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September 21, 2011 7:55 PM

India to continue to promote defence ties with Japan

The Defence Minister ,Mr. AK Antony has said that India will continue to promote defence ties with Japan. This was conveyed during his talks with the visiting former Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Shinzo Abe in New Delhi today. Mr. Antony stressed that bilateral defence interactions will continue to be...

September 21, 2011 6:17 PM

Relief and restoration work in full swing in Sikkim; Death toll mounts to 108

Relief and restoration work in Sikkim in the aftermath of Sunday's earthquake, is in full swing. Power supply in the state has been partially restored and road connectivity is also being restored gradually.Union Home Secretary, R.K.Singh said in New Delhi that the roads from Gangtok to Mangan h...

September 21, 2011 6:11 PM

Govt constitutes expert group for modernization 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...

September 21, 2011 6:11 PM

Govt constitutes expert group for modernization Indian Railways

Government has constituted an expert group to recommend ways and means to modernize Indian Railways. The Group to be headed by Advisor to the Prime Minister Sam Pitroda will address issues related to organization, management and resource mobilization and professionalization of manpower in the Railwa...

September 21, 2011 4:56 PM

Jaiswal emphasises need to facilitate production of coal

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has emphasised the need to facilitate the production of coal through proactive measures to meet its increasing demand. Addressing the roundtable conference on Coal in New Delhi today, he said, the gap in demand and supply from domestic sources may exceed 200 million ...

September 21, 2011 4:55 PM

Give strong voice to people to remove corruption: Rahul

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said, to remove corruption, the political system in the country should give a strong voice to the people. He said this while addressing a Youth Congress membership drive rally at Ampati in Garo Hills District in Meghalaya.Mr. Gandhi said the change in th...

September 21, 2011 4:46 PM

Thomas calls for new initiatives in standardization

The Minister of State for Consumers Affairs Professor K V Thomas today called for new initiatives in the area of standardisation of products and services. Inaugurating the 34th General Assembly of the International Organisation for Standardization, ISO in New Delhi today, he said, standardisation of...

September 21, 2011 4:44 PM

PM condoles Rabbani’s death

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condoled the tragic death of former Afghanistan President Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani and condemned the terrorist attack on the leader. In a letter to the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, Dr. Singh said, the best tribute the people of Afghanistan can pay to ...

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