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June 7, 2012 11:55 AM

India pitches for larger role in SCO

Making a strong pitch for its full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, India today said it sees a larger role for the security grouping in Afghanistan .New Delhi also evinced keen interest in participating in its counter-terrorism structure to combat challenges of extremism. Address...

June 7, 2012 9:13 AM

US assures India of facilitating technology access, sharing

The United States has assured India that it will initiate measures to facilitate technology access and sharing. Following a delegation level talks with the visiting US Secretary of Defence Mr. Leon Panetta in New Delhi yesterday, the Defence Minister Mr. A.K. Antony said that New Delhi seeks to focu...

June 7, 2012 9:05 AM

PM sets high investment targets for core sector projects for 9% growth

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has set a high investment target for core sector projects in the current fiscal to bring the country back to a growth path of nine per cent. Speaking at a meeting to finalise the targets for infrastructure for 2012-13, Dr Singh yesterday said that the government is c...

June 6, 2012 9:18 PM

V. S. Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commissioner V S Sampath was on Wednesday appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner who will preside over the next Lok Sabha general elections in 2014. 62-year-old Sampath will take over as CEC after incumbent S Y Quraishi demits office on June 10. Our correspondent reports, President P...

June 6, 2012 8:42 PM

V.S. Sampath to be new Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commissioner V S Sampath was today appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner. 62-year-old Sampath will take over as CEC after incumbent S Y Quraishi demits office on June 10. Brushing aside BJP Leader L K Advani's suggestion for a collegium to decide on appointment of CEC and CAG, ...

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