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July 22, 2010 9:25 PM

Single Customs permission to be valid at all ports?

The Centre today stated that the huge transaction cost and time incurred in export procedure will be mitigated as exporters will be issued single customs permission for their consignments that will be valid at all the 34 shipment ports. This move precedes the earlier practice of requiring individual...

July 22, 2010 9:22 PM

NC stresses to resolve Kashmir issue through peaceful political means

The ruling National conference in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday stressed the need for finding out a solution of Kashmir issue through peaceful political means. The party working committee which met in Srinagar today to take stock of latest situation in the state adopted a resolution to this affect. ...

July 22, 2010 9:21 PM

Mobile Switching Centre inaugurated in Mizoram

The Centre today said that it is committed to provide easy and affordable access to telephone, broadband and postal connectivity to the people in the North East. Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology, Mr. Sachin Pilot said this after reviewing the performance of BSNL and the...

July 22, 2010 9:21 PM

Heavy rains disrupts normal life in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, the huge downpour which lashed the entire belt of Konkan has disrupted the normal life in the region. Since last four days the rains have lashed the whole Konkan region due to which vehicular movement in these areas have been badly affected. Due to major rivers crossing the danger ma...

July 22, 2010 9:19 PM

World Bank approves fund for Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project in Punjab

Keeping in view the ever increasing problem of contaminated drinking water in villages of Punjab and to give relief from the water related illnesses to villagers, State government with the help of World Bank, has approved more than 1280 crore rupees Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Under t...

July 22, 2010 8:50 PM

Heavy rain lashes Jammu division

In Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu division was lashed on Thursday with heavy rain which brought down the day temperature considerably. The rain started in the wee hours on Thursday and continued upto 11 a.m. The Jammu-Pathankot national highway got blocked for three hours in the morning due to flash flood...

July 22, 2010 8:46 PM

BJP accuses Jharkhand Governor for neglecting poor sections of state

The Jharkhand State BJP has accused the state Governor of neglecting the poor sections of the state. Holding a Press Conference in Ranchi on Thursday, the Party Spokesperson Sanjay Seth said that about 35 lakh families of the state are below poverty line and they are not getting any of the benefits ...

July 22, 2010 6:47 PM

Five lakh fake job cards created under MNREGA in Karnataka

Five lakh fake job cards were created under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Karnataka. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Jagadish Shetter informed media persons in Bangalore on Thursday that on inspection of 32 percent of 62.5 lakh job cards issued, five l...

July 22, 2010 6:46 PM

Election programme declared for 126 civic bodies in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, election programme declared for 126 civic bodies of 31 districts. Polling will be held on the 18th of August. In this election, more than 34 lakh 69 thousand voters would elect 3,096 ward members and heads of Ajmer Municipal Corporation, Bhilwara and Kisangarh Municipal Councils and 12...

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