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November 18, 2010 8:46 PM

Govt to set up high-level committee on financing of infrastructure projects

The government has decided to set up a high-level committee on financing of infrastructure projects. The Committee to be headed by the former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India Rakesh Mohan will review the existing framework and make recommendations. The panel will assess the investment requir...

November 18, 2010 8:45 PM

Death toll rises to 70 in Delhi building collapse

The death toll in the building collapse in East Delhi has risen to 70 with one more body pulled out from the debris today morning. Efforts are still on to remove the rubble for the third day.Last night, rescue workers recovered two other bodies including that of a young boy. 82 injured people are ge...

November 18, 2010 8:42 PM

Centre sanctions Rs 1618 crore for Kashmiri displaced families

The Centre has sanctioned a package of 1618 crore rupees for rehabilitation of displaced families in Kashmir Valley. This was stated by State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Raman Bhalla in Jammu today. He said 3000 flats out of a total of 4200 for Kashmiri migrants are being constructed at a cos...

November 18, 2010 8:01 PM

Indo-Russian Inter govt Commission meeting underway

Several new agreements are expected to be finalized in the 16th Indo-Russian Inter governmental Commission meeting which is in progress at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. These agreements are likely to be signed after summit level talks between the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Russian Pre...

November 18, 2010 8:00 PM

Congress demands for immediate ouster of Karnataka CM

The Congress today made forceful demand for the immediate ouster of the Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa for his alleged involvement in the land allotment scam to his kith and kin. Talking to reporters in New Delhi party spokesman Manish Tiwari accused the BJP leadership of double standards ...

November 18, 2010 7:55 PM

Yeddyurappa denies plans of leadership change in Karnataka

The Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa has denied that there is any plan of leadership change in the state. Speaking on the sidelines of a function in Banguluru on Thursday, Yeddyurappa termed newspaper reports on leadership change in the state as completely baseless.He informed that he has...

November 18, 2010 7:55 PM

Govt will give appropriate response on 2G to apex court: Congress

Congress said it is wrong and unfair to say that the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has not taken action against the former Telecom Minister in the 2G spectrum case. The party's comments came after the Supreme Court's remarks on delay by the Prime Minister in acting on plea for sanction of p...

November 18, 2010 7:30 PM

One-member judicial commission set up to probe Delhi building collapse

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said the one-member judicial commission set up to probe the East Delhi building collapse will find out the cause of the accident and suggest measures to overhaul the system which can act as a "deterrence" against such tragedies. Dikshit told this to reporter...

November 18, 2010 7:29 PM

Congress ready for a debate in Parliament on 2G Spectrum

The Congress today said it is ready for a debate in Parliament on the 2G Spectrum and other alleged scams. Party spokesman Manish Tiwari said it should include the functioning of the Telecom Ministers during the NDA regime as well. On the demand for JPC, Tiwari wondered what value addition will this...

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