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January 17, 2011 8:39 PM

India provides 1 million US $ aid to flood affected population of Lanka

India today rushed the second trenches of the one million US Dollar aid to provide relief to the flood-affected population of Sri Lanka. The Indian Air force, IAF, sources said in New Delhi today, an IL-76 carried 21 tonnes of sugar, pulses and milk powder besides around 20,000 ready to eat meals, 2...

January 17, 2011 7:45 PM

Govt. to formulate smokeless tobacco specific policy says Health Minister

The Centre is formulating a smokeless tobacco specific policy. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in Chandigarh that so far the Health Ministry's anti-tobacco programmes revolved around cigarettes but there is another monster as 26 per cent of the population is using smokeless tobacco with p...

January 17, 2011 7:30 PM

Twenty three children selected for bravery awards 2010

Twenty three children have been selected for bravery awards for the year 2010. The awards will be presented to them at special function in New Delhi. The awardees include 14 boys and 9 girls. The prestigious Geeta Chopra award goes to 13 year old Jismi PM of Kerala for her exemplary act of bravery. ...

January 17, 2011 7:26 PM

Kerala HC directs govt to file report on stampede

The Kerala High Court today directed the State Police, Forest and Devaswom Departments to file report on Friday's Uppupara stampede incident which claimed 102 lives. A Division Bench comprising Justice Thottathil B. Radhrakrishnan and Justice P.S. Gopinathan directed that the report be filed in...

January 17, 2011 7:14 PM

Congress is concern over the increase in price of petrol says Manish Tiwari

Congress today expressed serious concern over the sharp increase in prices of petrol. Briefing media in New Delhi Party Spokesperson Manish Tiwari said that the increase of five rupees a litre in just one month is unfair on the consumers. He said that the rationale behind the hike should be made pub...

January 17, 2011 7:08 PM

Govt. decides to launch a school education channel says Sibal

Government has decided to launch a school education channel. The Human Resource Development Ministry has given the in principle approval for the channel. The representatives of state school boards who participated in the State board's confectionery said that the National Council for Education, Resea...

January 17, 2011 6:54 PM

Govt. plans new public funded health insurance scheme

A new public funded health insurance scheme is on the anvil. The new scheme is aimed to cover every citizen of the country. A high level committee of experts appointed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is working on this scheme which is likely to be introduced in the 12th Five Year Plan. Member Se...

January 17, 2011 3:14 PM

Malegaon blast accused file bail

All nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case filed for bail before the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court in Mumbai today. The court has taken their bail petition and asked the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Central Bureau of Investigation to file their replies. T...

January 17, 2011 2:11 PM

Malegaon blast accused move court for bail

All nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case filed for bail before the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court in Mumbai today. The court has taken their bail petition and asked the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Central Bureau of Investigation to file their replies. T...

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