated by Ministry of External Affairs. He however, maintained...

September 27, 2011 1:15 PM

No commercials, unwanted SMS from today

Telecom Users across the country will be relieved from unsolicited commercial calls and messages from on Tuesday onwards. The Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal formally inaugurated the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations 2010. The regulation...

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