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  • 36 per cent polling in first four hrs of voting in West Bengal

    Thirty six per cent polling was recorded in the first four hours of voting in 50 assembly constituencies in three districts in the second phase in West Bengal on Saturday. “Polling was 36 per cent till 11 am. Polling was more or less peaceful,” Election Commission office sources said in Kolkata. Two presiding officers were […]

    DGCA to conduct audit of safety measures at heliports

    Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct audit of safety measures at heliports, particularly those situated in remote areas, in the wake of the chopper crash in Tawang that claimed 17 lives. Director General of Civil Aviation E K Bharat Bhushan told reporters here today said on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi that the […]

    Lokpal bill draft to be ready by 30th June: Moily

    Government today said that the draft of the Lokpal bill will be prepared by 30th of June. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh yesterday said that the bill will be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. Law Minister and member of the drafting committee Mr Veerappa Moily called upon both the social activists and the […]

    New online system of examination to be introduced for recruiting pilots

    The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA will introduce a new on line system of examination for recruiting pilots. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, DGCA Chief Bharat Bhusan said that the new system will be computerized. However ,no time frame has been given for putting the new system to be in place. The […]

    Sai Baba very critical, devotees pray for some miracle

    Sathya Sai Baba continued to be in a very critical condition and his vital organs were showing minimal response to treatment, doctors attending on him said on Friday. “Sai Baba continues in the same clinical condition as he was in the morning. There is no significant change in his health condition. He continues to be […]

    Centre to conduct new survey for listing BPL families

    Government will conduct a new survey for listing Below Poverty Line families. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Thursday, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh conceded that there are lapses in the present system and many bogus names are included in the BPL list. He said that the new survey to be […]

    80 pc turnout in the third phase of panchayat elections

    Around 80 pc polling was reported in the third phase of panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir while 86 percent was registered in Buniyar and lowest 70 percent voting was recorded in Pulgam. The third phase of Panchayat elections began today in five blocks of the Kashmir Valley with more than 2,500 candidates in the […]

    Mi17 helicopters “extremely reliable”: Eastern Air chief

    After air carrier Pawan Hans rejected criticism of the Arunachal govt over the airworthiness of its helicopters, Indian Air Force today supported the aviation agency, saying that the Mi17 choppers, involved in the crash that killed 17, were “extremely reliable”. He also said that the IAF was procuring an advanced version of the same choppers. […]

    Be well prepared to provide quality health: Azad tells medical fraternity

    The Union Health Minister Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad has called upon the medical fraternity to be well prepared to tackle the problems and challenges emerging from newer concerns of various diseases like Cancer, Cardio Vascular and Chronic respiratory diseases. He said that the biggest challenge is to provide quality health to the poor especially in […]

    Black money probe requires complete involvement of Govt: SC

    The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government to explain why its investigation is focused only on an individual in black money issue and why no other name has come out of those who have stashed money in overseas banks. Criticising Centre’s probe, the apex court said the investigation into the issue required complete […]