Baramulla tense over youth’s killing, probe ordered (Roundup)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Tension persisted in Kashmir's Baramulla district Saturday following the death of a 25-year-old youth in a firing incident late Friday. His family and villagers finally agreed ... Read more...
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Amendments to Lokpal bill being considered, says Narayanasamy
February 11th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The government is committed to a strong Lokpal bill and is looking at amendments suggested by its allies as well as the opposition parties ... Read more...
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Court summons Haryana minister on charges of poll fraud
February 10th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 10 (IANS) A district court here has summoned Haryana's Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Subhash Kataria and some of his relatives on charges of playing ... Read more...
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Ayurveda, unani to be promoted through rural health scheme
February 10th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) The government will promote Indian systems of medicine, including ayurveda, siddha and unani, and therapies like yoga and naturopathy through its National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)."The ... Read more...
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Mumbai to host Global Pulses Conclave
February 8th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The Global Pulses Conclave (GPC), the first such meet in India for the pulses industry and trade, will be held here next week, the organisers said ... Read more...
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BJP woes in Goa worsen after Gadkari visit
February 7th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's recent two-day visit to Goa appears to have done more damage than good to the party's image here, ... Read more...
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All websites should operate within Indian laws: Pilot
February 7th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) All websites, including social media sites, would have to operate within the India laws and be responsible for hosting any content, Minister of State for ... Read more...
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As BJP flounders, Congress searches for winning formula (Karnataka Newsletter)
February 5th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) Battered by scandals, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be in poor shape in Karnataka, but the Congress seems to be clueless on a ... Read more...
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Kudankulam parties welcome Jayalalithaa’s announcement
February 4th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) The two parties in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) row -- the central government and the anti-project activists -- Saturday welcomed the Tamil Nadu government's ... Read more...
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India pushes for long-term deal for fertilisers from Belarus
February 1st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India is interested in having a long-term agreement with Belarus to secure supplies of potash fertiliser, the demand for which has risen sharply in the ... Read more...
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India revises 2010-11 economic growth down to 8.4 percent
January 31st, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian government Tuesday revised economic growth for 2010-11 down to 8.4 percent from the earlier estimate of 8.5 percent.
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Standards made mandatory for consumer items
January 31st, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Manufacturers and traders of consumer items like mineral water, baby food, tea, coffee and soap, besides other articles, will have to sell the products only ... Read more...
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India revises down economic growth to 8.4 percent for 2010-11
January 31st, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's economic growth has been revised down to 8.4 percent for 2010-11 from the earlier estimate of 8.5 percent, official data showed Tuesday."The Gross Domestic ... Read more...
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Tirath to help Falak, seeks action against traffickers (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath Monday said her ministry will help in the rehabilitation of two-year-old battered baby Falak and ... Read more...
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Tirath assures help for Baby Falak
January 30th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath Monday said her ministry will help two-year-old battered baby Falak and urged elected representatives to ... Read more...
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Guard at Pilot’s house shoots self, dies
January 29th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A security guard at the residence of Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle here ... Read more...
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Maharashtra NCC bags PM’s banner trophy 15th time
January 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra National Cadet Corps (NCC) has bagged the Prime Minister's Banner Trophy as Champion Directorate for the 15th time in 21 years.Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Gujarat advertisement not praising Modi: Congress
January 29th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Congress Saturday defended the advertisement issued by its Gujarat unit referring to work done by state Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the they ... Read more...
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Companies have no choice but to be in India: Ashwani Kumar
January 27th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) India and China will emerge as the only destinations for companies seeking business as Asia will lead the world economic growth in the coming decade, ... Read more...
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Farook remembered as leader who groomed others
January 27th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook maintained cordial relations with his opponents and groomed many political leaders, Congress leaders in his home state of Puducherry said Friday, a ... Read more...
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Kerala governor Farook dies in Chennai
January 27th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook Thursday night died in a private hospital in Chennai at the age of 75, officials said. A seven-day state mourning has been ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli’s party to contest 25 seats in BMC polls
January 26th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Jailed mafia don Arun Gawli's party Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABS) will contest 25 of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the Feb ... Read more...
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Poll office notice to Goa law panel head
January 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 25 (IANS) Election authorities in Goa served notice to state law commission chairman Ramakant Khalap Wednesday after a social activist complained that he had used his official position ... Read more...
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No turning back on democracy: Myanmar foreign minister
January 25th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Amid the democratic transition in Myanmar, Foreign Minister U. Wunna Maung Lwin Friday assured the international community that there will be "no turning back or ... Read more...
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Non-Goans cannot buy farm land, says Congress draft manifesto
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Non-Goans will not be allowed to buy agricultural land in Goa, according to the draft manifesto of the Congress party, a senior party leader said Monday.Speaking ... Read more...
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Goa Congress likens illegal mining to ‘murder on the street’
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) The Congress in Goa Monday compared the mega illegal mining scam to "a murder on the street", but claimed the Congress-led coalition government was not directly ... Read more...
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Three more Sainik Schools to come up, says minister
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Sanction has been given for three new Sainik Schools to come up in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam ... Read more...
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Bengal Congress minister to quit after party go-ahead
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Congress minister Manoj Chakraborty, who has been given the go-ahead to quit the Mamata Banerjee ministry, said Saturday he was resigning as he could not ... Read more...
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Poll panel watching! Punjab goes low on ladoos, posters (Punjab Newsletter)
January 21st, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) Had it not been for the media, both print and broadcast, people in Punjab would never have known that an election was happening for 117 assembly ... Read more...
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Congress minister allowed to quit Mamata ministry
January 20th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The Congress Friday gave the go-ahead to the West Bengal Congress minister who wished to quit the Mamata Banerjee ministry after calling the chief minister ... Read more...
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Rebirth for us, say ship tragedy survivors from Tamil Nadu
January 20th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) "It is a rebirth! Only god saved us", were the comments that gushed out of survivors of the ill-fated Italian oceanliner Costa Concordia on reaching here ... Read more...
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UAE, Libya sign cooperation agreement
January 20th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 19 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Libya have signed a cooperation agreement in Tripoli, it was announced Thursday.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the representatives of ... Read more...
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Army chief’s age issue sensitive: PM
January 19th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday conceded that the controversy relating to the age of army chief General V.K. Singh was "sensitive" and refused to ... Read more...
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Rs.200 bn plan to connect all panchayats: Pilot
January 19th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) The government is planning to spend Rs.200 billion on a scheme to connect all the panchayats in the country, Minister of State for Communications and IT ... Read more...
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Congress’ Bengal unit sympathizes with rebel minister
January 19th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Congress' West Bengal leadership Wednesday sympathised with the party minister, who had called Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a "dictator" and had wished to resign from ... Read more...
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