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July 21, 2012 8:31 AM

Now 27% OBC quota in petrol pump allotment

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has announced a 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the allotment of dealership of Petrol Pumps.In a statement issued in New Delhi, it said the selection process for petrol pump dealership had been revised, applying the reservation polic...

July 21, 2012 8:31 AM

Govt gets sweeter to farmers with raised cane prices

The Government says farmers will get financial assistance in case of their crop getting damaged due to cold wave or frost and raised the sugarcane price that mills pay to growers to Rs 170 per quintal---a decision aimed at improving the lot of farmers.An official release in New Delhi said the Cabine...

July 21, 2012 8:31 AM

EGoM proposes lower spectrum prices

The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday decided to recommend to the Cabinet a price lower reserve price for spectrum auction than the sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposed earlier.The reconstituted EGoM, whic...

July 20, 2012 8:52 PM

14 killed & 50 injured in a film premiere shooting in US

In the United States, at least 14 people have been killed and about 50 people injured in a shooting at a Batman film premiere in the city of Denver. Witnesses say a gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire at the cinema complex in Aurora, at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. There are report...

July 20, 2012 8:42 PM

Non-bailable warrant against Ramdev aide Balakrishna

CBI today arrested Yoga Guru Ramdev's aide Balakrishna in an alleged fake documents case .A special court in Dehradun issued a non-bailable warrant against him. Balakrishna was arrested by the investigation agency.On 10th of July the agency had filed a case against Balakrishna for reportedly su...

July 20, 2012 6:17 PM

NCP a responsible ally & integral part of UPA: Patel

The Nationalist Congress Party, NCP, today asserted that it is a responsible ally and an integral part of the Congress-led UPA government.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party leader Praful Patel said, his party is one of the pillars of strength both inside and outside, in the functioning of the ...

July 20, 2012 5:45 PM

NCP is responsible ally & integral part of UPA: Patel

The Nationalist Congress Party, NCP, today asserted that it is a responsible ally and an integral part of the Congress-led UPA government.Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party leader Praful Patel said, his party is one of the pillars of strength both inside and outside, in the functioning of the ...

July 20, 2012 1:48 PM

Cabinet nod for Law ensuring stringent punishment for sexual assault

The Union Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Criminal Law (Amendment ) Bill, 2012, in Parliament to broaden the scope of the legal offence of sexual assault to ensure more stringent punishments for sexual offences including rape.The Bill envisages to make rape a gender-neutral offence by r...

July 20, 2012 1:28 PM

International medal winning sportpersons to get out-of-turn promotions

The Central Government has approved out of turn promotions for medal winning sportspersons in international events including the Olympics, World Championships, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. The Union Cabinet that met last evening, gave the nod to a policy to promote sportspersons for e...

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