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January 18, 2011 6:29 PM

India- Australia talks: Energy cooperation to be high on agenda

Enhancing energy cooperation between India and Australia will be high on the agenda of talks between the Foreign Ministers of the two countries in Melbourne. The External Affairs Minister, Mr. S. M. Krishna is leaving Tuesday night on a three-day visit to Australia. Briefing reporters in New Delhi o...

January 18, 2011 6:29 PM

MGNREGA payment: States to bear additional burden, says Planning Commission

The Planning Commission on Tuesday said states will have to bear the additional burden of payment towards employment guarantee scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) beyond the amount prescribed by the centre to match their minimum wages. Speaking to reporters in New...

January 18, 2011 5:47 PM

Assault on spouse: Centre recalls senior diplomat

Government says that senior Diplomat Anil Verma has been recalled following reports that he assaulted his wife in London. The spokesman of the External Affairs Ministry Vishu Prakash told reporters in New Delhi that the London High Commission is trying to sort out the marital discord between Anil Ve...

January 18, 2011 5:46 PM

CWG projects: Top officials of urban development ministry grilled

Parliamentary committee on Tuesday grilled top officials of the Urban Development ministry and civic agencies, seeking details about various construction projects of Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010. AIR correspondent quoting sources reports, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development, h...

January 18, 2011 5:43 PM

Black money in Swiss banks: Facts submitted in SC, says Congress

Congress on Tuesday claimed that the current information available about the black money in Swiss banks is the result of the efforts by the UPA government. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Party Spokesperson Manish Tewari said that government has submitted the facts in the Supreme Court and opposi...

January 18, 2011 5:19 PM

India-B’desh JWG meeting on security issues begins in Dhaka

A two day meeting of the India -Bangladesh Joint Working Group on security issues began Tuesday morning in Dhaka. Mr. Shambu Singh, Joint Secretary of the Home Ministry in Charge of the North Eastern states is leading the Indian delegation while the Joint Secretary in Charge of Political affairs Dr....

January 18, 2011 4:31 PM

Another Banda rape case accused surrenders before CJM

In Uttar Pradesh one of the named accused in Banda rape case Ravan Garg surrendered before Banda Chief Judicial Magistrate of the district just while ago. CJM Tripta Chaudhary sends him to jail till 25th of this month under judicial custody. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that Ravan was named in ...

January 18, 2011 4:29 PM

Indo-Bangla meeting on security begins in Dhaka

A two day meeting of the India -Bangladesh Joint Working Group on security issues began this morning in Dhaka. Mr. Shambu Singh, Joint Secretary of the Home Ministry in Charge of the North Eastern states is leading the Indian delegation while the Joint Secretary in Charge of Political affairs Dr.Kam...

January 18, 2011 2:29 PM

Lavasa project: MoEF to submit affidavit and order

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests today told the Bombay High Court that it would submit later in the day its affidavit and a copy of its order on the controversial Lavasa housing project near Pune, which allegedly violated green norms.Additional Solicitor General Darius Khambata, appeari...

January 18, 2011 2:27 PM

Planning Commission favours payment of minimum wages under MGNREGA

Planning Commission favours payment of minimum wages under MGNREGA. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia elaborated that it has to decide that whether the Centre or the States will bear the burden of wage...

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