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February 11, 2011 6:40 PM

PM presents 43rd Jnanpith award

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today presented the 43rd Jnanpith award to eminent Malayalam poet O N V Kurup. The award was Presented at function in Thiruvananthapuram.Presiding over the function Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan expressed the hope that the Prime Minister Manmohan will ...

February 11, 2011 5:57 PM

SC directs Karnataka to allow export of iron ore

The Supreme Court today directed the Karnataka government to allow the export of iron ore that has piled up in major ports of the state. The piling of iron ore occurred following the imposition of a ban on overseas shipments to check illegal mining. A bench of the court also directed the state gover...

February 11, 2011 5:57 PM

Investment in education most constructive investment: Meira Kumar

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, has said investment in education is the most constructive investment. It is the primary vehicle by which the economically and socially marginalised people could lift themselves out of poverty and equip themselves with a means to participate fully in community affairs. ...

February 11, 2011 5:41 PM

BJP asks Govt to bring motion for formation of JPC on Feb 22

The BJP has asked the government to bring the motion for the formation of a joint parliamentary committee on February 22 Speaking to reporters in New Delhi today, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj also said her party will not boycott the Presidential address to both Houses of Parliamen...

February 11, 2011 2:20 PM

BJP delegation meets Maharashtra Governor

A group of senior leaders of the Bhartiya Janata Party led by National secretary Kirit Somaiya and former union minister Ram Naik met the Governor of Maharashtra K Sankarnarayanan today. The group requested the Governor to accord sanction to prosecute two former chief ministers of the state Vilasrao...

February 11, 2011 2:00 PM

NIOS to soon launch Vocational stream courses at Senior Secondary level

The National Institute of Open Schooling will soon launch Vocational stream courses at Senior Secondary level for students who do not have access to higher education. This was decided at the 20th General Body meeting of the National Institute of Open Schooling, NIOS held in New Delhi. During the mee...

February 11, 2011 1:30 PM

India to host Regional Aviation Security Conference at New Delhi

India will host the Regional Aviation Security Conference at New Delhi from 14th to 18 February. Ministry of Civil Aviation today said that the government is holding the conference to review the compliance of Aviation Security Declaration. A release issued by the Ministry informed that Aviation Secu...

February 11, 2011 1:30 PM

Palmolein import graft case posted to Feb 26

The palmolein import graft case was posted to 26 of this month by a Vigilance Court in Thiruvannathapuram today. Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge S Jagadees adjourned the case as documents related to the palmolein case was yet to be received at the court from Apex court.The Central Vigilance C...

February 11, 2011 1:29 PM

SC seeks Govt response on Afzal’s plea

The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's response on a plea by Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru for transfer to a prison in Jammu and Kashmir from Tihar jail. Guru had approached the apex court for its directions to the government to shift him to a prison in his home state. In his petiti...

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