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February 22, 2011 8:59 PM

Arrangements being made to evacuate Indian nationals from Libya

Concerned over the worsening situation in Libya, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said that arrangements are being made for air and sea evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in the country. She was speaking to newsmen after an emergency high level meeting on modalities to evacuate 18,000 Indian ...

February 22, 2011 8:03 PM

Stress on improving performance in power transmission sector

Minister of State for Power, K.C. Venugopal, has stressed on the need for improving the performance in the power transmission sector by minimizing the transmission and distribution losses. According to an official release, Mr. Venugopal said this during his meeting with Vice Minister of Knowledge Ec...

February 22, 2011 6:41 PM

Cashless medical facilities now in 560 hospitals

Cashless medical facilities for persons insured with PSU companies are now available in 560 hospitals in four big cities. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said, the network will be expanded to four more cities as well.Mr Mukherjee said presently 560 hospitals are ...

February 22, 2011 5:39 PM

Negotiators hold talks with top Maoist leader in jail

Two of the three negotiators, Prof G Hargopal and Dandapani Mohanty, talking to Odisha Government over release of Malkangiri district magistrate and collector R Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Mohan Majhi, met top Maoist leader Ganti Prasadam today at Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar. They re...

February 22, 2011 5:35 PM

36 killed, 70 injured in Mali stampede

In Mali, at least 36 people have been killed and 70 injured in a stampede at a stadium in the capital city of Bamako. The accident occurred Monday night at the 25,000-seat Modibo Keita stadium when the crowd wanted to touch a renowned imam who had finished delivering his sermon and was proceeding to...

February 22, 2011 5:35 PM

All parties should be included in JPC: CPI(M)

CPI(M) said that government should stick to the existing norms while constituting the Joint Parliamentary Committee probe. Talking to the reporters, senior party leader Sitaram Yechury said all political parties should be included in the JPC for a thorough investigation. He called for formation of n...

February 22, 2011 5:35 PM

Defence ministry to induct NCC cadets in armed forces

The Ministry of Defence has decided to induct NCC cadets selected in the Republic day camp as officers in the armed forces after taking their interviews by service selection board. This was disclosed by Chandigarh NCC zone additional Director General , Major General Mohabat Singh while talking to me...

February 22, 2011 5:33 PM

Reference Annual- India 2011 released

Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan on Tuesday released Reference Annual- India 2011, at a function in New Delhi. Mr Jagathrashakan expressed hope that its popularity would be increased if this would be available in other Indian languages. He said 'India 2011&#0...

February 22, 2011 3:20 PM

Govt contemplating legislation for development of sports at national level

The centre is contemplating legislation for the development of sports at the national level and to deal with issues relating to it. Making a suo- motu statement in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mr. Ajay Maken said a draft paper on the proposed legislation is in public...

February 22, 2011 2:30 PM

BJP criticises UPA Govt over President's Address

The Bharatiya Janata Party today criticised the UPA Government over the President's Address, saying there was nothing in the speech that could inspire the confidence of the people in the Government. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, BJP Spokesperosn Tarun Vijay alleged that the whole add...

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