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  • Anand Sharma to take up visa fee hike with US

    Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will take up the visa fee hike issue during his visit to the US next month, with India hopeful that the matter can be resolved bilaterally. “When you have trouble with someone, how many times you go running to a court,” Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said on Thursday, indicating […]

    India, Japan likely to seal trade pact in Oct: Anand Sharma

    India and Japan are likely to sign an ambitious bilateral market opening pact to enhance their USD 10.4-billion trade during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to that country in October. India’s Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar would be travelling to Tokyo in the first week of September for an “in-principal agreement” on the proposed Comprehensive Economic […]

    Bill to protect whistle blowers introduced in Lok Sabha

    A landmark bill to protect whistle blowers was today introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill provides for adequate protection to the persons reporting corruption or willful misuse of power. It also has the provision for a regular mechanism to be put in place that will encourage such persons to disclose the information on corruption […]

    PM expresses serious concern over public order in J&K

    The Prime Minister has said despite the curtailment of militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the public order dimension has become a cause of serious concern. Addressing a conference of State DGPs and IGs in New Delhi , Dr. Manmohan Singh said there is a need to re-visit the standard operating procedures and crowd control […]

    Rahul addressing huge tribal meeting in Orissa

    AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi has been accorded a warm traditional welcome by tribals at Jagannathpur of Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district of Orissa today. He is addressing a huge meeting of tribals at Jagannathpur on the occasion of ‘Tribal Rights Day’ being observed by youth Congress.

    PM for recalibration of promotion system of police officers

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh advocated the need for re-calibration of the promotion system in the police forces to reward those who perform better, especially in troubled areas.  He said a successful stint in an extremism-affected district should result in greater career benefits to the officers.  “Within the police forces, the current system of promotion is […]

    Sohrab case: Geetha Johri appears before CBI

    IPS officer Geetha Johri, who was probing the 2005 fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and killing of his wife Kausarbi, appeared before the CBI for questioning.  Johri reached the CBI office in the old secretariat campus around 10:30 AM.  The Central investigating agency had summoned the officer, who is currently posted as Commissioner of […]

    Govt ready to talk to Naxals: PM

    Addressing the DGP’s and IGP’s conference in New Delhi, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said despite the curtailment of militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the public order dimension in the state has become a cause of serious concern.  Of late, growing presence of non state actors, fundamentalist groups and Leftwing extremists had […]

    No credible response of Maoists to Centre’s offer of talks : Chidambaram

    Hinting at a new beginning for peace talks in Kashmir, Home Minister P Chidambaram hoped a starting point will be found soon to help break the vicious cycle of violence and re-start the process of dialogue. Addressing the conference of DGPs and IGPs in New Delhi yesterday, the Home Minister said that there is no […]

    Teresa’s birth centenary celebrations begin in Kolkata

    A solemn Mass at the Missionaries of Charity’s global headquarters in Kolkata on Thrusday marked the formal beginning of the year-long birth centenary celebrations of Mother Teresa by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kolkata.  The early morning Mass at the first-floor chapel of Mother House was attended by Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo of Ranchi as […]