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  • Saturday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 06:44:09
  • Pak seeks information on Samjota Express blast case

    The Foreign Secretary Mrs. Nirupama Rao today said that Indian Acting High Commissioner in Pakistan Mr.G.B. Srinivas was called by the Pakistan authorities. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function in New Delhi a short while ago, she said that the Indian High Commissioner was asked by the Pakistan authorities to share information […]

    Cold conditions in plains localised phenomenon: Experts

    Experts say that the extreme cold conditions in the plains is a localised phenomenon and it will be incorrect to directly link it with climate change. Talking to AIR, Aditya Ghosh, Climate Change expert in Centre of Science and Environment however said that weather has become extremely erractic in the past few years.

    Income Tax Dept surveys business premises of onion, vegetable traders

    The Income Tax department today surveyed business premises of onion and vegetable traders including at Azadpur wholesale market in Delhi to detect its hoarding and illegal profiteering. According to the IT sources, the officials of the I-T department began an early morning operation of checking and obtaining the account books and ledgers of large wholesale […]

    Prasar Bharti dismisses reports about delegation of powers

    Prasar Bharti Board has dismissed the reports published in a section of media about the delegation of powers to the Executive Member of the Board. In a statement issued in New Delhi, the Board Chairperson Mrinal Pandey said, under the Act government nominee can be delegated the powers and functions of the Executive Member. She […]

    2G spectrum allocation: CAG stands by its report

    The Comptroller and Auditor General CAG has said that it stands by its report on 2G spectrum tabled in Parliament in the winter session. The CAG spokesperson said in New Delhi today that they stand hundred per cent by the report . Earlier last week Communication and IT Minister Kapil Sibal had questioned the findings […]

    Sale of Republic day Parade tickets begins

    The sale of tickets for general public to witness the Republic day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony has begun today. The tickets priced between 10 and 300 rupees can be bought from various sale counters set up across the city. They include ITDC Travel counter, DTDC Counters, Food and Craft bazaar, Dilli haat and over […]

    World Hindi day is being celebrated today

    World Hindi day is being celebrated on Monday. The objective is to promote Hindi language among Indian and foreign nationals. Indian High commissions and embassies across the globe are organising special functions to mark the occasion. In New Delhi External Affairs Ministry is organising a special function on the occasion.

    Govt okays creation of Hospitality Development and Promotion Board

    The government has given its go ahead for creation of Hospitality Development and Promotion Board for approving and facilitating hotel projects. According to an official release HDPB will address the constraints being faced by the hotel industry in obtaining multiple clearances and streamline the system for speedy clearances of hotel projects. The Board to be […]

    Committee on TRP recommends increasing sample size

    A committee constituted to review the Television Rating Point (TRP) system has recommended increasing the sample size from the present 8,000 homes to 30,000 in both rural and urban areas. The committee, which submitted its report to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today, has taken a serious view of the small sample size used […]

    Pranab expresses serious concern over continuous violence in W Bengal

    The Union Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee has strongly criticised the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for not responding to the Union Home Minister’s call to discuss law and order situation of the State. Reacting sharply, Mr. Mukherjee said in Kolkata on Moday that it is unfornutate that the Chief Minister is not […]