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  • Rs 186 crore spent under MGNREGA scheme in J&K

    In Jammu and Kashmir an amount of 186 crore rupees has been spent upto September this year under the Centrally sponsored scheme of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), thereby generating 38,337 works which provided 9, 18, 008 households with job cards. This was stated by J&K Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammed […]

    CBI examines assets of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Hyderabad

    The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday examined the assets of Kadapa Lok Sabha Member Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Hyderabad in the alleged disproportionate assets case against him. A team of officials visited the residence of Jaganmohan Reddy, son of former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, for evaluating the cost […]

    Govt to bring strong & effective Lokpal Bill in winter session: Cong

    Congress has said that the Government is holding elaborate discussions with various stakeholders to bring in strong and effective Lokpal Bill in the winter session of Parliament. Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Thursday Party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the discussions are moving in the right direction. Mr Singhvi is also the chairman […]

    Railways take measures to curb misuse of Tatkal ticket facility

    Railways has taken measures to check misuse of ‘ Tatkal Scheme’ of reserving train tickets by agents. According to an official release, Railways has decided to stop Quick Book Option and cash card booking between 8 AM to 9 AM and individual users are permitted to book only two tickets during this period. During the […]

    India takes up ‘turban issue’ with EU, France

    India took up the issue of ban on wearing turban in many European countries, including France and EU. The External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who held comprehensive talks with his French counterpart Alain Juppe told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday New Delhi is pursuing the matter with the European Union (EU) and was […]

    Jayalalithaa appears before Spl Court in Bangalore

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has appeared in a special court in Bangalore on Thursday to depose in connection with the disproportionate assets case against her. Earlier in the day, Jayalalithaa arrived by a special aircraft from Chennai and landed at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport. She immediately proceeded to attend the court […]

    Kamal Nath inaugurates Bangalore Metro

    In Karnataka, Bangalore Metro rail was flagged off this morning by Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa were also present on the occasion. Opposition leader in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitely, Karnataka Chief Minister Sadanand Gowda attended the function. The metro connects Byappanahalli to […]

    Udhay Kumar appointed as I&B Secretary

    Mr. Udhay Kumar Verma today took over as secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Verma was serving as Secretary in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry. Mr. Verma had earlier served as special secretary and additional secretary in the I&B Ministry. He succeeds Raghu Menon, who retired […]

    Nepal PM to arrive in Delhi on four-day visit to India

    Nepal’s Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai will arrive in New Delhi today on a four-day visit to India. During his visit, he will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari and leaders of various political parties. Dr Bhattarai has expressed hope that his visit will help further strengthen ties between Nepal […]

    Centre to set up expert group for Kudankulam Nuke project

    The Centre today announced setting up of a 15-member group of experts over the Kudankulam nuclear plant project. AIR correspondent quoting officials sources reports, the group of experts from various disciplines such as radiation safety, reactor safety, oncology, fisheries and nuclear waste management has been formed. The group will interact with the local population in […]