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December 30, 2010 7:16 PM

Govt. formulates new policy to promote technical education

Government has formulated a new policy to promote technical education in the country. Addressing a Press Conference in New Delhi today, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said this includes setting up of technical institutions in the areas where these do not exist.He added that the inst...

December 30, 2010 6:47 PM

Govt. will consult all parties before deciding on Telangana issue: Chidambaram

The Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram has said that the government will consult all political parties before taking any appropriate decision on the Telangana issue. A meeting of political parties is being convened on the 6th of next month to discuss the Srikrishna Committee report on Telangana and th...

December 30, 2010 6:41 PM

FM hints at more steps to check rising prices

Government has indicated more steps to check rising prices. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday told reporters in New Delhi, the government is looking into it. He said that the prices of onion have been taken care of but the fluctuation in milk, fruit, vegetables and certain commodities ha...

December 30, 2010 6:34 PM

Mastermind behind Citibank scam arrested

Shivraj Puri, the alleged mastermind behind a major fraud in the Citibank branch in Gurgoan was arrested on Thursday. Top police officials, however, declined to give details including from where he was arrested. Gurgaon Police Commissioner S S Deswal told reporters that duty Magistrate Raj Kumar Yad...

December 30, 2010 6:34 PM

ULFA chief Arabinda Rajkhowa gets bail

In Assam, ULFA's self-styled 'Chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa was granted bail by a designated TADA court on Thursday in Guwahati with the Assam government filing no objection to it. The court granted bail to Rajkhowa in six TADA cases for his release from the Guwahati Central Jail. With his bail g...

December 30, 2010 6:33 PM

LS Speaker hopes 'Budget Session' of Parliament to function smoothly

The Lok Sabha Speaker, Mrs. Meira Kumar has expressed confidence that the government and the opposition will be able to find a common ground to ensure smooth functioning of budget session of Parliament. Speaking to reporters after holding discussions with the leader of the House in the Lok Sabha Mr....

December 30, 2010 6:33 PM

Govt. will consult all parties before deciding on Telangana issue: Chidambaram

The Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram on Thursday said that the government will begin consultation process with all political parties before taking any appropriate decision on the Telangana issue. In a statement issued to press after he received the report from the Chairman of the Committee Justice B...

December 30, 2010 2:30 PM

Govt. launches Shoreline-Study Maps of Gujarat

Government has launched the Shoreline-Study Maps of Gujarat and Puducherry to assist the study of ever changing shoreline of the country. Launching the maps, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh expressed concern that most of the changes on the coastline are on account of structures which have been de...

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