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  • Arunachal Guv for effective border security management

    Expressing concern over border security management in the strategic state of Arunachal Pradesh, Governor Gen (retd) J J Singh has put forward a two- pronged strategy to deal the issue. Besides, Singh pitched for strengthening of security apparatus, both personnel and infrastructure, along the actual boundary. “Basic administrative and civic services to residents of border […]

    Kamalesh Sharma reappointed Commonwealth Secretary General

    Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma, a veteran Indian diplomat, was on Sunday reappointed to the coveted post for a four-year term beginning April 2012. Leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Perth agreed to reappoint 70-year-old Sharma. Sharma was first elected to the position of Secretary General during the biennial summit of […]

    29 killed in China coal mine gas explosion

    A gas explosion rocked a state-owned coal mine in central China’s Hunan province, killing 29 workers in the latest in a slew of such accidents in the country. A total of 35 miners were working in the Xialiuchong Coal Mine in Hengyang city when the mishap happened around 6 pm last evening. Six of the […]

    WB govt urges centre to set up two textile hub in state

    The West Bengal Government has urged the centre to set up two textile hub in the state for revival of cotton and handloom industries. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she had a talk with the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in this regard. She said that the Union Commerce Minister is visiting […]

    Over 400 new schools to be set up in UP

    Over 400 new schools will be set up in Uttar Pradesh and the present ones will be strengthened at a cost of 537 crore rupees. This will be taken up under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme. The annual plan proposal for the state for this year also includes payment of salary of 572 headmasters […]

    Prez Patil calls upon states for effective mechanism against terrorism

    President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has called upon States to create an effective mechanism for achieving zero tolerance against terrorism. She urged both, the Centre and States to work hand in hand to fortify security architecture of the country. Inaugurating a two day conference of Governors in New Delhi on Saturday the President emphasised the need […]

    Tendu leaf pluckers in Chhattisgarh to get Rs 137 cr bonus

    In Chhattisgarh, about 12 and a half lakh Tendu leaf pluckers will receive bonus amounting to about 137 crore rupees on Sunday. The bonus will be distributed across the state through special distribution camps. The Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh will be inaugurating the state-level bonus distribution programme in Bhanupratappur in the Kanker district. The […]

    Former K’taka Minister M Y Ghorpade passes away

    Former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader M Y Ghorpade is dead. He was 80. He died after a prolonged illness in a Bangalore hospital on Saturday. Ghorpade belonged to erstwhile Sandur Royal family in mine rich Bellary district. Ghorpade was known as a seasoned politician, an Industrialist, writer and an award winning Photographer. He […]

    Arab League urges Syria to end bloodshed

    Arab League Foreign Ministers have sent an urgent message to Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad denouncing the killing of civilians by the Security forces. In its strongest statement so far the Arab League said it has sent an urgent message to the Syrian Government for the violence to stop. But the clashes are almost daily […]

    Returning home Afghan refugees number dropped: UNHCR

    There has been a substantial drop in the number of Afghan refugees returning home this year. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that around 60,000 Afghan refurees repatriated in the first 10 months this year compared to more than 100,000 over the same period in 2010. Adrian Edwards, spokesperson for the UNHCR […]