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December 8, 2010 6:43 PM

India to sign key agreements to import natural gas

India will sign key agreements to import natural gas through the US-backed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline after diluting stiff terms it had laid for a rival project from Iran.Oil Minister Murli Deora said in New Delhi today that the Union Cabinet yesterday evening approved signing ...

December 8, 2010 5:14 PM

Shashank denies intelligence failure leading to Varanasi blast

Uttar Pradesh Government has announced a compensation of one lakh rupees to the parents of girl child who was killed in bomb blast at Varanasi yesterday. Talking to the media state cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh said in Lucknow this afternoon that 50 thousand rupees each will be given to i...

December 8, 2010 5:11 PM

Lt Gen Nanda acted against service decorum: Army court

An Army Court of Inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against former Engineer-in- Chief Lt Gen A K Nanda has found that he acted against service decorum. Defence Minister A K Antony told the Rajya Sabha today that as per the inquiry report, the allegation against the Lt Gen has not been con...

December 8, 2010 5:10 PM

PM to visit Belgium and Germany to expand strategic partnership

Prime Minister leaves on a two nation tour of Belgium and Germany tomorrow. Dr. Manmohan Singh will participate in India-EU Summit in the Belgian capital Brussels on Friday. Firming up of strategic partnership between India and the EU which is basically an economic bloc of 27 countries, will be high...

December 8, 2010 5:10 PM

SC favours widening of ambit of the ongoing probe into 2G scam

The Supreme Court has favoured widening of the ambit of the ongoing probe into the 2G spectrum case from 2001. If done it will cover the NDA period also. The apex court has also asked the centre to consider setting up a special court to deal with the scam. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and...

December 8, 2010 2:30 PM

SAARC celebrates 25 years of its formation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SARRC) celebrates its silver jubilee today. Established 25 years ago on December 8, 1985, SAARC now comprises eight countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The SAARC nations are home to nearly ...

December 8, 2010 2:29 PM

Varanasi blast due to state intelligence failure: Chidambaram

The Union Home Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram said that the Varanasi blast was the failure of the State Government intelligence agencies as the Centre has given a specific advisory two times to the States about Varanasi terror strike. Talking to media persons at Varanasi this afternoon, he said, 31 pe...

December 8, 2010 2:22 PM

Govt. considering to review Atomic Energy Act, 1962

The government today said that the review of the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 is under its consideration. In a written reply in Lok Sabha today, the Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Narayansami said that the government is reviewing the Act as well as the strengthening of ato...

December 8, 2010 2:22 PM

Govt. admits infant & child mortality rate higher among SC, ST

The government has admitted that the infant and child mortality is higher among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as compared to others. This trend is also reflected in the Neo Natal Mortality and Post Neonatal Mortality rate. The under five mortality rate among the STs is as high as almost 96 p...

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