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December 17, 2010 6:37 PM

IAF gets first of six Super Hercules airlifters

The US defence production giant Lockheed Martin has delivered the first batch of six C-130J military transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force. The new fleet was ordered under a 1.2 billion US Dollars US Foreign Military Sale in late 2008.The state-of-the-art C-130J Hercules is the most advanced ai...

December 17, 2010 6:36 PM

Revenue collection from indirect taxes up by 42 pc

Revenue collection from indirect taxes has gone up by 42 percent. An official release says, the collection during April to November period was 2 lakh and 7 thousand crore rupees, against 1.45 lakh crore made during the same period last year. With this almost 66 percent of the overall target of 3.13 ...

December 17, 2010 6:34 PM

IGI airport ready for foggy days; put in place latest technologies

The Indira Gandhi International airport in the National Capital has put in place latest technologies and contingency measures to ensure that passengers are not inconvenienced by the fog expected to set later this month. Talking to reporters in New Delhi the Vice President of airport Ashwani Khanna o...

December 17, 2010 6:34 PM

CPI expresses p sorrow on death of veteran freedom fighter Surendra Mohan

Communist Party of India today expressed deep sorrow on the death of the veteran freedom fighter Surendra Mohan. In a statement, party General Secretary A B Bardhan said that Mohan stood all his life for the causes of downtrodden and always took initiatives in building broad based struggles.

December 17, 2010 6:33 PM

India, Russia to ink more than 15 pacts during Medvedev visit

India and Russia are to ink more than 15 pacts in key areas of civil nuclear cooperation and defence, including one on fifth generation fighter aircraft during the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He is arriving in New Delhi on Monday night. Briefing reporters on the Presidential visit in...

December 17, 2010 6:33 PM

Results of NIOS for 10th & 12th class to be announced on Dec20

The results of the Secondary and Senior Secondary Examination of National Institute of Open Schooling, NIOS will be announced on 20th of December. According to a release of NIOS, the students can see and download their results at its website from 5. p.m in the evening onwards. Around one lakh twenty...

December 17, 2010 6:17 PM

Muharram being observed today

Muharram is being observed throughout the country today. It is observed in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who gave away his life protecting dignity for human values. Tazia processions are taken out on this day.

December 17, 2010 6:16 PM

Muharrum being observed today

Muharrum is being observed throughout the country today. It is observed in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who gave away his life protecting dignity for human values. Tazia processions are taken out on this day.

December 17, 2010 6:15 PM

Muharrum being observed today

Moharum is being observed throughout the country today. It is observed in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who gave away his life protecting dignity for human values. Tazia processions are taken out on this day.

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