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  • Encourage women in leadership role for India’s progress: Sonia

    Voicing concern over adverse conditions faced by women in the country, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said girls should be empowered and encouraged to take up leadership role – starting with their families. “Half of the country’s population comprises women and without their development, progress of society and country is unimaginable,” she said while […]

    EC working on guidelines for electronic media

    In the backdrop of several political parties launching their own TV channels for publicity during elections, the Election Commission is working on guidelines for the electronic media to ensure a level playing field. “In some of the states which went to polls, most of the channels are owned by political parties,” Chief Election Commissioner S […]

    Chennai-based girl tops Civil Services exam

    Chennai-based law graduate S Divyadharshini has topped the prestigious Civil Services Examination 2010 for which the results were announced today. The second position was also secured by a woman, Sweta Mohanty, a computer engineer, while R V Varun Kumar, a dentist from Chennai, got the third rank. A total of 920 candidates, including 203 women, […]

    Land acquisition stir:Rahul Gandhi meets Greater Noida farmers

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with villagers of Bhatta Parsaul in UP which witnessed violent clashes between the police and farmers over the issue of land acquisition. Catching the administration off guard, Gandhi reached the village at 6:AM and visited the houses of villagers. He is interacting with the locals to understand their problems. After […]

    AMU to reopen on 13th May instead of 16th May

    Under pressure from different quarters, the Aligarh Muslim University authorities on Tuesday decided to prepone the reopening of the varsity by three days. The University will now reopen in a phased manner from 13th May instead of 16th May, an AMU release said. Hostel facilities will now be available to all final year students of […]

    Khandu cremated with full state honours in Tawang

    Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a chopper crash has been cremated with full state honours in Shepedung in Tawang today. Late Khandu was cremated as per Buddhist traditions of the Monpa community. Thousands of people turned up to attend the last rites of the leader. AIR correspondent reports that […]

    83 pc votes cast in last phase of WB elections

    Polling for the sixth and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections ended peacefully on Tuesday with a 83.48 per cent voter turnout in 14 Maoist-hit constituencies spread over three districts. While the overall percentage was 83.48 per cent, West Midnapore district recorded 85.31 per cent, Purulia 76.80 per cent and Bankura 84.50 per […]

    Dawood Ibrahim lives in Pakistan: Chidambaram

    India has said Pakistan must own up to terrorists and fugitives like Dawood Ibrahim and others who are in their soil. In an interview to a private news channel, Home minister P Chidambaram said India has often asked Pakistan to extradite or transfer Dawood to India. He said that Dawood Ibrahim lives in a house […]

    US files second chargesheet in 26/11 terror strike; PM speaks to Obama

    The US government has filed a second chargesheet in a Chicago court in the 26/11 terror strike in Mumbai naming five people as accused in the case. The chargesheet filed in the US court, according to media reports on Monday, named the five accused as-Sajid Majeed, Abu Qahafa, Mazhar Iqbal, Major Iqbal and a Lashkar-e-Toiba […]

    German Chancellor Angela Markel selected for 2009 Jawahar Lal Nehru Award

    German Chancellor Angela Markel has been selected for the prestigious Jawahar Lal Nehru award- 2009 for promoting international understanding. The jury headed by the Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari has taken a decision to this effect. A statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs says India recognizes her personal devotion and efforts for sustainable […]