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December 3, 2010 8:23 AM

Parliament clears supplementary demands for grants of Rs 45,000 crore

Parliament today gave its seal of approval to the supplementary demands for grants of nearly 45 000 crore rupees with the Rajya Sabha returning the relevant appropriation bills. The Lok Sabha had yesterday passed the supplementary demands for grants. Today it also passed the supplementary demands of...

December 2, 2010 8:57 PM

Bengali film “Moner Manush” wins Golden Peacock award for best film

The Bengali movie "Moner Manush" directed by Gautam Ghose has won the prestigious Golden Peacock award for the best film in the 41st International film festival in Goa.Another Indian film in the competition section "Just Another Love Story" directed by Kaushik Ganguly also brought proud moment to In...

December 2, 2010 8:49 PM

Vatti Vasanth resigns over allocation of portfolios in AP

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet led by Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy held its first meeting in Hyderabad this evening. Except Vatti Vasanth Kumar, who submitted his resignation to Chief Minister late last night expressing his dissatisfaction over allocation of portfolios, all other ministers attende...

December 2, 2010 8:42 PM

Corruption can be tackled by institutional reforms and science: Prof. Bhagwati

Renowned economist Prof Jagdish Bhagwati today said corruption in the country can be effectively tackled by institutional reforms and use of science. Delivering third prof Hiren Mukherjee memorial annunal parliamentary lecture in the Central Hall of Parliament, Prof Bhagwati said that Public figures...

December 2, 2010 7:44 PM

Andhra Pradesh CM held first cabinet meeting today

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet led by Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy held its first meeting in Hyderabad this evening. Except Vatti Vasanth Kumar, who submitted his resignation to Chief Minister late last night expressing his dissatisfaction over allocation of portfolios, all other ministers attende...

December 2, 2010 7:43 PM

Super-sonic BrahMos cruise missile test-fired successfully

India today successfully test-fired the super-sonic BrahMos cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipore off Odisha coast. The 290-km range missile was test-fired from launch complex number 3 of ITR at 11 this morning. This is part of trials by the Indian defence forces to fine-...

December 2, 2010 7:16 PM

Parliament adjourned for 15th day on 2G issue

The proceedings in Parliament continued to be disrupted for the 15th day today on 2G issue. Both the Houses of parliament, which were earlier adjourned till noon, were adjourned for the day fallowing continued uproar on demand for JPC probe.As the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha began the day, the mem...

December 2, 2010 7:15 PM

Chidambaram promises to help differently-abled people

Home Minister P Chidambaram today promised to help enhance the capacity of skill development institutes for differently-abled people to help them get jobs. Addressing a function organised by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled People (NCPEDP) in New Delhi, Mr Chidambaram said...

December 2, 2010 7:15 PM

Scheme launch for construction, renovation of rural godowns: Pawar

The Government has launched a scheme of construction and renovation of rural godowns. The objective is to provide scientific storage in the rural areas by incentivizing private sector to invest in this area. More than 22,000 godowns with a capacity of about 27 million tonnes have already been sancti...

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