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January 19, 2011 12:04 PM

Govt. trying its best to bring back Kashmiri Pandits who left Valley: J&K CM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed hope that nothing will be done by BJP toprecipitate the situation in the state. After meeting Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi, Mr. Abdullah told reporters that his government is trying its best to bring back Kashmiri Pandits who...

January 19, 2011 11:36 AM

WB CM meets Home Minister

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi today. AIR correspondent quoting sources reports, the two leaders discussed political violence in the state. Mr Bhattacharjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh later in the day.

January 19, 2011 11:35 AM

Govt. trying its best to bring back Kashmiri Pandits who left Valley: J&K CM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed hope that nothing will be done by BJP toprecipitate the situation in the state. After meeting Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi, Mr Abdullah said, his government is trying its best to bring back Kashmiri Pandits who have left the ...

January 19, 2011 11:17 AM

External Affairs Minister Krishna arrives in Melbourne

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna arrived in Melbourne today on a three-day visit to attend the seventh round of the framework dialogue with his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd. He is expected to discuss a host of bilateral, regional and global issues, including closer collaboration on securit...

January 19, 2011 8:59 AM

Winter chill continues in North India

Winter chill continued in North India. In Himachal Pradesh, Shimla recorded a low of 2.1 deg C, while Solan recorded a low of minus 0.4 deg C, followed by Sundernagar at 0.1 deg C. Water supply remained affected in some parts of Shimla town and upper areas of Theog and Narkanda as water in pipes fro...

January 19, 2011 8:58 AM

India urges Australia to revisit its stand on not selling Uranium

Australia has been urged to revisit its stand on not selling Uranium to India and there are expectations that there will be a change soon. External Affair Minister SM Krishna left for Australia on Tuesday night. Ahead of the External Affairs Minister's visit to Australia, the spokesman of MEA, ...

January 18, 2011 8:54 PM

India to test fire indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence System

India will test fire an advanced version of its indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence system next month. DRDO sources told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, the updated version will destroy enemy rockets at a much higher altitude.The DRDO-developed missile shield will intercept missiles at exo-atmos...

January 18, 2011 8:52 PM

FM to hold pre-budget meeting with state finance ministers on Wednesday

The Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee will hold a pre-budget meeting with the state Finance Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday. He will deliberate on issues that will have a bearing on the budget for the year 2011-12. Price rise, goods and service tax are some of the issues likely to come up f...

January 18, 2011 8:44 PM

Environment Ministry declares Lavasa housing project unauthorized

The Environment Ministry says that the controversial Lavasa housing project near Pune is unauthorized and violates the Environmental Impact Notifications. In an order issued on Tuesday, the Ministry has directed the Lavasa Corporation Limited not to undertake any construction activity and maintain t...

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