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June 20, 2012 9:10 PM

Bumper production of wheat & rice expected this year: KV Thomas

The country is expected to have bumper production of wheat and rice this year. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution K V Thomas said, wheat production is expected to be 900 lakh tonnes, of which there will be 370 lakh tonnes of procurement. The rice production is expect...

June 20, 2012 8:56 PM

Rio+20 Summit to evolve consensus for common environmental blueprint

Rio + 20 Summit is being seen as an important occasion for global community to reaffirm its commitment to sustainable development and look for important templates to spurt global action on sustainability. The objectives of the conference are securing renewed political commitment for sustainable deve...

June 20, 2012 7:15 PM

Sangma resigns from primary membership of NCP

Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma has resigned from the primary membership of NCP. NCP chief Sharad Pawar told reporters on Wednesday that the party has accepted Sangma's resignation. He said that the party will inform the Speaker of Meghalaya Assembly about Sangma's resignation from the...

June 20, 2012 6:43 PM

PM reaches Brazil to attend the Rio+20 summit

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has reached Rio De Janeiro in Brazil to attend the Rio+20 summit. The three-day meeting will be attended by 193 nations.The crucial summit on global development kicks off later on Wednesday in a fresh bid to rally the world behind a commonenvironmental blueprint...

June 20, 2012 5:31 PM

Sangma resigns from primary membership of NCP

Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma has resigned from the primary membership of NCP. The NCP Chief Sharad Pawar told reporters on Wednesday that he will accept Sangma's resignation. The party had warned Mr. Sangma that action will be taken against him, if he chose to break ranks. The NCP has su...

June 20, 2012 1:44 PM

Station master, railway porter abducted in Bihar allegedly by Maoists

The station master and a railway porter were today abducted from a railway station between Madhupur in Jharkhand and JhaJha in Bihar allegedly by Maoists. Train services on the Howrah-Delhi Main line were disrupted after the incident. Eastern railway sources in Kolkata said, the station master and t...

June 20, 2012 11:29 AM

PM leaves for Brazil to attend Rio+20 summit

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh left Los Cabos in Mexico this morning after attending G-20 Summit, for Rio De Janeiro in Brazil to attend the Rio+20 summit. The three-day meeting will be attended by 193 nations.The crucial summit on global development kicks off later today in a fresh bid to ra...

June 20, 2012 9:22 AM

Makhdoom Shahabuddin emerges as strong contender for post of Pak PM

Pakistan People's Party leader Makhdoom Shahabuddin has emerged as a strong contender for the post of the premier, after the Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani following his conviction for contempt of court. Shahabuddin, who belongs to the Seraiki belt in the southern ...

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