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December 30, 2010 10:11 AM

Govt. plans to bring amendment to Prasar Bharti Act

Government plans to bring an amendment to the Prasar Bharti Act to ensure that it serves the objectives of Public Service Broadcasting. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mrs. Ambika Soni while identifying the challenges for the Broadcasting ...

December 30, 2010 10:08 AM

CBI summons CWG Organising Committee Chief Suresh Kalmadi

The CBI has summoned Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chief Suresh Kalmadi to appear before it for interrogation relating to alleged financial irregularities in the conduct of mega sporting event. AIR correspondent quoting CBI sources reports Mr Kalmadi has been served a notice in this regard...

December 30, 2010 10:06 AM

Second round of talks between government and Gujjar leaders may begin today

In Rajasthan, second round of talks between the government and Gujjar leaders may begin today. The Gujjar leaders have agreed to form a delegation which will hold talks with the government's representatives. This delegation is likely to be formed before noon today, after which the talks may take pla...

December 30, 2010 8:28 AM

Delhi-Jaipur & Jaipur-Agra rail track cleared off Gujjar agitators

In Rajasthan, rail traffic has been restored on Jaipur-Delhi and Jaipur-Agra sections, after the Gujjar protestors lifting their dharna in Manota near Dausa. Earlier senior police and administrative officers held talks with the agitators and persuaded them to lift the dharna, as the government was r...

December 30, 2010 8:28 AM

PM discusses issue of smaller states with senior Ministers and officials

With Justice B N Srikrishna committee set to submit its report on Telangana by Friday, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday discussed the issue of smaller states with top ministers and senior officials.The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P Chida...

December 29, 2010 9:17 PM

Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bollaram to be opened for public viewing

Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bollaram will be opened for public viewing for the first time from January 1 to January 10, 2011. The entry is free. The President of India Mrs.Pratibha Devisingh Patil has recently inaugurated a Herbal Garden in the premises of Rashtrapati Nilayam. The Herbal Garden has 116 spe...

December 29, 2010 9:07 PM

High Court attaches Sanjay Dutt's House on IMPA arbitration

The house of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been attached following a Bombay High Court order. This is in keeping with an arbitration award passed by Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association (IMPPA) in January this year.Dutt's Pali Hill residential flat was placed under attachment on...

December 29, 2010 8:58 PM

Food grain production in 2010-11 crop year to surpass previous record

India is poised to surpass the food grains production in the 2010-11 crop year. Official sources said, it will surpass the previous high of 234.47 million tonnes in 2008-09. The sources said, this is mainly due to an increase in the acreage under cultivation in the ongoing rabi season.A top Agricult...

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