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February 26, 2011 7:55 PM

Centre to spend Rs 1800 crore to modernise all post offices

Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Sachin Pilot has said that the centre will spend 1800 crore rupees by 2012 to modernise all post offices in the country.Inaugurating modernised post offices at Villianur and Thirukkanur under PROJECT ARROW through video conferenc...

February 26, 2011 7:55 PM

India, Sri Lanka discuss matters relating to fishing in waters

Matters relating to fishing in the waters between India and Sri Lanka were discussed at a high level meeting convened by Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao in New Delhi on Saturday. It was agreed that the welfare, safety and security of the Indian fishermen will continue to get the highest priority of b...

February 26, 2011 5:36 PM

NALCO CMD remanded in CBI custody till March 3

A Delhi court has remanded NALCO Chairman A K Srivastava and three others including his wife to CBI custody till next Thursday in a bribery case. The CBI arrested them on Friday on charges of illegal gratification.10 Kilograms of gold and 30 lakh rupees in cash were also seized from them. Further se...

February 26, 2011 5:35 PM

Sadhvi Pragya arrested in Sunil Joshi murder case

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been arrested by Madhya Pradesh Police in connection with the murder of Sunil Joshi, a suspect in the Samjhauta Express blast case. He was killed at Dewas in December 2007. Sadhvi Pragya is also key accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case.Reports from Mumbai say, the MP po...

February 26, 2011 2:14 PM

BJP demands central probe into abduction of Malkangiri collector

The BJP has demanded a Central probe into the abduction of Malkangiri district magistrate and collector R Vineel Krishna by the Maoists and the steps taken by Odisha Government to release him. The party also asked the Odisha Government to make the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) signed with the ...

February 26, 2011 2:02 PM

Inflation & fiscal deficit areas of concern, says Economic Survey

Economy Survey has predicted a nine per cent growth in the next fiscal and said it is poised to clock 8.6 per cent growth in this financial year. The Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expresses concern over inflation and advocates for more monetary tightening...

February 26, 2011 2:01 PM

Rail budget: No hike in passenger fares & freight rates

The Railway Budget for 2011-12 presented to the Parliament on Friday proposes no increase in passenger fares and freight charges. It also proposes the highest ever investment of 57,630 crore rupees. Introduction of nine new Duranto trains , increase in the frequencies of five existing Durantos, thre...

February 26, 2011 2:00 PM

NALCO CMD to be produced in Delhi court on bribery charges

Nalco Chairman and managing director A K Srivastava and three others arrested yesterday by CBI will be produced in a Delhi court later today. The investigation agency arrested Srivastava after his wife had accepted 3 kg of 24 carat gold from the wife of a middleman who was brokering a deal between t...

February 26, 2011 1:32 PM

BASIC countries meet in Delhi to discuss climate change

Environment Ministers of the four BASIC countries will meet in New Delhi on Sunday to work out an action plan at the global and national level to tackle climate change. Ministers from Brazil, South Africa, India and China will deliberate the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol , review the commitme...

February 26, 2011 1:31 PM

'Third World nations interested in receiving poll training from India

Indian Ambasador to the US Meera Shankar says, countries around the world, mostly from the Third World, have shown interest in receiving training from India on conducting elections. She said, Election Commission is setting up an institute which will provide training on conducting polls. She told rep...

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