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February 19, 2010 8:52 AM

Dalai Lama seeks meaningful autonomy for Tibet?

Seeking a meaningful autonomy for Tibet, the Dalai Lama today asked China to shed its one-sided approach and adopt a more holistic view on the issue. The Tibetan Spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner told this to reporters in Washington today after meeting Obama and US Secretary of State Hil...

February 18, 2010 8:22 PM

Retail price of urea to be raised by 10%

The government has decided to raise the retail price of urea by 10 per cent and allowed manufacturers to fix the rates of DAP and MOP fertilisers.<br/><br/>The decisions, a part of new nutrient-based subsidy or NBS scheme approved by the Cabinet today, will be effective from Apri...

February 18, 2010 8:20 PM

West Bengal to raise special force to tackle naxal menace

The West Bengal Government has decided to raise a special force to tackle the naxal menace in the state. This was disclosed by State Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya in Kolkata yesterday. He said, initially about nine hundred personnels will be recruited and an amount of 25 crore rupees has bee...

February 18, 2010 8:18 PM

West Bengal to raise special force to tackle naxal menace

The West Bengal Government has decided to raise a special force to tackle the naxal menace in the state. Initially about nine hundred personnels will be recruited and an amount of 25 crore rupees has been sanctioned for the force.<br/><br/>A committee will be constituted to probe...

February 18, 2010 5:57 PM

India beat South Africa by 58 runs and innings, Levels Series

India beat South Africa by 58 runs and an innings in the second cricket test at Kolkata today to level the series one-one. <br/><br/>South Africa were all out for 289. Hashim Amla's remained unbeaten at 127. The hosts, who needed to pick up the remaining seven wickets were m...

February 18, 2010 5:41 PM

US offers help to India in Pune blast investigations

US President Barack Obama today spoke to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and condemned last week's terror blast in Pune that has claimed 11 lives. The Prime Minister's Office said that in the brief telephonic conversation, Obama condoled the loss of lives. The two leaders took the opportu...

February 18, 2010 5:40 PM

GoM approve bill to punish institutions charging capitation fee

A Group of Ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, gave its approval to the draft of HRD Ministry's bill that stipulates severe punishment including fine for institutions or imprisonment for administrators in case of charging capitation fee from the students. The Bill to check m...

February 18, 2010 5:34 PM

US hails Taliban commander's capture as 'big success'

The United States has hailed the capture of the Afghan Taliban military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as a big success for U.S - Pak cooperation. A White House spokesman confirmed the capture for the first time saying it was a significant development. Earlier, Pakistan confirmed the capture....

February 18, 2010 2:28 PM

Silda incident not to affect Joint operations against Maoists says Bengal CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has said that the recent attack on a security camp in West Midnapore district will not affect the ongoing joint operations against the Maoists. He said that the offesnsive against the ultras will continue and the government will be able to overcome t...

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