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  • Agri sector share in GDP shows decline: MoS Agri Anwar

    The share of agriculture sector in the country’s GDP has declined from 15.8 percent in 2008-09 to 14.5 percent in 2010-11. Stating this in the Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Tariq Anwar said the decline of 1.3 percent over two years is on account of comparatively higher growth of […]

    Telecom equipment imports do not raise cyber security threat: MoS IT Deora

    The government has said there is no specific cyber security threat arising out of spyware and malwares due to telecom equipment being imported from any specific country. Stating this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said a framework exists to deal with […]

    Honduran officials claim biggest cocaine seizure in country’s history

    Honduran officials say they have made probably their largest ever seizure of cocaine in the country’s history. The haul of about 15 tonnes was found at an underground lab. The Honduran army supported by other drug enforcement agencies discovered the extensive underground laboratory. A wide network of tunnels was also discovered through which the drugs […]

    SC seeks 21 states’ replies to plea for setting up Civil Service Board

    The Supreme Court today took note of 21 state governments’ failure to file replies to a plea for setting up a high-powered Civil Service Board to decide transfer and postings of civil servants and rid bureaucracy of political interference, corruption and inaction. On being told that out of 36 respondents, only 15 states, including the […]

    Extortion case: 2 Zee News editors sent to 14 days judicial custody

    Two senior editors of Zee News, arrested on charges of trying to extort 100 crore rupees from Congress MP, Naveen Jindal’s firm, were today sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Delhi court. Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Rao sent Zee News head Sudhir Chaudhary and Zee Business Editor Samir Ahluwalia to Tihar jail till […]

    EPFO launches e-Passbook portal for members

    Employees Provident Fund Organization, EPFO, today launched its e-Passbook portal for its members to access their accounts online. The facility will be available on the website- www.epfindia.gov.in. The members will now be able to download their e-passbook each month, if they are active and Electronic Challan-cum-Return, ECR, is being uploaded by their employer. In the […]

    43rd IFFI: Punjabi film “Andhey Ghorey Da Daan” bags Golden Peacock award

    “Andhey Ghorey Da Daan” a Punjabi film directed by Gurvinder Singh and produced by National Film Development Corporation, has bagged the Golden Peacock award of the International Film Festival of India, IFFI. The award carries a Golden Peacock and a cash prize of 20 lakh rupees. The Silver Peacock with a cash prize of 15 […]

    Govt tables amendments made to FEMA in LS

    The government today tabled amendments made to the Foreign Exchange Management Act of 1999 (FEMA) in the Lok Sabha following its decision to allow 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in October this year. Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanikam laid the copies of notifications on the table of the House. The […]

    ASCI’s CCC upholds complaints against 15 out of 22 Advertisements during September 2012

    by NR INDRAN / INT During September 2012, the CCC upheld complaints against 15 out of 22 advertisements. During the same period, the CCC did not uphold complaints against 7 advertisements. The effective functioning of ASCI’s National Advertising Monitoring Service (NAMS) continues to help track down misleading advertisements that were otherwise missed as consumers did […]

    SHVETA SALVE TEAMS UP WITH SOLO LUXURY AFFORDABLE LUXURY FROM EUROPE & USA

    by NR INDRAN / INT The city shopaholics are in for an incredible surprise as Solo Luxury will offer exclusive designer arm candy from Europe and United States at unbelievable prices. Well known actress, host and model, Shveta Salve teams up with leading world class manufacturing company, Solomio to support this initiative. Come indulge in […]