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February 10, 2011 11:21 AM

Govt for periodic revision of minimum wages

Labour Minister has advocated periodic revision of minimum wages of workers. Mallikarjun Kharge has also called for timely redressal of their grievances to maintain a harmonious relationship between workers and employers. He said this while addressing a crucial tripartite meeting in New Delhi yester...

February 10, 2011 11:20 AM

Govt decides to continue ban on export of onions

The government has decided to continue with the ban on export of the onion, but opened a small window by allowing transhipment of a southern variety which is consumed in limited quantity. After a meeting of Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Food, Commerce and Industry minister Anand Sharma told...

February 10, 2011 8:29 AM

Talwar couple made accused in daughter’s murder case

Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were today made an accused in the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi by a special CBI court in Ghaziabad. The Court also rejected CBI's closure report in the over two-year old double-murder case.Judge Preeti Singh took cognisance of CBI's closure report and is...

February 10, 2011 8:25 AM

RBI Governor inaugurates exhibition ‘Newsibition’

The Governor of Reserve Bank of India Dr. D. Subbarao inaugurated an exhibition named Newsibition in Bhopal today. This exhibition traces the journey of the Reserve Bank down 75 years through photographs, documents and visuals. The exhibition is divided into nine sections representing different phas...

February 9, 2011 9:07 PM

Binayak Sen bail hearing resumes on Wednesday

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday reserved the judgement on the bail petition of the rights activist and PUCL leader Dr. Vinayak Sen . This development came after the High Court at Bilaspur heard all sides on three different dates beginning 24th of last month. Earlier today the court heard th...

February 9, 2011 8:49 PM

TRAI revises norms for 2G spectrum pricing

The telecom regulator TRAI has revised the norms for 2G spectrum pricing. It has recommended fixing the price for 6.2 megahertz of pan-India start-up 2G spectrum at 10,972.45 crore rupees. It is more than six times the present cost of 1,658 crore rupees. TRAI Chairman J S Sarma confirmed that in its...

February 9, 2011 8:47 PM

Second phase of census 2011 launched

The President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil today launched the second phase of enumeration gathering details of every resident of the country. Speaking on the occasion, she called upon people to take part whole heartedly in the census operation. Mrs Patil said it is a national duty. Home minister P C...

February 9, 2011 8:40 PM

Chandrasekhar submits report to PM on Shunglu committee's findings

Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar today submitted his report to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Shunglu committee's findings on the Commonwealth Games broadcast deal.The panel had indicted suspended Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli and Doordarshan Director General Aruna Sharma in the case. H...

February 9, 2011 8:07 PM

Every institution must respect doctrine of separation of power: Congress

Congress today said that every institution must respect the doctrine of separation of power enshrined in the Constitution. The party maintained that the appropriate functioning of all institutions is essential for a healthy democratic polity. Party spokesperson Manish Tewari while replying to a voll...

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