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February 22, 2011 8:26 AM

Verdict on Godhra train carnage case today

In Gujarat, the police have been put on alert in Ahmedabad, Godhra and Vadodara in view of a special court's verdict on the 2002 Godhra train carnage case today. The judgment on the Godhra train carnage case that triggered massive communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 will be pronounced today. Designate...

February 21, 2011 9:34 PM

2G scam : CBI questions chairman of Videocon Dhoot brothers

CBI on Monday questioned chairman of Videocon Group of companies Venugopal Dhoot and his brother and Rajya Sabha MP Rajkumar Dhoot in connection with 2G scam . Last week, the investigation agency also questioned industrialist Anil Ambani.

February 21, 2011 9:33 PM

NHRC appeals Naxalite group to release DM & junior engineer

The National Human Rights Commission has appealed to the Naxalite group to release Malkangiri district collector R Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi immediately. In a statement issued in Delhi, NHRC expressed the hope that the human rights defenders in the country will make efforts to...

February 21, 2011 9:26 PM

India expresses deep concern over situation in Libya

India has expressed deep concern over the situation in Libya. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said, government was monitoring the situation in the country but has not taken any decision on whether to evacuate the Indians living there. She said, the situati...

February 21, 2011 9:09 PM

BSNL announces reduction in post-paid broadband tariffs by up to 75 pc

Initiating a price war in the broadband segment, state-run BSNL on Monday announced a reduction in post-paid broadband tariffs by up to 75 per cent. BSNL offers tariff in two categories -- home users and general users. Under both categories, tariffs are available in limited and unlimited downloads. ...

February 21, 2011 9:01 PM

PM to make statement in Parliament on JPC to probe 2G scam

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is likely to make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday on the government's intention to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum allocation scam. He is likely to make the statement in the Lok Sabha soon after the introduction of new minister...

February 21, 2011 8:34 PM

India expresses deep concern over situation in Libya

India has expressed deep concern over the situation in Libya. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said, government was monitoring the situation in the country but has not taken any decision on whether to evacuate the Indians living there. She said, the situati...

February 21, 2011 8:31 PM

PMEAC projects economic growth at 8.6 pc

The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council on Monday projected the economic growth in the country at 8.6 per cent for the current fiscal on the back of rebound in farm output. It said, inflation will come down to 7 per cent by March-end following declining in food prices. The PMEAC, in its ...

February 21, 2011 7:59 PM

Prominent actress Aaranmula Ponnamma passes away

Prominent Malayalam film actress Aaranmula Ponnamma passed away at Thiruvananthapuram due to old age. She was 96. Winner of second best actress award at the national and state levels, Ponnamma started acting in 1950 and entered film world from the field of theatre. She has acted in about 500 films m...

February 21, 2011 7:52 PM

Govt & RBI should take steps to tame inflation : PMEAC

The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) on Monday said the Government and the RBI should take steps to tame the rate of price rise. Speaking to reporters , while releasing Review of the Economy 2010-11, PMEAC Chairman C Rangarajan said inflation currently stands at uncomfortably ...

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