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December 29, 2010 10:16 AM

Flight operations at IGIA remain normal

Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport remained normal for the second day today due to absence of dense fog. According to Airport officials, though the airport witnessed fog at night and in the morning but the runway visibility was good enough for smooth operations. They said t...

December 29, 2010 9:27 AM

Cold wave continues in Northern India

Northern India continues to reel under a cold wave. In Jammu and Kashmir, cold wave showed no signs of relenting. AIR correspondent reports that the minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar was minus 5.9 deg Celsius.Higher reaches of Uttarakhand experienced snowfall. Four persons died in different p...

December 29, 2010 8:43 AM

Govt. to release five mn tonnes of wheat & rice for Public Distribution

An Empowered Group of Ministers on Food has decided to release to states five million tonnes of wheat and rice for Public Distribution System for both the categories of BPL and APL families. It has also decided to continue ban on the export of pulses for one more year. Speaking to reporters after th...

December 29, 2010 8:43 AM

Chidambaram reviews anti-naxal operations in Gadchiroli district

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today reviewed anti-naxal operations in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. In a brief visit to the naxal-affected district, the Union Home Minister took stock of the preparedness of security forces in tackling the menace. More in this report:The Union Home Minister ...

December 28, 2010 9:11 PM

Flight operations remain normal at IGI airport

Flight operations at the IGI airport in New Delhi largely remained normal on Tuesday after three days of disruptions due to dense fog. Most of the flights operated as per schedule though the visibility was low.However, due to cascading effect of the past three days, about 60 flights were delayed whi...

December 28, 2010 9:05 PM

S K Tripathi to take charge of RAW from Dec 30

Mr.S K Tripathi will take charge of the Research and Analysis Wing from Thursday. He will head the external intelligence agency for a period of two years.A statement issued today by the Department of Personnel and Training said,the Appointments Committee of Cabinet has cleared the name of Mr. Tripat...

December 28, 2010 9:04 PM

Govt. extends date for Adarsh Society reply to show-cause notice

Union Environment Ministry on Tuesday extended the date for receiving Adarsh Housing Society's response on a show-cause notice issued by it till 4th of January. The ministry has, however, made it clear that this is the final extension.The Society, accused of violating green laws in construction of t...

December 28, 2010 8:51 PM

India, S Lanka to hold Annual Defence Dialogue from 2011

India and Sri Lanka have agreed to hold a formal Annual Defence Dialogue beginning in 2011 for which an invitation has been extended to the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.The decision was taken at the defence secretary level talks on Monday. The two sides were led by Indian Defence...

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