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    Sonia Gandhi launches National Rural Livelihood Mission in Rajasthan

    UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched the National Rural Livelihood Mission at the tribal dominated district of Banswada in Rajasthan. The scheme will provide opportunities of self-employment to seven crore people living below the poverty line. Mrs. Gandhi said that the new initiative will empower rural women, for which initially 500 crore rupees have […]

    Politics

    Consensus seems to be emerging on some issues: Ramdev

    Indicating softening of his stand ahead of the crucial round of talks with the government, Baba Ramdev on Friday said a consensus seems to be emerging on all issues barring one or two between the two sides. He also claimed that his agitation was neither “politically motivated or communal” nor he has any “underground agenda” […]

    Politics

    TN Govt revives Arasu Cable TV corpn

    Apparently targeting the Maran brothers, the Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu on Friday announced its decision to nationalise private cable TV operations and revive the state-run Arasu Cable TV Corporation. In his customary address spelling out AIADMK government’s policies, Governor S S Barnala said there has been an “overwhelming demand” from the public for revival […]

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    Sonia to launch rural self-employment programme from Rajasthan

    UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will launch the Centre’s flagship rural self-employment programme in Rajasthan’s Banswara district on Friday as a national mission allowing states to formulate their own poverty alleviation action plans dovetailing local issues. Taking the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) to the next level, the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) will be introduced […]

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    DRI launches nationwide probe into alleged violation of aircraft import duty

    The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, DRI, has launched a nation-wide probe into the alleged violation of aircraft import duty, to the tune of crores of rupees, by aviation training institutes. DRI sources said, institutes — primarily located in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore — have been found to have contravened the customs laws that allowed them […]

    Breaking News National

    “I have done no wrong,” says Maran

    In the line of fire over allegations of a quid pro quo in the 2G scam, Union Min Dayanidhi Maran has rejected charges that his family owned Sun Television Network was a beneficiary of pay-offs by a Malaysian company which benefitted from equity sold by Aircel. Talking to reporters at the Chennai airport on Thursday […]

    National

    Cabinet approves inclusion of some castes in central list of OBCs; Green signal to Rajiv Awas Yojna

    In an effort to enable OBCs in 14 states to avail benefits of reservation in central government services, the government on Thursday approved the inclusion of names of some castes and communities in the central list of other backward castes. A meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accepted the proposal […]

    National

    Environment Ministry asks Alaknanda Hydro Power Company to stop construction work

    The Environment Ministry has asked the Alaknanda Hydro Power Company to stop construction work at the 200 Mega Watt Srinagar Hydrolectric Power Project in Uttarakhand. The stop work order has been issued by the Ministry based on former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharati’s representation that the project will result in submergence of the Dhara […]

    National

    Govt. to set-up North East Cultural Centre in New Delhi

    Government will set up a North East Cultural Centre, NECC, in the national capital. The Centre will be a permanent platform for cultural exchange among the people of the North East living in Delhi and also those from other parts of the country. In a statement issued in New Delhi today, Union Minister of Development […]

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    ICMR carrying research on harmful effects of radiations from cell phones and mobile towers

    The Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR, is carrying an independent research to study the harmful effects of radiations from cell phones and mobile towers on the health of people. This was revealed by Minister of State for Health and family Welfare Dinesh Trivedi on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today. He […]

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