TOP

June 11, 2012 2:38 PM

Govt taking steps to achieve targeted GDP growth

The government is taking all necessary steps to ensure achieving the targeted GDP growth. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said, despite global economic challenges, the growth rate during fiscal year 2012-13 is expected to be around 7 per cent. Inaugurating the annual conference of the Chief ...

June 11, 2012 1:49 PM

Govt taking steps to achieve targeted GDP growth

The government is taking all necessary steps to ensure achieving the targeted GDP growth. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said, despite global economic challenges, the growth rate during fiscal year 2012-13 is expected to be around 7 per cent. Inaugurating the annual conference of the Chief ...

June 11, 2012 1:42 PM

Indo, Pak Secy-level talks on Siachen issue begins

Defence Secretaries of India and Pakistan begin their two-day talks on the Siachen issue in Islamabad today. The talks come in the backdrop of demands in Pakistan that the world's highest battlefield be demilitarised as soon as possible. The Indian Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma has arrive...

June 11, 2012 12:52 PM

Ajit Singh: AI management to decide how long to keep striking pilots

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that it is up to the Air India management to decide for how long to keep striking pilots on their pay-roll when they are not working. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, Mr Singh said, it is for the management to take action now, since the pilots have...

June 11, 2012 12:46 PM

DA case: Jagan's judicial remand extended to June 25

A CBI Special Court in Hyderabad has extended the Judicial Remand of Kadapa Lok Sabha Member, Jaganmohan Reddy by another 14 days till June 25. Mr. Reddy was arrested in the Disproportionate Assets case on the 27th of last month against him. Reddy was produced before the CBI Special Court this morni...

June 11, 2012 11:58 AM

V S Sampath takes over as 18th CEC of India

Mr. V S Sampath has taken over as 18th Chief Election Commissioner of India today. A 1973 batch IAS officer, 62-year-old Sampath has succeeded SY Quraishi, who demitted office at the end of his six-year tenure yesterday. Mr Sampath will preside over the next Lok Sabha elections in 2014.A low-profile...

June 11, 2012 11:12 AM

Prez candidate selection: UPA to take consensus from allies

The UPA leadership would take the maximum amount of consensus from its allies in selecting the candidate for the post of President, who must carry the conviction and support of as many political parties as possible. Law Minister Salman Khurshid said this while talking to reporters in Chennai on Sund...

June 11, 2012 11:12 AM

Paid news will be made cognizable offence, hopes outgoing CEC

Outgoing Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi hoped that paid news will be made a cognizable offence. Mr Quraishi also hoped that some major electoral reforms pending for almost two decades will now become a reality soon. In a wide-ranging interview with PTI, Mr Quraishi also rejected suggestion...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.