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January 5, 2011 7:28 PM

Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas begins on Friday

Rules are being finalised by the Election Commission of India for exercising adult franchise by ten million people of Indian origin, PIOs, and Non Resident Indians, NRIs across the globe. Briefing newsmen on the 9th edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in New Delhi today, the Overseas Affairs Minister ...

January 5, 2011 7:11 PM

Political parleys underway ahead of APM over Srikrishna report

In Andhra Pradesh, Hectic political parleys are underway in the wake of all party meeting in Delhi over Srikrishna Committee report scheduled on Thursday. Home minister P Chidambaram has convened an all party meeting over the report submitted by Justice Srikrishna Committee that studied various circ...

January 5, 2011 6:12 PM

New national programmes to improve healthcare launched

The Centre has launched new national programmes to control cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, stroke, sports injury and health of the elderly. Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that an amount of 1,230 crore rupees has been set apart for the new schemes. Inaugurating a new super-spe...

January 5, 2011 6:10 PM

Goa's renowned social activist Aires files complaint

Goa's renowned social activist Mr. Aires Rodrigues today filed a complaint of theft and criminal conspiracy against Chairman of the Goa Law Commission Mr. Ramakant Khalap and Under Secretary Law, Mr. N.P. Signapurkler in connection with the missing of a file pertaining to the formation of the G...

January 5, 2011 6:10 PM

SC asks Govt to explore possibility of empowering magisterial courts

The Supreme Court today asked the Government to explore the possibility of empowering the magisterial courts to order DNA profiling of unidentified bodies. This could be effectively used for detecting the family members of such persons. A Bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said it cannot give...

January 5, 2011 6:06 PM

CPI demands special investigation into Bofors case

Communist Party of India, CPI today demanded a special investigation into the Bofors case. In a press release, the party has demanded the case to be pursued again after the Income Tax Apellate Tribunal said last week that kickbacks were received in the deal. CPI accused the Congress leadership of al...

January 5, 2011 6:05 PM

Chidambaram convenes meeting on Telegana issue

The Home Minister P Chidambaram has convened a meeting of political parties from Andhra Pradesh to discuss the Justice SriKrishana Committee report on Telegana issue. Eight parties have been invited to the meeting.AIR Hyderabad correspondent reports hectic political parleys are underway in the wake ...

January 5, 2011 6:03 PM

Adarsh scam: Maharashtra Information Commissioner submits leave application

Maharashtra Information Commissioner Ramanand Tiwari, whose son owns a flat in the controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai has submitted his leave application to the Governor. The opposition has demanded his ouster. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson said that Tiwari had submitted leave application to...

January 5, 2011 6:02 PM

ISRO to launch two large communication satellites this year

Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO today said it plans to launch at least two large communication satellites within this calendar year to tide over the scarcity of transponders. The space agency has also decided to turn to the tried and tested Arianespace for the twin launches scheduled for Ma...

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