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  • 63rd Republic Day Parade-2012

    The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the Chief Guest of Republic Day the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 63rd Republic day celebrations, in New Delhi The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred the Ashoka Chakra on Lieutenant Navdeep Singh (Posthumous) of […]

    Nation celebrates 63rd Republic day

    Nation is celebrating 63rd Republic day today even country’s rich cultural diversity and military might displayed at gala parade from Raisina Hills to Red Fort in the national capital. Elaborate security arrangement were in place to ensure peaceful celebrations. Over 25,000 police personnel, including those from paramilitary forces and sharpshooter from NSG have been deployed […]

    Prez stresses on removal of poverty, hunger & illiteracy on priority basis

    President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday said tremendous work needs to be done to move forward on social and economic agenda to achieve fast, economic and sustainable growth. “Our foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy. All social welfare programmes must be implemented efficiently. Agencies involved in the delivery of […]

    Sukumar Azhikode passes away

    Thrissur: Noted Malayalam critic, writer and orator Sukumar Azhikode passed away at the Amala Hospital here at 6.33 am Tuesday. After being detected with bone cancer, he was admitted to hospital Dec 7, 2011. His condition had deteriorated in the past few days. His body will be taken to his home in Eravimangalam and later […]

    SC dismisses PIL on Army Chief’s age row

    The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government to restore the Army Chief Gen V K Singh’s date of birth as May 10, 1951 saying it was not maintainable in law. “In our view, the writ petition filed at the behest of an association is not maintainable. The writ […]

    Food inflation in negative zone for second consecutive week

    Food prices fell for the second consecutive week as food inflation remained in the negative zone at (-)2.90 per cent for the week ended 31st December, 2011. Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at (-)3.36 per cent in the previous week. It was above 19 per cent in the corresponding […]

    AHADS: Persecuted For Protecting The Poor?

    By SuKumar It seems, Attappady Hill Development Society (AHADS) has got a lease of life may be for a brief tenure.  The state government has, under compulsion, decided to defer its order to close down AHADS, thanks to the indigent public protest against the government move. But it is an enigma, what impelled the state […]

    10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to conclude today

    Prime Minster Dr. Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee have urged the overseas Indian community to step up their involvement in the country’s growth story. Both the leaders addressed them at the tenth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur on Sunday. Dr. Singh also chaired the third meeting of the global advisory council of overseas […]

    NRIs have to do much more to the building of modern India: PM

    The Prime Minister says that while India greatly values the important role being played by Indian communities living abroad, they have to do much more to the building of modern India. Inaugurating the 10th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Jaipur today, Dr. Manmohan Singh said, notifications for registration of Overseas Indians have been issued to enable […]

    Food inflation turns negative; drops to(-) 3.36 pc

    Food inflation entered the negative zone at (-) 3.36 percent for the week ended 24th December as prices of essential items like vegetables, onion, potato and wheat declined. “There has been substantial improvement. Food inflation has turned negative for the first time in recent memory,” Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters in New Delhi on […]