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December 16, 2010 7:36 PM

Centre welcomes SC decision to monitor investigation in alleged 2G scam

Government on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to monitor the investigation in the alleged 2G scam. Talking to reporters in New Delhi the Information and Technology Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal rejected the opposition demand for a JPC probe. He added that this probe cannot investigate the sc...

December 16, 2010 7:04 PM

Modernisation of armed forces Govt’s top priority: Antony

The Defence Minister Mr. AK Antony has said that modernisation of the Armed Forces is the top priority of the Government. Delivering the inaugural address to the 5th International Conference on 'Energising Indian Aerospace Industry: Achievements and Future Strategies', in New Delhi on Wedn...

December 16, 2010 6:53 PM

Hot Line between PMs of India-China operationalised

The Chinese Premier has suggested that the officials from India and China can have indepth consultations to resolve satisfactorily the issue of stapled visa for residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Briefing media on the talks between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiaba...

December 16, 2010 6:50 PM

Hot Line between PMs of India-China operationalised

The Hot Line between the Prime Ministers of India and China has been operationalised. Disclosing this, the Foreign Secretary Mrs. Nirupama Rao said that the hotline became operational 3 to 4 days ago. She said that the technical people have been working on it for some time. The agreement to set up a...

December 16, 2010 6:49 PM

Indepth consultations to resolve issue of stapled visa satisfactorily: Jiabao

The Chinese Premier has suggested that the officials from India and China can have indepth consultations to resolve satisfactorily the issue of stapled visa for residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Briefing media on the talks between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiaba...

December 16, 2010 6:49 PM

No night shelter to be demolished, Directs SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and union territories to ensure that no night shelter is demolished amid the biting winter cold. It slammed the Delhi Development Authority for demolishing two such facilities in the capital. A bench of justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma orde...

December 16, 2010 6:48 PM

India posts issues postage stamps on 60 years of India-Mexico relations

India Posts has issued a set of two commemorative postage stamps to commemorate the completion of 60 years of Diplomatic relations between India and Mexico. The stamps depict the costumes and dances of Mexico and India. According to an official release, one of the stamps shows the Kalbelia Dance of ...

December 16, 2010 6:47 PM

RBI’s move to inject 48,000 crore rupees won’t add to inflation: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the Reserve Bank's move to inject 48,000 crore rupees into the system will help ease cash crunch, but will not add to inflationary pressure. Mr. Mukherjee told reporters in New Delhi that RBI is fully aware of the situation prevailing on the pr...

December 16, 2010 2:19 PM

RBI keeps key policy rates unchanged

In its mid-quarter review of monetary policy, today, the Reserve Bank of India has kept its key policy interest rates unchanged. The apex bank kept its short-term lending rate steady at 6.25 per cent, and its borrowing rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. The RBI also maintained the Cash Reverse Ratio a...

December 16, 2010 11:16 AM

Chidambaram reiterates appeal to militants for talks

Home Minister P. Chidambaram has called upon the militant group operating in North East to come forward for talks. Winding up his two day visit to Manipur, Mr. Chidambaram said that the Centre is working for solving problems of this region and stressed that peace is necessary for development and goo...

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