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  • India cautiously optimistic on talks with Pak: Rao

    India is “cautiously optimistic” on charting a way forward in the dialogue process with Pakistan and would like to see the process to mature keeping in view ground realities, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said. “We had a good meeting, useful meeting. We were able to discuss a number of issues of relevance with the (Indo-Pak) […]

    HC to pronounce judgement in Kasab case on 21st Feb

    The Bombay High Court on Monday said it would deliver its verdict on 21st February on confirmation of death sentence awarded to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab for his role in the 26/11 terror attacks and also on his appeal against his conviction. Justices Ranjana Desai and R V More said that they were ready with […]

    Govt ready to launch Green India Mission: Jayaram

    Union Environment & Forests Minister Jayaram Ramesh has said that his ministry is getting ready to launch Green India Mission aimed at enhancing and protecting the forest cover of the country in a big way. Inaugurating the regional conference of forest ministers from south India at Thiruvananthapuram, he said that the Prime Minister will give […]

    Chiranjeevi merges his PRP with Congress

    Nearly 30 months after launching his party with much fanfare, Praja Rajyam chief Chiranjeevi has announced its merger with Congress, which is trying to counter the possible threat posed by Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Andhra Pradesh. Emerging after a 15-minute meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday, Chiranjeevi said the decision was taken […]

    Five miners killed in Rome

    Romanian officials say five miners were killed following an explosion yesterday in a coal mine in the western part of the country. The officials in the town of Uricani said the workers were servicing an electric transformer when the blast occurred and there were no survivors. The coal mine employs some 800 people. It is […]

    Govt notice to 17 for stashing money abroad

    Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has again ruled out disclosing the names of those who have stashed away money in tax havens abroad. He, however, said that notices have been sent to 17 of the 18 names of account holders in a foreign bank and the prosecution has begun. He was talking to reporters in Kolkata […]

    Special Courts to prosecute manufacturer of spurious drugs

    The Centre is planning to set up special courts to try offences like the manufacturing of spurious drugs. This was stated by Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Hyderabad yesterday. He said, the government will soon take up with the respective authorities the setting up of special courts for trial of offence under the Drugs […]

    Foreign Secretaries of India, Pak meet in Thimphu today

    The Foreign Secretary Mrs Nirupama Rao has said that dialogue between India and Pakistan is a must if we have to resolve the issues satisfactorily. Mrs Nirupama Rao said, there are a number of outstanding issues between India and Pakistan and India is going into the talks with an open and constructive mind . Speaking […]

    Overcome social hurdles, Sonia tells women panchayat members

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi asked women panchayat representatives to prepare themselves to face challenges and overcome social hurdles while performing their duties. “Panchayati Raj is the bedrock of democracy. As women representatives face various social hurdles, it was a major challenge before them to execute their responsibilities successfully,” she told a Panchayati Raj meet at […]

    Dignity of Gyuto Monastery should be maintained: Virbhadra

    The dignity and sanctity of the Gyuto Monastery should be maintained while conducting investigation into recovery of foreign currency worth over Rs 7.5 crore from the transit home of the Karmapa, Union Min Virbhadra Singh said. He also demanded a strict probe in other benami land cases of Tibetans and a thorough investigation in the […]