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Karnataka farmers to protest against agri-summit
Even as the Karnataka government braces to hold the global agri-business and food process summit in this tech hub Thursday, leading farmers’ organisations in the state have decided to conduct a parallel meeting to
Read More »Ready for mid-term election: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday reiterated that it was prepared for mid-term general elections and exuded confidence of winning over 200 parliamentary seats on its own. “I am not an astrologer so I
Read More »Production begins for award-winning UAE film projects
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission has announced the start of production of films of the winners of a short film competition. The Aflam Qaseera Production Fund is a competition designed to promote emerging writers,
Read More »People’s involvement imperative for political stability: Omar
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said political stability is not possible without the involvement of the people. Addressing a well attended public rally in Rafiabad village of north Kashmir Baramulla district,
Read More »Congress core group meets again on FDI, no resolution
With the opposition toughening its stand on foreign equity in retail and parliament held up for the seventh successive day, the Congress core group met for the second time Wednesday on the issue, but
Read More »BSNL submits proposal on voluntary retirement to DoT
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has submitted a proposal of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) to the Department of Telecom (DoT) for employees who have completed the age of 45 years and have served
Read More »Anna attacks government on FDI front too
Even as he continues his attack on the United Progressive Alliance government over corruption and the Lokpal bill, Anna Hazare Wednesday opened a new front against the government on the issue of foreign equity
Read More »Salman Khan booked for assaulting activist
Bollywood star Salman Khan, his bodyguard and five others have been booked for assaulting a social activist during a promotion of a movie in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district in August this year, police said
Read More »FDI deadlock deepens, Advani rejects Pranab’s offer
The deadlock over FDI in retail deepened Wednesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rejected the government’s plea for toning down its adjournment motion on the FDI issue, saying that it was “non-negotiable”. BJP
Read More »Two sent to custody for aiding Maoist leader
Two people suspected to have aided Maoist leader Suchitra Mahato in escaping from security forces were Wednesday sent to seven days’ police custody by a local court, an officer said. “Bhudeb Mahato, who had
Read More »Sibal meets telecom operators on 3G issue
Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday met chiefs of leading telecom service providers such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular, Tata and Vodafone to discuss the issue of 3G roaming and spectrum pricing, official
Read More »Panel formed to set up Ambedkar centre, memorial in Delhi
The central government Wednesday set up a committee to develop Dr. Ambedkar National Centre for Social Justice and a memorial in Delhi. The 11-member committee, headed by Planning Commission Member Narendra Jadhav, was formed
Read More »India to avert 3 million HIV cases: World Bank
India is expected to avert 3 million new HIV infections during the period 1995-2015 by using targeted interventions among vulnerable groups, according to a World Bank study released Wednesday. The study, ‘Impact of Targeted
Read More »Over 41,000 complaints against telcos in April-Oct
Over 41,000 complaints against telecom companies for poor network and services were received by the Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) between April 1-Oct 31, 2011, the government
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