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January 12, 2011 12:51 PM

Govt. distributes more than 11 lakh land entitlements among forest dwellers

More than 11 lakh land entitlements have already been distributed across the country among the forest dwellers so far. This was disclosed by the Tribal Welfare Minister Kanti Lal Bhuria while addressing the Standing Committee attached to his ministry in New Delhi today. He said 32 thousand such enti...

January 12, 2011 11:15 AM

World heading rapidly towards population overload: A Report

A major study on global population growth is warning that the world is heading rapidly towards population overload. This will put billions to face hunger, thrust and lack of energy resources. The report by the British based Institution of Mechanical Engineers says population growth is the challenge ...

January 12, 2011 10:41 AM

Govt. puts on hold export of Sugar in view of high food inflation

The Government has put on hold the export of five lakh tones of sugar in view of the high food inflation. The Food Ministry on Tuesday decided to refer the issue of Sugar exports under the Open General License (OGL) to an Empowered Group of Ministers on food. The decision was taken during a meeting ...

January 12, 2011 9:31 AM

National Youth Festival to begin in Udaipur today

About 5,000 youths from across the eight SAARC countries will participate in the National Youth Festival beginning in Udaipur today. Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the five-day mega event. Nearly 5,000 youths from India, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and...

January 12, 2011 9:30 AM

Pakistan, India's most important neighbour: Pranab Mukherjee

Citing the collapse of the Berlin Wall that unified Germany, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said differences between India and Pakistan may be resolved one day since the two cannot wish each other away and live in perpetual tension. Speaking at the launch of eminent journalist M J Akbar's bo...

January 12, 2011 8:58 AM

Severe cold conditions continue in UP and other places

Severe cold conditions continue to prevail in Uttar Pradesh, while Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh got some respite from the biting cold on Tuesday due to sunshine at various places. AIR correspondent reports that the day temperature improved in the national capital. According to the Met depar...

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