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May 24, 2012 8:32 PM

States allowed to lift 6-month food grain quota under TPDS

Centre has decided to permit States for lifting and distributing six months quota of food grains in one go under the Targeted Public Distribution System -TPDS. A decision to this effect was taken in view of the existing stock position of food grains in the Central Pool. According to an official rele...

May 24, 2012 8:28 PM

Estimating poverty: Expert group to review methodology

Planning Commission on Thursday constituted an expert group headed by noted Economist C. Rangarajan to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty. Minister of State for Planning Ashwani Kumar told reporters today that the expert group is expected to give its report in 7-9 mont...

May 24, 2012 4:53 PM

Mumbai terror attack prosecution: India voices concern over tardy progress

India has voiced concern at the tardy progress in the prosecution of the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks saying many persons who are the actual accused had not even been brought before the Pakistanicourts. Home Secretary R K Singh said this in a brief interaction with the media before going into ...

May 24, 2012 2:19 PM

Palmolein import case:Vigilance court in Kerela exonerates CM Chandy

In Kerala, the Vigilance Court at Thrissur today accepted the Investigation report by the State Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, which exonerated Chief Minister Ommen Chandy in the palmolein import case. The court rejected the petitions filed by Opposition Leader in the State Assembly V S Achut...

May 24, 2012 2:11 PM

2 day Indo-Pak Home Secy level talks begin in Islamabad

A two-day Home and Interior Secretaries level talks between India and Pakistan has begun in Islamabad. Terrorism and action against militants responsible for Mumbai terror attacks will be high on the agenda. Issue of fake Indian currency notes and drug trafficking will also figure prominently in the...

May 24, 2012 1:03 PM

Over 17 insurgents killed, 54 detained in Afghanistan

At least 17 insurgents have been killed and 54 others arrested in ongoing operations by the joint Afghan and NATO forces in different provinces of Afghanistan during the last 24 hours. A press release issued by the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul says the anti-insurgents operations were launched i...

May 24, 2012 1:02 PM

UN: Bahrain to consider releasing prisoners, join International Criminal Court

A UN Human Rights Council Review Report says Bahrain has agreed to consider its recommendations for the release of political prisoners, put an end to the torture and join the International Criminal Court. The other recommendations for Bahrain are to consider abolishing the death penalty, commuting d...

May 24, 2012 1:00 PM

2 day Indo-Pak Home Secy level talks begins in Islamabad

A two-day Home and Interior Secretaries level talks between India and Pakistan has begun in Islamabad. Terrorism and action against militants responsible for Mumbai terror attacks will be high on the agenda. Issue of fake Indian currency notes and drug trafficking will also figure prominently in the...

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