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July 2, 2011 8:31 AM

North India on edge amid downpour

Rains have lashed several parts of North India. Most parts of Punjab and Haryana were lashed by widespread rain resulting in the day temperatures settling two to eight degree below normal in the region. A child died due to roof collapse due to rains at Sangrur district in Punjab.In Uttarakhand, Yamu...

July 1, 2011 8:41 PM

WB Govt. rules out negligence for death of 21 babies in Kolkata hospital

The West Bengal Government has admitted lack of infrastructure in the B.C.Roy Childrens hospital in Kolkata for the death of 21 babies in last three days. State Health Secretary M.N.Roy said that there was no negligence on the part of treatment of those babies. Roy said that most of the victims came...

July 1, 2011 8:38 PM

Centre launches programme to reduce pending cases in courts

The Centre today launched a nationwide programme to reduce pending cases in courts. The programme - Mission Mode Programme for Reduction of pending of arrears in courts - was launched by Union Law and Justice Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on the occasion of the 150th foundation Day of the Calcutta ...

July 1, 2011 8:38 PM

WB CM orders enquiry in death of 21 babies in a city hospital

July 1, 2011 8:10 PM

New guide line of NSG not undermines clean waiver given to India says France

France says, the new guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group - NSG- tightening the export of sensitive technologies does not undermine the clean waiver given to India by the 46-nation nuclear cartel in 2008. Reiterating his Government's commitment to full civil Nuclear cooperation with New De...

July 1, 2011 4:47 PM

India's exports jump by 56.9 pc to USD 25.9 bn in May

India's exports grew by an impressive 56.9 per cent year-on-year to 25.9 billion USD in May due to a rise in demand from Western markets like the US and Europe. According to official data released by the Commerce Ministry today, imports also surged by 54.08 per cent to 40.9 billion USD, leaving...

July 1, 2011 1:40 PM

India''s exports jump by 56.9 pc to USD 25.9 bn in May

July 1, 2011 12:20 PM

Death toll of children in Kolkata hospital gone up to 21

The death toll of Children in the BC Roy Memorial Child Hospital in Kolkata has gone up to 21 with nine more child deaths reported in the last 48 hours. Six babies had lost their lives on Thursday. Hospital authorities said, the children were brought to the hospital in a critical condition. They hav...

July 1, 2011 12:13 PM

Bye-polls for Jamshedpur LS Constituency under progress

In Jharkhand, the bye-polls for the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Constituency is under progress. Around 20 per cent of polling has been reported till 11.pm. No untoward incident has been reported so far from anywhere. Despite a 24-hour bandh call given by the Naxals, people in rural areas are coming out in ...