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February 10, 2011 4:51 PM

India, Pak agree to resume dialogue on all issues

India and Pakistan have agreed to resume dialogue on all issues following the spirit of the Thimphu meeting between the two Prime Ministers in April last year. The Secretary level talks will be held on Counter-terrorism including progress on Mumbai trial, Humanitarian issues; Peace & Security, i...

February 10, 2011 4:51 PM

EC agrees to support Commonwealth nation in improving election management

Election Commission of India has agreed to support Commonwealth nation, specially the developing and African countries in improving election management and Democratic practices. According to a press release, this was agreed at a meeting between the Election Commissioner Dr. S.Y.Quraishi and the Comm...

February 10, 2011 4:51 PM

CCEA approves FPO of Power Finance Corporation

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Follow on Public Offer, FPO, of Power Finance Corporation. The FPO will consist of 17 crore equity share of ten rupees each constituting fresh issue of 15 per cent of pre-issue existing paid up capital.The government today also approved a pr...

February 10, 2011 4:48 PM

Govt appoints committee to look into S-band spectrum allocation case

Government has appointed a high-powered committee to look into S-band spectrum allocation case. It will review various aspects of the deal ISRO's commercial arm Antrix had struck with a private company for lease of scarce S-band spectrum. An official statement today said, the two-member Committ...

February 10, 2011 4:47 PM

Govt to compensate for Rs 7,029 crore CST loss to states

The Government today approved 7,029 crore compensation to states for the losses they suffered due to reduction in central sales tax, CST, rate in the current financial year. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.Briefing newsmen af...

February 10, 2011 4:46 PM

Centre begins face to face interactions with ULFA

Centre has begun face to face interactions with the leaders of the banned outfit ULFA to usher in peace in insurgency-hit Assam. An eight-member ULFA delegation led by its so-called chairman, Arabinda Rajkhowa met the Home Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram at his North Block office in New Delhi today as a ...

February 10, 2011 4:46 PM

HC rejects Binayak Sen’s bail petition

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the bail petition of human rights activist, Dr. Binayak Sen and Mr. Piyush Guha. Both of them are now serving life sentence on charge of sedition. Both had filed bail applications before the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur challenging the Sessions Court v...

February 10, 2011 2:38 PM

Cabinet decides to amend existing Press and Registration of Books Act

Cabinet decided to amend the Press and Registration of Books Act. The objective is to streamline the age old processes and to address certain issues concerning print media policy and guidelines. The new features of the proposed Act include that those convicted in terrorist acts or anything done agai...

February 10, 2011 2:28 PM

CCEA approves follow on public offer of Power Finance Corporation

The Cabinet Committee on economic affairs has approved the follow on public offer of Power Finance Corporation. This is to meet the eligibility requirement of maintaining capital to risk assets ratio of 15 per cent of industrial finance company and to enhance equity base to enable the company to mee...

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