Myanmar to introduce e-visa system
February 1st, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 1 (IANS) Myanmar is going to introduce e-visa system as a pilot project in February to facilitate foreign travellers' visits and promote tourism in the country.Myanmar Ministry ... Read more...
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Turmoil in Maldives: Rights panel expresses concern
January 21st, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Jan 21 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives Saturday expressed concern over the turmoil in the country and condemned the secret detention of Chief Judge of the ... Read more...
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No role in Ramdev’s eviction, home ministry tells apex court
January 16th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The union home ministry Monday told the Supreme Court that it had no role in the police operation past midnight June 4, 2011, for evicting ... Read more...
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Defence, home ministries to decide on AFSPA: Army
January 15th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) A decision on revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken by the defence and home ministries, a senior ... Read more...
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India’s anti-terror intelligence hub cleared (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) An ambitious plan of Home Minister P. Chidambaram to set up an intelligence hub that will integrate and analyse inputs on terror threats in ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s counter-terrorism intelligence hub cleared
January 12th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) An ambitious plan of Home Minister P. Chidambaram to set up an intelligence hub to collate and analyse inputs on terror activities in India ... Read more...
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Civic body can’t rename Chandni Chowk: Delhi government
January 5th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The iconic Chandni Chowk in the national capital's old quarters cannot be renamed by the city's civic body, the Delhi government said Thursday in ... Read more...
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India presses Pakistan for speedy 26/11 justice, says enough evidence
November 26th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) On the third anniversary of the 26/11 carnage, India Saturday reminded Pakistan that it was still awaiting "decisive" action against perpetrators of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Meghalay rebel leader’s arrest shrouded in mystery
November 26th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 25 (IANS) The "arrest" of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion R. Sangma in Bangladesh is shrouded in mystery, as the Meghalaya government Friday sought an official ... Read more...
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Government for enhancing mobile connectivity in Maoist areas
November 25th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The government Friday said the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is formulating a scheme to enhance mobile communication services in the country's nine Maoist-affected states."USOF ... Read more...
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Over 7,500 Pakistanis overstayed in India: RTI
November 14th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) As many as 7,691 Pakistanis and 32,644 Bangladeshis were found to be overstaying in India even after their visas expired, a Right to Information (RTI) ... Read more...
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High court rap for top paramilitary medical officer
September 29th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has pulled up a top medical officer of the paramilitary forces for "misleading bureaucrats" of the home ministry to stay put ... Read more...
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Assam Rifles chief may face action for misusing funds
September 27th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian Army has sought the government's permission to initiate a formal probe against Assam Rifles Director General Lt. Gen Rameshwar Roy on charges of ... Read more...
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Badal wants conspiracy behind SGPC poll muddle probed
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 2 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday sought unearthing of the "conspiracy" to mislead the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the voting rights of Sehajdhari ... Read more...
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Uphaar victims seek sanction to prosecute Amodh Kanth
August 26th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The families of those killed in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy Friday approached the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the government to grant ... Read more...
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West Bengal is now Paschim Banga (Second Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government, along with the opposition parties of the state, Friday unanimously decided to rename West Bengal as Paschim Banga, Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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India severely impacted by terrorism: US report
August 19th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) India continued to be severely impacted by terrorism in 2010 with sustained violence in Kashmir and attempted infiltrations from Pakistan remaining serious concerns for government, according ... Read more...
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Government wants to monitor Facebook, Twitter accounts
August 14th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) It is not just your BlackBerry and mobile phones, the government also wants to snoop in on your Twitter and Facebook accounts.In a written ... Read more...
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Kalmadi wants medical reports under wraps
August 5th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Sacked Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Friday asked a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court to direct the Tihar jail and hospital ... Read more...
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Kalmadi drops plea to attend parliament
July 28th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who is in judicial custody in a corruption case, Thursday withdrew his application seeking permission from ... Read more...
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Shobhit murder: Court notice to home ministry, cops (Lead)
July 20th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city police to explain why it has failed to solve the murder of 20-year-old IT student Shobhit Modi, ... Read more...
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Meghalaya seeks central assistance to nab rebel leader
July 19th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Tuesday asked the central government to persuade Bangladesh to nab Champion R. Sangma, a rogue Indian policeman turned secessionist rebel leader hiding in that ... Read more...
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Three bomb blasts rock Mumbai, at least 8 killed
July 13th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by BNO News
MUMBAI (BNO NEWS) -- Three bomb blasts in rapid succession hit three crowded locations in India's financial capital of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said, killing at least eight people and injuring ... Read more...
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Delhi staged shootout: Rs.15 lakh each for two victims’ kin
July 4th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday asked the union home ministry to pay compensation of Rs.15 lakh each to the families of two businessmen over 14 ... Read more...
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Action against four Tihar officials for lapses (Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Three Tihar Jail officials have been suspended and disciplinary action has been recommended against another for extending extra liberties to sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee ... Read more...
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R.K. Singh named home secretary (Second Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) R.K. Singh, currently secretary (defence production), was Friday named the new home secretary, succeeding G.K. Pillai who retires at the end of the ... Read more...
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R.K. Singh to succeed Pillai as home secretary (Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) R.K .Singh, a Bihar cadre senior civil service officer posted in the defence ministry, was Friday named the new union home secretary, succeeding ... Read more...
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R.K. Singh is new home secretary
June 24th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) R.K .Singh, a Bihar cadre senior civil service (IAS) officer who was secretary, defence production, was Friday named as the new union home secretary ... Read more...
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Krishna pays homage at Bahadur Shah Zafar tomb (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) On a three-day visit to Myanmar to interact with the new civilian government, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna paid homage Monday at the mausoleum of Bahadur ... Read more...
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Google told to get clearance for Bangalore street view
June 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) The Bangalore police has directed global Internet search engine Google to get permission from the central government to film this tech hub for its Street View ... Read more...
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Bitta’s plea for NSG security cover rejected
May 27th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday rejected the request of M.S. Bitta, chairman of All India Anti-Terrorist Front, seeking a direction to the central government to ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s proposed Metro to link three cities
May 26th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) As major roads in Chandigarh get clogged with ever-increasing traffic, a proposal is gaining ground for a Metro rail here. The Punjab and Haryana governments are ... Read more...
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Terror list errors embarrassed home ministry: Chidambaram
May 21st, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Home minister P. Chidambaram Saturday admitted that multiple errors in the list of terrorists hiding in Pakistan was "embarrassing" for the home ministry but ... Read more...
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Kanimozhi’s bail rejection: Key points from court’s order
May 20th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delh, May 20 (IANS) DMK chief M.Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar were taken into custody Friday after their bail applications were dismissed by a ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan football friendlies in England
May 20th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Even as the Indian and Pakistani cricket boards and hockey federations are desperately trying to resume bilateral ties, the football outfits of the two ... Read more...
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