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December 6, 2010 2:06 PM

Parliament adjourned for the day

Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned for the day. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned following an obituary reference on the death of a sitting member M Rajsekara Murthy (JD-S) by the Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari. Murthy died yesterday. The Lok Sabha was first adjourned for an hour and late...

December 6, 2010 2:05 PM

SC issues notice to Centre, Orissa govt and Posco

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre, Orissa government and South Korean steel major Posco on the petition filed by Geomin Minerals & Marketing Limited. In its petition the mine and mineral company, Geomin Minerals & Marketing Limited had challenged the Orissa High Court order...

December 6, 2010 2:00 PM

India, France to enhance cooperation in Defence sector

India and France have decided to enhance cooperation in Defence sector. Paris has agreed to provide technical expertise for modernizing Defence sector in India. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in his opening remarks to the joint press conference after the delegation level tal...

December 6, 2010 1:22 PM

Bombay HC recuses itself from hearing Lavasa petition

A division bench of the Bombay High Court today recused itself from hearing the petition filed by Lavasa Corporation against the Environment and Forest Ministry's notice. The Chief Justice Mohit Shah who was hearing the petition today informed the court that he will not hear the case as one of ...

December 6, 2010 1:10 PM

Up-gradation of strike aircrafts underway in a big way: IAF Chief

The Indian Air Force is on the threshold of major modernization efforts. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur today, the Chief of Air Staff P VG Naik said that the up-gradation projects of strike aircrafts like Sukhoi 30, Mirage, MIG 29s is underway in a big way to increase their capabilities in the comi...

December 6, 2010 1:10 PM

Nation pays homage to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 54th death anniversary

Lakh of people from across the country today paid tributes in Mumbai today to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 54th death anniversary. Like every year, this year too the followers of Dr. Ambedkar gathered at Chaitya Bhoomi at Shivaji Park in Dadar to show their love and respect to the architect of the ...

December 6, 2010 12:46 PM

UP: Security beefed up in view of 18th anniversary of Ayodhya demolition

Uttar Pradesh government has sounded high alert and security has been stepped up across the state in view of the 18th anniversary of demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya today. Faizabad Superintendent of Police A.K. Rai told AIR Allahabad correspondent that stringent security arrangements...

December 6, 2010 12:46 PM

Nation pays homage to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 54th death anniversary

The grateful nation pays homage to the Father of Indian Constitution and Bharat Ratna, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 54th death anniversary today. In a function organised at the Parliament premises, President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Ma...

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