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February 9, 2011 8:06 PM

CBI Director asked to appear before PAC

CBI Director A P Singh has been asked to appear before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, PAC, next week to give evidence in connection with the controversial allocation of 2G spectrum. The central agency has been investigating the 2G spectrum allocation since October, 2009 and the probe h...

February 9, 2011 8:05 PM

ULFA to hold face-to-face talks with Centre on Thursday

For the first time in its 31- year-long struggle, the banned ULFA will hold face-to-face unconditional talks with the Centre on Thursday in an attempt to usher in peace in insurgency-hit Assam. An eight-member ULFA delegation led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa will sit for negotiation...

February 9, 2011 8:03 PM

TRAI reviews implementation of Mobile Number Portability

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI recently reviewed the implementation of Mobile Number Portability, MNP in the country.According to an official release, over 17 lakh subscribers have submitted their requests to different service providers for porting their mobile number as per data ti...

February 9, 2011 7:54 PM

Govt allows exports of three varieties of non-basmati rice

The government today decided to allow exports of three varieties of non-basmati rice grown in four southern states. An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGOM) met in New Delhi toady.It decided to allow exports up to 1.50 lakh tonnes of select varieties. The three varieties exempted from export ban are P...

February 9, 2011 7:53 PM

Are you planning to ban junk food in schools, Delhi HC asks Centre

The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre to inform it within six weeks whether the government has framed any policy banning junk food and carbonated drinks in schools. The court has given this direction acting on a PIL seeking a ban on junk food which allegedly cause damage to health and menta...

February 9, 2011 7:51 PM

India applauds Afghan authorities for professionalism, alacrity

India today expressed gratitude and appreciation to Afghan authorities for the professionalism and alacrity with which they acted against the abductors of a local employee of the Indian consulate in Jalalabad.A day after Afghan national Abdol Wadud escaped following three days of captivity, the Mini...

February 9, 2011 7:50 PM

CBI Director asked to appear before PAC

CBI Director A P Singh has been asked to appear before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, PAC, next week to give evidence in connection with the controversial allocation of 2G spectrum.The central agency has been investigating the 2G spectrum allocation since October, 2009 and the probe ha...

February 9, 2011 6:35 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 6:34 PM

TRAI recommends hike in price of start-up 2G spectrum

The telecom regulator TRAI has revised the norms for 2G spectrum pricing. It has recommended fixing the price for 6.2 megahartz 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 6:30 PM

Farm credit likely to reach Rs 4 lakh crore this fiscal

Farm credit is likely to reach 4 lakh crore rupees this fiscal against the government's target of 3.75 lakh crore rupees. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the credit disbursement in 2009-10 fiscal was nearly 3.84 lakh crore rupees against the targ...

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