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February 17, 2011 9:23 PM

Three-day India Panorma Film Festival to begin in Port Blair

In Andaman and Nicobar Island the three-day India Panorma Film Festival is going to begin on Friday at Port Blair. The Lt. Governor, Lt. Gen. Bhopindher Singh will inaugurate the festival at the auditorium of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology. He will also honour the film personalities part...

February 17, 2011 9:22 PM

India hopes Sri Lanka will free arrested fishermen

New Delhi expressed the hope that Colombo will take necessary steps to release all the captured Indian fishermen at the earliest. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Thursday the External Affairs minister S M Krishna said that he had taken up the issue with the Srilankan government and suggested t...

February 17, 2011 9:09 PM

Japan extends Rs.2557 crore loan for three Indian projects

Japan will provide an assistance of 2,557 crore rupees to India for three projects, including cleaning river Yamuna in the national capital. The other two projects for which the soft loans will be provided are Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project and Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conser...

February 17, 2011 9:09 PM

24 Indian fishermen remanded to judicial custody till March 1 in Sri Lanka

A Jaffna court has remanded the additional 24 Indian fishermen to judicial custody till 1st of March . The Magistrate directed that due process of law is to be followed to secure their release. These fishermen along with seven trawlers had been apprehended on Wednesday evening allegedly fishing in S...

February 17, 2011 8:36 PM

Govt. to introduce Company Bill in Budget Session

The Government will introduce a Bill in the coming Budget Session of Parliament to ensure better corporate governance. Talking to reporters after an Interactive Session with captains of Industry in New Delhi, the Union Minister for Corporate Affairs Mr. Murli Deora said that the government is revisi...

February 17, 2011 8:17 PM

Efforts being made to trace Vineel Krishna kidnapped by Maoists

In Odisha, all efforts are being made to trace district magistrate and collector of Malkangiri R Vineel Krishna who has been kidnapped by the Maoists. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said in the Odisha Legislative Assembly that the state government is examining the case and police is on the job to...

February 17, 2011 8:17 PM

CVC directs all depts to appoint CVOs within two months

The Central Vigilance Commission has asked all bodies controlled by the Central government to establish vigilance departments and appoint Chief Vigilance Officers within two months to check corruption. It has specifically issued advices to all corporations, government companies, societies and local ...

February 17, 2011 8:13 PM

India to go for open bidding for Navy deal; rejects US offer

India has turned down an American offer to supply 16 multirole helicopters (MRH) through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route for its Navy. Defence Ministry sources said in New Delhi on Thursday, it has decided to go for open competitive bidding for the multi-billion dollar deal. The US Navy had o...

February 17, 2011 8:12 PM

Govt. to introduce Company Bill in Budget Session

The Government will introduce the Company Bill in the coming Budget Session of Parliament. Talking to reporters after an Interactive Session with Corporate India in New Delhi, the Union Minister for Corporate Affairs Mr Murli Deora said that the government is revising the existing Company Act in vie...

February 17, 2011 8:10 PM

Delhi court sends A Raja to Tihar Jail under 14-days judicial custody

Former Telecom Minister A Raja's three day CBI custody ends today. Raja will be produced in the special CBI court in New Delhi later in the day. AIR correspondent quoting CBI sources reports, the investigation agency will now seek for an extended judicial remand of the former telecom minister. ...

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