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January 10, 2011 2:17 PM

Govt to bring about consensus on TRP regulating mechanism

Government will attempt to bring about consensus on Television Rating Points (TRP) regulating mechanism in the country. Speaking to reporters after receiving the report of the committee set up by the ministry to study TRP ratings, information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said, at present th...

January 10, 2011 2:12 PM

India, Pak Foreign Secretaries likely to meet in Thimpu next month

The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan are likely to meet on the sidelines of SAARC Standing Committee early next month in Thimpu, Bhutan. An External Affairs Ministry spokesman told this in response to a question in New Delhi.AIR correspondent reports that the Foreign Secretaries of the two ...

January 10, 2011 12:58 PM

Govt okays creation of Hospitality Development and Promotion Board

The government has given its go ahead for creation of Hospitality Development and Promotion Board for approving and facilitating hotel projects. According to an official release HDPB will address the constraints being faced by the hotel industry in obtaining multiple clearances and streamline the sy...

January 10, 2011 12:48 PM

India urges its diaspora to work together for mutual benefit

India has urged its diaspora to work together for mutual benefit. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the 9th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in New Delhi last evening, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil said, the government wants to engage with Indian community overseas for bilateral growth in all spheres...

January 10, 2011 10:00 AM

Entire north India shivers under intense cold wave conditions

Intense cold wave continued to sweep North India with the national capital witnessing the coldest day of the season. Maximum temperature in Delhi plummeted to 11 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which was ten degrees below normal for this period of time. The night temperature marginally improved to five d...

January 9, 2011 9:05 PM

Entire northern India reels under severe cold wave conditions

The Entire North and several other parts of the country, are reeling under severe cold wave conditions. The national capital continues to be under the grip of biting cold with chilly winds keeping the mercury levels well below normal. The day temperatures today hovered around 11 degrees, almost ten ...

January 9, 2011 9:04 PM

Centre taking all necessary steps to check price rise : Pranab

Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee today said, the Centre is taking all necessary steps to check price rise of essential commodities. He said measures, both on supply and demand side, are being taken and imports of essential food items on short supply with zero duty are being allowed to improve th...

January 9, 2011 8:21 PM

9 Maoists killed in Orissa gun battle

In Orissa, 9 Maoists were killed and several injured in a gun battle between the Security Forces and the red ultras, early this morning at Humajharan in Kashipur Block, about 70 K.M at Rayagada. The incidence took place when the security forces of Odisha state armed police were carrying out combing ...

January 9, 2011 7:25 PM

BJP reiterates demand for JPC probe into alleged major scams

The BJP today reiterated its demand for a probe by JPC into the alleged major scams including the alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G Spectrum allocation and the Commonwealth Games. In its political resolution adopted at its National Executive meeting in Guwahati, the BJP resolved to figh...

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