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December 5, 2010 1:51 PM

ISRO signs agreement worth 500 crore rupee with Arianespace

Indian Space Research Organisation - ISRO - has placed an order worth 500 crore rupee with European Space Agency-Arianespace for the launch of commercial satellites. This was disclosed by ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan in Bangalore yesterday. He said, commercial agreements have been signed with Arian...

December 5, 2010 9:42 AM

Separate board to promote vocational courses: Sibal

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said that the government is planning to set up a separate board on the lines of Central Board of Secondary Education - CBSE to promote vocational education in the country. He said, the government also planning to set up national vocational educatio...

December 5, 2010 9:35 AM

Air fares will stabilize within a week: Civil Aviation Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said that air-fares that had risen astronomically in the last month will stabilise within a week. He told reporters in Mumbai that he was sure that airlines will take corrective action in week's time. If it is not done, the Directorate General of C...

December 4, 2010 8:50 PM

FM rules out JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam

Ruling out a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the 2G spectrum scam, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today appealed to the opposition parties to let Parliament function so that a debate on the issue could take place. Talking to reporters in Kolkata, he said, he has requested the opposition ...

December 4, 2010 6:52 PM

‘No doubt on US support to India’s UNSC bid’

The Obama administration has said that there is no contradiction in its commitment to the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and endorsement of India, which is not a signatory to the accord, for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. In response to a question, the State Department said...

December 4, 2010 6:51 PM

Rain-hit Maha farmers get Rs 1k-cr relief fund

The Maharashtra Government is to pay Rs 1,000 crore to farmers who lost their crops due to untimely rain. This was announced by the Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan in the State Assembly. He said the Government would not cut power connections of the affected defaulter farmers for the next four month...

December 4, 2010 6:45 PM

Indian warship apprehends 19 foreign nationals in the Arabian Sea

An Indian warship on anti-piracy patrols in the Arabian Sea has apprehended 19 foreign nationals on board a dhow. It was sailing suspiciously off the Bitra Island in the Lakshadweep Islands chain. INS Rajput, a Destroyer, was on patrol in the Exclusive Economic Zone west of Bitra when it spotted the...

December 4, 2010 6:42 PM

Air fares will stabilize within a week: Civil Aviation Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said that air-fares that had risen astronomically in the last month will stabilise within a week. He told reporters in Mumbai that he was sure that airlines will take corrective action in week's time. If it is not done, the Directorate General of C...

December 4, 2010 6:42 PM

CBI registers case against unknown persons for hacking its website

The CBI today registered a case against unknown persons for hacking and defacement of its official website by people who identified themselves as Pakistani Cyber Army. The investigation agency has registered the case under various sections of Information Technology Act. In a brief statement, the spo...

December 4, 2010 6:42 PM

Munabao: Train from Pakistan derails

BSF and Railway officials have reached Munabao, the first Indian destination of the Thar Express following derailment of a train from Karachi, Pakistan today. The train to Munabao in India derailed 67 kilometres from Karachi near Dhabeji station due to bomb blast on rail track. According to BSF offi...

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