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  • New land acquisition policy: Govt to examine all suggestions

    As it drafts a new land acquisition policy, the govt has said it will examine suggestions on the issue from every section, including the NAC which has proposed integration of relief measures with land acquisition initiatives. “We will certainly examine whatever suggestions have been made by the NAC,” Rural Development Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh told reporters […]

    Mamata Banerjee sworn-in as West Bengal CM

    Ms.Mamta Banerjee was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal. The state Governor Mr. M K Narayanan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ms.Banerjee at a glittering function at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Friday afternoon. Besides Ms.Banerjee 37 Ministers were also sworn in. Out of total ministers, 36 are from […]

    Prez Patil inaugurates seminar on universalization of “Roshni”

    President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil says that people can not remain apathetic or indifferent to the mounting degradation of the natural eco-systems. She was speaking after inaugurating a one day Seminar at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the universalization of the environmental initiative “Roshni”, already in practice in the President’s Estate. Mrs Patil emphasized the need to […]

    Southern cinema sweeps 83rd National Awards

    Malayalam film ‘Adaminte Makan Abu’ (Abu, son of Adam), was adjudged the best feature film and it’s star Salim Kumar shared the best actor honour with Tamil star Dhanush in a clean sweep for Southern cinema at the 83rd National Film Awards. In the awards announced in New Delhi on Thursday, Bollywood was pushed to […]

    Mamata Banerjee resigns as Railway Minister

    Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, set to take over as West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday, resigned as Railway Minister on Thursday, she sent her resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Banerjee took over as Railway Minister of UPA-II government in May, 2009. She had also held the ministry for less than two years in […]

    Sonia backs Rahul; flays UP govt

    Strongly backing Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has slammed the Uttar Pradesh govt over the “brutalities” perpetrated on farmers in Greater Noida villages, saying the state has descended into “anarchy and lawlessness”. With just a year left for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, she expressed confidence that Congress could come to power in the […]

    Rajini ‘fine’ and responding well to treatment

    Superstar Rajinikanth, hospitalised for about a week for respiratory infection and other complaints, is “fine” and responding well to treatment, doctors attending to him and his family said. Rajnikanth was shifted to the ICU on Wednesday only to “give more protection” and proper treatment to him because it is a sterile area, Rajinikanth’s wife, Latha, […]

    Cabinet approves Rs 200 cr grant to provide drinking water facilities

    Union Cabinet has approved an additional grant of 200 crore rupees to provide drinking water facilities to the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. Briefing media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said that this grant is in addition to other measures including a special package announced by the centre in November last year for the […]

    ED registers money laundering case against Kalmadi

    The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against sacked Common Wealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi in connection with financial dealings during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Directorate, which had earlier charged Mr Kalmadi for alleged violation of foreign exchange rules, has now moved the court to seek his custody and record […]

    Sonia’s advice to PM on national policy for domestic workers

    NAC Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh advising that the proposed national policy for domestic workers should ensure remuneration without sex discrimination and protection against sexual harassment at work place to the target group. The National Advisory Council had made the recommendations on the national policy at its meeting on 28th […]