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Bentley ‘Mulsanne’ makes debut to Indian market
Bentley’s new flagship model ‘Mulsanne’, was unveiled on Saturday at the British High Commissioner’s residence here in New Delhi.
Both the British High Commissioner, Sir Richard Stagg, and the Bentley regional director, Chris Buxtonm, unveiled the new [...]
Opposition parties want paid news to be declared electoral malpractice
All opposition parties on Saturday favoured amendments to the Representation of the People Act to declare paid news as an electoral malpractice.
Participating in a seminar on “Paid News Syndrome,” organised by the Editors Guild and the Indian Women’s Press Corps, leaders of different political [...]
India scotches Pak allegations of involvement in Lahore serial blasts
India has rebuffed the statements emanating from Pakistan alleging Indian hands in series of attacks, which rocked Lahore on Friday.
MEA in a statement said, “We categorically reject, once again, the allegations of India’s involvement in such acts. Government [...]
Exiled Tibetans observe 51st anniversary of women’s uprising against China
Tibetans living in-exile in India staged a protest demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy here on Friday to mark the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day which came two days after an uprising led by the Dalai Lama against Chinese rule in 1959.
Waving the Tibetan flags, few young Tibetan men and women rushed [...]
20-year-old survives after being buried for 54 hours in China landslide
A young Chinese man survived after being buried for 54 hours in a landslide in Zizhou in Shaanxi province.
Cao Lele, 20, was pulled out of the debris by the rescuers who were surprised to see him alive after being buried for 54 hours.
Rescuers [...]
US Congress told of unholy LET-ISI nexus
Majority of think tanks and experts have informed the US Congress of the close coordination between the Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Inter Services Intelligence organization of Pakistan in promoting Islamic militancy in south Asia.
They also told [...]
Commonwealth Boxing Championships begin in New Delhi
The fifth Commonwealth Boxing Championships got underway here on Friday.
Inaugurated by Sports Minister MS Gill, the opening ceremony was presided over by Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman of Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games-2010 and Abhay Singh Chautala, President, Indian Boxing Federation.
Indian boxing heroes such as Vijender Singh, Akhil [...]
Manmohan Singh to inaugurate new TN Assembly complex today
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Rs.425 crore new Tamil Nadu Assembly complex in Chennai this evening.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala and several central and state ministers will attend the function.
It is the first Assembly building in the world to be [...]
Germany proposes to set up science and technology centre in India
India-Germany science and technology cooperation touched all time high with a visiting German delegation proposing to set up the German House of Science and Innovation in India.
A German delegation led by Parliamentary State Secretary [...]
Centre plans to attract young talent to teaching
The Union Government on Friday said the 11th Five Year Plan envisages increase in the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 15 percent of the population in the age cohort group of 18-24 years by 2011-12.
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of [...]
Kishore Chanda Deo committee opposes merger of AI-Indian Airlines
The Kishore Chandra Deo committee’s fourth report has observed that the root cause of the ills plaguing the National Aviation Company India (NACIL) was the ‘merger’ of Indian Airlines and Air India.
Deo in his report observed that the so-called merger [...]
Centre woos to set up new schools in deficit areas
The Union Government on Friday said the centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) launched in 2009 envisages setting up of new secondary schools in deficit areas.
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for [...]
Pakistani women entrepreneurs advocate more bilateral trade with India
Visiting women entrepreneurs from Pakistan on Friday called for strengthening of trade and commerce with India.
This was expressed by the delegation after they met the members of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Ladies Organisation (FLO) in the national capital.
The delegation [...]
Putin meets Sonia Gandhi
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi as he began his New Delhi visit eyeing upon boosting strategic and defence ties with India.
Putin, who is on a 22-hour visit to India, is expected to sign over a dozen agreements with India, including an [...]
India, Russia signs long pending deals
India and Russia on Friday finalized several important and long pending defence cooperation projects during a day-long visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to New Delhi.
Addressing the joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, [...]
Centre initiates research on second generation bio-fuels
Union Government on Friday informed the Parliament that it has initiated to develop coordinated research work on second generation bio-fuels.
In a reply to the Lok Sabha, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah, said: “Efforts have also been initiated to develop coordinated Research [...]
Putin shares India’s concerns on AFPAK, but hails Pakistan’s counter-terror efforts
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is here on a two-day visit, has expressed his concern over terrorism emanating from the AFPAK region and the danger it poses to India’s security interests, but at the same time, has also hailed Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts.
During a [...]
UP Congress women activists meet Sonia Gandhi over Women’s Reservation Bill
Hailing Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s efforts in paving the way for the Women’s Reservation Bill, a group of women Congress activists from Uttar Pradesh met the UPA chairperson at her residence in New Delhi on Friday.
Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on Tuesday but some regional parties [...]
Women officers to get permanent commission now
The Delhi High Court on Friday in a unanimous judgement ordered the Indian Air Force and Army to grant permanent commission to women officers.
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul made a decision in the favour of women officers asking the Central [...]
Government has right to use force against Maoists: Chidambaram
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday defended the use of force against Naxalites, saying it was a legitimate right of the Government.
Addressing the India “Today Conclave 2010,” Chidambaram clarified that it is the legitimate right of the Government to [...]
Pakistan is a difficult neighbour: Chidambaram
w Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI) Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that Pakistan is a difficult neighbour.
Interacting with the audience at the “India Today Conclave 2010,” Chidambaram said: “Pakistan is a difficult neighbour” and added that Kashmir is the key problem between the two.
“It is [...]
India’s power production falls short by 2.7 percent
The Union Government on Friday said that electricity generation in the country is running 2.7 percent short of the set target of 720.88 Billion Units in the current fiscal.
Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Power, Bharatsinh Solanki, said: “The [...]
Free treatment of heart, kidney and bone diseases for BPL persons, says Government
The government on Friday declared that treatment for heart, kidney and bone diseases would be provided free of cost to all patients living below the poverty line (BPL) and at subsidized rates to others in the government hospitals.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha [...]
Manmohan Singh to get World Statesman 2010 award
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has been declared World Statesman of the year 2010 by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation.
Former US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said the award would be presented at a reception hosted at the residence of Indian [...]
Railways earn Rs 157.47 crore through commercial advertising in trains
Minister of State for Railways E Ahamed in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday said earning through commercial advertising including advertising on trains during the year 2008-09 was Rs. 157.47 crore.
“The amount spent on administration and passenger [...]
Centre constitutes Union Territory Security Commission
The Union Home Ministry has constituted a Security Commission for Union Territories in pursuance of directions of the Supreme Court.
There are seven Union Territories in India-Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry.
In [...]
Pranab Mukherjee wants tax collection to be more humane
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked Indian Revenue Service officials to consider tax payers as important stakeholders in nation building and to administer taxes with a humane approach.
Addressing the 63rd batch of IRS trainees here, Mukherjee pointed out that the shift in policy whereby tax payers are not seen as adversaries has resulted [...]
Left walks out of Lok Sabha over price rise issue
The Left Parties on Friday staged a walk out of the Lok Sabha over the issue of price rise.
Left MPs, who walked out of the Lok Sabha, demanded ‘White Paper’ on the price rise situation from the Central Government.
The Left parties, meanwhile, are expected to hold a protest rally today to put pressure on [...]
Putin meets President Patil
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday met President Pratibha Patil as he began his New Delhi visit eyeing upon boosting strategic and defence ties with India.
Putin, who is on a 22-hour visit to India, is expected to sign over a dozen agreements with India, including an umbrella civil nuclear pact to construct additional [...]
