Centre-ULFA talks positive: Government (Lead)
April 9th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Talks between a faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the central government Monday were "constructive" and "positive", officials here said.A ... Read more...
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Talks successful, we are hopeful: Rajkhowa
April 9th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Leader of the pro-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) Arabinda Rajkhowa Monday termed as successful the talks with the central ... Read more...
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Talks with ULFA positive, says government
April 9th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Talks between a faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the central government Monday were "constructive" and "positive", officials here said.A ... Read more...
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CAG raps Himachal for supplying inferior foodgrains
April 9th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh supplied 2,066 tonnes of substandard pulses and 1,167 tonnes of inferior foodgrains to consumers from 2006-11, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) ... Read more...
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ULFA pro-talk faction leaves for Delhi for talks
April 8th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) A five-member delegation of the pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders led by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa left for New Delhi Sunday ... Read more...
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Only parliament can modify reserved communities list: Court
April 8th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A Delhi court has ruled that only parliament can modify the list of reserved communities, while upholding a magisterial court's order that awarded punishment to ... Read more...
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Himachal panel questions policy on Tibetans
April 5th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) More than half a century after Tibetans fleeing Tibet made Himachal Pradesh their second home, a one-man commission, appointed by the state to look into illegal ... Read more...
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Policies soon for engagement with social media, citizens
April 5th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) The union ministry of communications and information technology is drafting a policy for use of social media by various departments and another for engaging citizens ... Read more...
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India, Virginia state agree to boost trade ties
April 5th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao and Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell have agreed to take concrete measures to forge greater trade and investment ties between India and the ... Read more...
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Foodgrain pile up scare in Punjab
April 4th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) With huge stocks of wheat and rice occupying foodgrain storage facilities across Punjab, the government has set the alarm bells ringing of its "problem of ... Read more...
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Two rescued Myanmarese sisters wait to return home
April 4th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Even as Myanmarese refugees from various parts of India are returning home to celebrate the political return of Aung San Suu Kyi, two sisters from Myanmar, ... Read more...
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SAIL pays government Rs.425.36 crore interim dividend (With Image)
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) State-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) Tuesday paid Rs.425.36 crore as interim dividend to the government for its 85.82 percent holding in the ... Read more...
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‘Monitor CBI probe in Kandla Port cam’
April 2nd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to examine the status of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the ... Read more...
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Bengal minister urges Pranab to bail out state
April 1st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government Sunday once again raised its demand for settling its debts, with a minister of the cash-starved state urging union ... Read more...
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The dangerous implications of India’s nuclear romance
April 1st, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Efforts are on to squelch the months-long peaceful movement by villagers living in the neighbourhood of the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu which has delayed its commissioning. What brought the ... Read more...
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RBI mulling doubling coins: Pranab
March 31st, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to double the existing number of coins to 12 billion pieces ... Read more...
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Amendments to AFSPA pending, says Chidambaram
March 31st, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A day after the United Nations Special Rapporteur asked India to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said ... Read more...
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Odisha to decide on rescuing hostages: Chidambaram
March 31st, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Backing the Odisha government's approach on talks with the Maoists for the safe release of an abducted Italian and a legislator, Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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China thanks India for curbing Tibetan protests (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) China Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for stoking extremist views and thanked India for taking "effective and concrete" steps to curb protests by Tibetans during ... Read more...
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India, China discuss border, to build trust
March 29th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Hu Jintao Thursday formally declared 2012 the year of Sino-Indian friendship, and decided to enhance political trust to ... Read more...
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China says Dalai Lama stoking extremist views
March 29th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) China Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for stroking extremist views and thanked India for taking "effective and concrete" steps to curb Tibetans during President Hu ... Read more...
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Declare Ram Sethu a national monument: Jayalalithaa
March 28th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to declare Ram Sethu/Adam's Bridge as a national monument.In letter ... Read more...
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Himachal debt rises to Rs.25,313.70 crore
March 27th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 27 (IANS) The debt burden of Himachal Pradesh has increased to Rs.5,140.56 crore over the past four years, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Tuesday."The debt from ... Read more...
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Telenor denies quoting specific compensation amount
March 27th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Norway-based Telenor Tuesday said it will seek compensation for its investment if the license issue is not settled but denied quoting any specific amount ... Read more...
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ULFA slams army’s missile programme in Assam, Nagaland
March 26th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) The banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Monday slammed the central government's proposed plan to base the Akash and Brahmos missile regiments in ... Read more...
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World Bank chief Zoellick in India Monday
March 25th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick will begin his fourth official visit to India from Monday to take stock of the efforts to ... Read more...
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India expresses concern over military coup in Mali
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) India Friday expressed concern over the situation in Mali where mutinous soldiers have declared a coup, causing uncertainty in the west African nation."The Government of ... Read more...
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World Bank offers $500 million loan for education in India
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) The World Bank has offered $500 million interest-free credit to India for improving the standards of secondary education, an official statement said Friday.The World Bank Thursday ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa welcomes India’s vote in UNHRC
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Thursday welcomed India's vote in favour of the US resolution against Sri Lanka in the United Nation Human Rights Council ... Read more...
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Projects worth $30 billion discussed at India-Africa conclave
March 20th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) More than 200 projects worth almost $30 billion in sectors like infrastructure, mining, agriculture, telecom and healthcare was discussed at the 8th edition of ... Read more...
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Only 10 percent Indian villages fully sanitized: Jairam
March 19th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday said that while only 10 percent of Indian villages have full sanitation coverage, the government is dedicated to ... Read more...
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Court bars Indian maid from pursuing case in US
March 17th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has restrained an Indian domestic help, awarded nearly $1.5 million relief for alleged "ill-treatment" by an Indian consulate employee in the ... Read more...
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Corporate America seeks reforms, says budget not game-changing
March 17th, 2012 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Calling the Indian budget "measured but without game-changing reforms", a US-India trade group has expressed the hope that the government would deliver on foreign investor ... Read more...
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Kerala health firm’s vaccine project mentioned in budget
March 16th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 (IANS) The much-awaited Rs.594 crore Integrated Vaccine Complex (IVC) being implemented by Thiruvananthapuram-headquartered HLL Life Care Ltd got a shot in the arm Friday with Finance ... Read more...
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Firewalls needed between banks and insurance firms: Survey
March 15th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 15 (IANS) The Economic Survey tabled in parliament Thursday voiced concern about the growing linkages between the banking and insurance sectors and said firewalls should be built between ... Read more...
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