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  • PM says govt will redouble efforts to deal with inflation

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the govt will redouble its efforts to deal effectively with the challenges of inflation, cleansing the governing processes and national security. Seeking a “new beginning” in the year ahead, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight asked people to believe in the resilience of democracy and its capacity to deal […]

    Moily discusses Aarushi case with CBI Director

    In the wake of strong feelings expressed over seeking closure of the Aarushi murder case, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday called CBI Director A P Singh and discussed with him the possibility of reinvestigating the case. Moily’s move comes two days after CBI filed a closure report in a Ghaziabad court in the […]

    Sensex rises for 3rd straight day; advances by another 120 pts

    The Sensex rose for the third straight day in the last trading session of the year. It advanced by another 120 points to reach 20,509 on sustained buying. Brokers said, the Sensex ended the year by becoming the best performer in the Asian region during 2010. The National Stock Exchange index Nifty rose by 32.65 to 6,134.50, […]

    Benazir assassination plot hatched at Pak brigadier’s home: Report

    Media reports in Pakistan have claimed that the plot behind the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto was hatched at the home of a Pakistani army brigadier. But the claim was dismissed as totally concocted by Interior Minister Rehman Malik. The Express Tribune’ newspaper quoting unnamed sources reported today that a fresh probe has […]

    Ukraine sends weapons grade uranium to Russia

    Ukraine has sent the majority of its weapons grade uranium to Russia. According to media reports, the uranium was transported to Moscow yesterday by a special flight from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov. Interfax-Ukraine news agency quoting Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshin reports, by removing its highly enriched uranium stockpile Ukraine is fulfilling its […]

    Chidambaram describes killings of political workers in WB as alarming

    The Home Minister P Chidambaram has described the killings of political workers in West Bengal as alarming .He said that the violence point to a virtual collapse of law and order in some parts of the state. In a letter written to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee yesterday, he agreed with the Chief Minister’s […]

    Textiles Ministry to seek Cabinet clearance soon for National Fibre Policy

    The Textiles Ministry will soon seek Cabinet clearance for a National Fibre Policy. It is aimed at ending the tax disparity between cotton and man-made (synthetic) fibre. Official sources said that the Draft Fibre Policy has been prepared after consultation with all stakeholders. In its draft policy, which is in public domain since June, the […]

    President greets the nation on the eve of New Year

    President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year. In her message, she wished for peace, harmony and all round progress in 2011. President Patil also urged the people to take a resolve to meet the challenges of the present decade and also to promote unity amongst all.

    Govt. to consult all pol. parties on Srikrishna Committee report

    The Srikrishna Committee, looking into the matter of demand for a separate Telangana state in Andhra Pradesh, submitted its report to Home Minister P Chidamaram on Thursday. The two-volume report, prepared by the Committee after extensive discussions with political parties and other organisations in the state over the past 11 months, was submitted a day […]

    Incessant snowfall snaps links to Kashmir Valley

    Kashmir Valley was on Friday cut off from rest of the country as incessant snowfall forced closure of Jammu-Srinagar National highway, where over 100 vehicles were stranded, and cancellation of all flights to and from the international airport in Srinagar. The snowfall also prompted authorities to close schools, which were kept open to compensate for […]