India’s share in global trade up: Minister
May 9th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Admitting that India's trade deficit has grown, the government Wednesday said the country was still performing better than most countries and its share in global ... Read more...
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Human rights violations rise
May 8th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Human rights violations have increased in the country by over 13,000 in the last three years, with most cases reported from Uttar Pradesh, Minister of ... Read more...
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UP tops in ill treatment of prisoners
May 8th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh tops all states in ill- treating and torturing prisoners, Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday.Giving state-wise ... Read more...
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Government hasn’t directed reopening Vodafone-type cases: Palanimanickam
May 8th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has not directed the income tax department to reopen cases similar to Vodafone's, parliament was informed Tuesday."The decision to reopening or not reopening ... Read more...
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36 foreign drug peddlers held this year
May 8th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Thirty-six foreign nationals have been arrested and 1,166 kg of narcotics seized this year till March, Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran told ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha takes up drought situation
May 8th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Tuesday took up the issue of drought-like situation in several parts of the country, with opposition members demanding immediate action as ... Read more...
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6th Abu Dhabi-Singapore joint forum held
May 8th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 7 (IANS/WAM) The 6th Abu Dhabi-Singapore Joint Forum (ADSJF) was held in Abu Dhabi Monday.Jointly organised by the Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority (EAA), and International Enterprise ... Read more...
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Trinamool MPs vote against government bill; Bansal calls Banerjee
May 7th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress members Monday voted against a government bill in the Lok Sabha, prompting Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to take up ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill may not be passed in budget session
May 7th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill looks unlikely to be passed in the current budget session of parliament that ends May 22. While the opposition is ... Read more...
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Saudi parliamentary delegation in India
May 7th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A high-powered parliamentary delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived here Monday for a three-day visit during which they will hold interactions in the Indian ... Read more...
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Terrorists want Mulayam to intercede on their behalf
May 5th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) Buoyed by the Uttar Pradesh government's moves seeking dropping of charges against terrorists involved in bomb blasts in Faizabad and Lucknow courts, a young Indian Mujahideen ... Read more...
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New science policy blueprint by September
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government is likely to bring out by September this year the blueprint of a new science, technology and innovation policy aimed at sustainable growth ... Read more...
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110 criminal cases against IAS officers
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) As many as 110 cases against 122 officers of the rank of joint secretary and above have been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
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Private telcos owe BSNL Rs.550.88 crore
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Private telecom players such as Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone owe state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Rs.550.88 crore as inter-connect usage charges (IUC), ... Read more...
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Jamia Millia chief backs women’s quota bill
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday advocated the passage of the women's reservation bill to empower the poor and ordinary Indian women.Giving the ... Read more...
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Maoists need ‘hand holding’: Jamia vice chancellor
May 2nd, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday said that Maoists were "our own people" and needed "hand holding" instead of the government's ruthless supression.Speaking ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned till noon
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon Wednesday following slogan shouting by some members to demand the carving out of a separate state of ... Read more...
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UGC clears Assam’s Sankardeva study centre
May 1st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cleared the establishment of the Srimanta Sankardeva Chair in Assam's Tezpur University to familiarize students with the values of ... Read more...
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Rajasthan again transfers 26 police officers
April 30th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) In a major reshuffle in the state police organisation, the Rajasthan government Monday transferred 26 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, 14 of them for the second ... Read more...
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Mayawati demands constitution amendment for SC/ST quota (Lead)
April 30th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the government bring a constitutional amendment bill during the current parliament ... Read more...
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Patil to visit South Africa, Seychelles
April 27th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Amid China's increased forays in Africa, President Pratibha Patil heads Monday on an eight-day trip to Seychelles and South Africa which is expected to ... Read more...
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Not poaching among BJP for Bahuguna’s seat: Rawat
April 27th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Congress is not "poaching" any Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member to ensure Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna's election to the state assembly as ... Read more...
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Bedi panel turns down plea for Omar’s cross-examination
April 27th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) The Justice H.S. Bedi Commission, probing ruling National Conference (NC) worker Haji Yusuf's death, Friday disallowed a plea to summon Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for cross-examination.Advocate ... Read more...
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11 killed, 88 abducted by Maoists till April
April 26th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A total of 88 people were abducted and 11 of them killed in six Maoist affected states till April 17 this year, parliament was informed ... Read more...
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Turkmenistan gas pipeline transit fee finalised: Minister
April 26th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India said Thursday it has almost finalised the transit fee with Afghanistan and Pakistan for import of gas from Turkmenistan through a pipeline that will ... Read more...
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19 mercy petitions pending with president
April 26th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A total of 19 mercy petitions are pending with President Pratibha Patil, parliament was informed Thursday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister ... Read more...
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Tendulkar meets Sonia amid possibility of Rajya Sabha nomination
April 26th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday amid speculation in party circles that he would be nominated to the Rajya Sabha.Congress ... Read more...
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BSNL borrowed Rs.1,320.47 crore for capital expenditure
April 25th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) borrowed Rs.1,320.47 crore ($25 million) from the market for capital expenditure in 2010-11, Minister of State for Communications and ... Read more...
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India to launch satellite to monitor border
April 25th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India proposes to launch Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) with cloud penetrating capability for imaging various parts of the country, including border areas, the Lok ... Read more...
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Tiger on prowl near Lucknow finally trapped
April 25th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) A tiger, which was on the prowl for nearly three months on the outskirts of the state capital, was finally caught Wednesday, said a forest department ... Read more...
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NRI children return home from Norway (Third Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) The two NRI children, who were in foster care in Norway after they were separated from their parents on grounds of alleged negligence, returned to ... Read more...
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Speculation mounts of changes in Congress, two ministers deny quit offer (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Speculation of a rejig in the Congress and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government increased Tuesday following reports that four ministers had offered to quit ... Read more...
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Indian constitution among models to be inspired by: Tunisian minister (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Tunisia wants to learn from India's experience of pluralistic democracy and looks at the Indian constitution as one of the models to be inspired ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh records 42 staged shoouts
April 24th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) With 42 cases, Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of alleged staged shootouts 2011-12 as a total of 194 such cases were registered in the ... Read more...
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Government to deregulate diesel prices
April 24th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The government has "in-principle" agreed to deregulate diesel prices, but there is no such proposal for cooking gas, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain ... Read more...
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