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August 12, 2011 9:19 PM

‘EGoM approves export of additional 5 lakh tonne sugar

An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on food on Friday decided to export an additional 5 lakh metric tonnes of sugar under the Open General Licence (OGL). AIR correspondent quoting official sources reports, the EGoM headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee also took a decision to reduce the min...

August 12, 2011 8:34 PM

EGoM approves export of additional 5 lakh tonne sugar

An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on food today decided to export an additional 5 lakh metric tonnes of sugar under the Open General Licence (OGL). AIR correspondent quoting official sources reports, the EGoM headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee also took a decision to reduce the minimum...

August 12, 2011 8:32 PM

NHRC issues notice to Police Chief in Pune Firing case

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, on Friday issued a notice to Pune Police Commissioner in connection with firing on agitating farmers on Tuesday. Acting on a complaint, the NHRC, asked the Police Commissioner to file a report within four weeks on the alleged police firing on agitating far...

August 12, 2011 8:14 PM

No move to privatize Air India : Govt.

The government on Friday made it clear in the Lok Sabha that it is committed to revamp AIR INDIA and has no proposal to privatize it. Steps are afoot to bring the national flag carrier back on track. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr. V. Narayanasamy said this in reply to a ca...

August 12, 2011 8:10 PM

Army successfully conducts user trial of BrahMos Block-III missile

The Army on Friday successfully conducted the user trial of BrahMos Block-III supersonic cruise missiles which can hit inaccessible targets inside hillocks. Defence sources said, the test was carried out at a Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan around 1100 hours and it met all the mission parameters. ...

August 12, 2011 8:07 PM

Anna Hazare fast unjustified : Govt.

Government on Friday said that Anna Hazare's plan to go on fast from August 16 on Lokpal issue is unjustified at this stage, when it is moving forward on the passage of the bill. Home Minister P Chidambarm on Friday said this in response to a question that how the government views Hazare's...

August 12, 2011 6:31 PM

Govt. says it is committed to revamp Air India

The government on Friday made it clear in the Lok Sabha that it is committed to revamp AIR INDIA and has no proposal to privatize it. Steps are afoot to bring the national flag carrier back on track. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr. V. Narayanasamy said this in reply to a ca...

August 12, 2011 6:26 PM

Industrial growth revives to 8.8% in June

Industrial growth in the country revived moderately to 8.8 per cent in June this year. This revival is due to the smart recovery in the manufacturing sector and better offtake of capital goods. The growth in factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), stood at 7...

August 12, 2011 6:23 PM

Army successfully conducts user trial of BrahMos Block-III missile

The Army on Friday successfully conducted the user trial of BrahMos Block-III supersonic cruise missiles which can hit inaccessible targets inside hillocks. Defence sources said, the test was carried out at a Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan around 1100 hours and it met all the mission parameters. ...

August 12, 2011 1:49 PM

Banking sector being expanded for better coverage of rural areas: FM

The Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee today said that the banking sector in the country is being expanded for better coverage of rural areas.Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha today, he said that all those villages where population is more than two thousand will have banking facilities...

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