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  • Ministry not pushing for export of foodgrains: Pawar

    Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said his ministry is not pushing for foodgrains export in view of the proposed National Food Security Bill. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Pawar said the government is not in a position to push for export of foodgrains because it is waiting for the proposed National Food Security […]

    Stereo Digital Aerial Photography launched

    The Science and Technology Ministry has launched Stereo Digital Aerial Photography which will help in Coastal Hazard Line Mapping. It will provide data for better management of the country’s coastal zone. An official press release says the mainland coastline has been divided into eight blocks for the purpose of digital aerial photography. The data of […]

    Rahul Gandhi visits Bhatta Parsaul again

    Congress Gerneral Secretary Rahul Gandhi made his way to the twin villages of Bhatta Parsaul again early on Tuesday morning, nearly two months after his visit to the epicentre of farmers’ protests in Greater Noida. Mr. Rahul Gandhi made Bhatta Parsaul the first stop of his ‘Kisan Sandesh Yatra’ when he came calling in a […]

    Railways to roll out new e-ticketing service

    Indian Railways is all set to roll out its own e-ticketing service, which will have no room for travel agents and will be reserved for individual users. “Unlike the e-ticketing service of IRCTC, the new service by Indian Railway will have no role of travel agents and commercial organisations. Only individual users will be allowed […]

    SC lifts stay on impeachment proceedings against Dinakaran

    In a setback to Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, the Supreme Court refused to quash some of the charges framed against him by a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel looking into allegations of corrupt practices and misconduct against him. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi, however, allowed Dinakaran’s plea seeking removal of […]

    SC appoints Special Investigation Team to monitor black money

    The Supreme Court has appointed a high-level Special Investigation Team, SIT, headed by former apex court judge B P Jeevan Reddy to monitor the investigation and the steps being taken to bring back black money stashed away in foreign banks. Besides Justice Reddy, who will be the Chairman of the SIT, the apex court also […]

    Maharashtra Sales Tax Department raids 37 companies in Mumbai

    Maharashtra Sales Tax Department has conducted raids on 37 companies in Mumbai and unearthed Hawala transaction worth 6,500 crore rupees. A team of sales tax officials conducted raids at 12 places across the city yesterday. The Sales Tax Department has now referred the entire matter to the Income Tax Department, as the sales tax evasion […]

    Andhra on alert over Telangana bandh today

    Security has been stepped up in Andhra Pradesh, specially at the Osmania University campus – the nerve centre of separate statehood protests – and prohibitory orders placed in Hyderabad in view of the 48-hour bandh called by Telangana supporters on Tuesday. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation with some of his Cabinet […]

    20 priests, devotees injured in Puri due to police lathi charge

    In Odisha, more than 20 priests and some devotees have been injured at Puri today due to lathicharge by police to control the swelling crowd of devotees atop “Nandighosh”, the chariot of Lord Jagannath. The incident took place during the “Abakash” ritual of Lord Jagannath as a large number of devotees climbed atop “Nandighosh” and […]

    PM for building linkages between MNERGA ,AIDS programme

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said different ministries should make HIV sensitive policies and programmes to provide employment and succour to HIV-AIDS infected persons. Addressing a National Convention of Zila Parishad Chairpersons and Mayors on HIV & AIDS in New Delhi, Dr Singh said linkages be built between Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee programme […]