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September 22, 2011 2:00 PM

PM left form Frankfurt to participate UNGA

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has left for New York today to participate in the 66th Session of the UN General assembly, after an overnight stay in Frankfurt. AIR correspondent covering the Prime ministers visit reports, Dr. Singh has set the tone for UN deliberations calling upon all countries ...

September 22, 2011 1:51 PM

Food inflation falls to 8.84%

Food inflation fell to 8.84 per cent in the week ended September 10 from 9.47 per cent in the previous week, prices of key commodities however continued to rule high. As per Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data released by the government on Thursday, prices of most commodities, barring wheat, continued ...

September 22, 2011 1:51 PM

Khurshid strongly defends Chidambaram's handling of 2G spectrum allocation

Law Minister Salman Khurshid today strongly defended Home Minister P Chidambaram's handling of the allocation of 2G spectrum licenses. Replying to questions on reports of Chidambaram's alleged involvement in the 2G Spectrum scam, Mr Khurshid said that Chidambaram did not do anything questi...

September 22, 2011 1:07 PM

Cong rejects Subramanian Swamy's allegation against Chidambaram

The Congress today rejected the opposition demand for the resignation of Home Minister P Chidambaram. Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the party, not in any manner, accepts the allegation made by Subramanian Swamy against him. Mr Singhvi said this precise issue has been raised by Dr Swamy ...

September 22, 2011 12:11 PM

PM on his way to New York; to address UNGA Session on Saturday

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his way to New York to participate in the 66th Session of the UN General assembly. He left New Delhi on Wednesday on a six day visit. Setting the tone for deliberations, Dr. Singh called upon all countries to collectively address the multiple challenges the w...

September 22, 2011 11:22 AM

ITBP prepares support material for quake victims in Sikkim

The Indo Tibetian Border Police has prepared disaster management stores, comprising tents and blankets, for immediate airlifting to quake-hit Sikkim. The support material which will be used for the victims will be lifted from an airbase in New Delhi and will be sent to the regional response centre i...

September 22, 2011 11:21 AM

Distribution of smart I-card in coastal areas in 2 months

The government will start distribution of smart identity cards for people living in coastal areas in the next two months. Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Registrar General of India, C. Chandramouli said, the distribution of these cards will start in two months or so. Mr Chandramouli said around...

September 22, 2011 8:47 AM

IRDA directs insurance companies not to reject claims mechanically

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has asked insurance companies not to mechanically reject claims on technical grounds, like delay in filing claim documents. IRDA has issued the directives following complaints that claims are being rejected on grounds of delay in intimation a...

September 21, 2011 9:52 PM

Govt constitutes expert group for modernization of Indian Railways

An Expert Group has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Mr. Sam Pitroda to recommend ways and means to modernize the Indian Railways .Speaking to media in New Delhi, Railway minister Dinesh Trivdei announced the committee would formulate ways to meet the challenges of economic growth, the asp...

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