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  • Six-member delegation of EC will be on a three-day visit to Egypt beginning today

    A six-member delegation of the Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, will be on a three-day visit to Egypt beginning today to share experiences and expertise in conducting elections. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the Director General of the Election Commission said that there was a request from the Egyptian Government […]

    Indo-German bilateral trade stood at 15 billion Euros for 2010

    Bilateral trade between India and Germany stood at 15 billion Euros for the year 2010, registering an increase of over 17 percent on year to year basis. This was revealed by Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Praful Patel while inaugurating the third meeting of the Indo German Working Group on Automotive Sector along with […]

    Railway orders probe into fire on Mumbai- Delhi Rajdhani Express

    The Railway has ordered a probe into the fire on the Mumbai- Delhi Rajdhani Express. Sources said in Delhi, that a three-member committee would examine the reasons of the incident. The train reached New Delhi Railway Station this afternoon, as already reported all the passengers are safe. Three coaches including pantry car of 12951 Mumbai-Delhi […]

    SC quashes acquisition of 205 hectares agricultural land in UP’s Gautam Budha Nagar

    The Supreme Court has said the right to property is a constitutional right and the government cannot deprive a person of his land in an arbitrary manner. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said in a judgement that courts should view with “suspicion” the action of the government in acquiring […]

    Somalia urges world powers for more help to fight menace of piracy

    The Foreign Minister of Somalia Mohammed Abdullahi Omar has urged world powers to do more to fight the root cause of piracy on land rather than trying to tackle the problem on the high seas. He told a counter-piracy conference in Dubai that the pirates are winning despite the efforts by foreign nations to try […]

    Govt. says, safety of abducted Indian sailors is its prime concern

    Government has said that saving the lives of Indians held hostage by Somali pirates is its prime concern. Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said on Monday in New Delhi, the guiding factor for the government is to protect the lives of every Indian held hostage when it decides on taking appropriate action. He was […]

    CMC Revenue Grows 24%; Net Profit Growth of 25% in FY

    New Delhi: The Board of Directors of CMC Limited has proposed bonus share in the ratio of one share for every one share held.The company announces dividend of Rs. 20 per share. The Company announced an Operating Revenue of Rs. 1080.53 crore for the year ended 31st March, 2011, an increase of 24% over 2009-10. The […]

    Sensex falls 296 pts amid weak global trends

    Erasing initial gains, the BSE Sensex on Monday dropped about 296 points to 19,091 in a volatile session on funds selling fundamentally strong stocks led by Infosys Technologies amid a weak global trend. The Sensex, which had lost 310 points in the previous session, rolled down further by 295.65 points to 19,091.17 as Infosys – […]

    Consumer price index rose marginally to 106 pts in March

    The new Consumer Price Index, introduced earlier this year, rose marginally by 1 point in March against 105 points in February this year. While the Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to the new series unveiled in January this year, and has increased to 106 in March against the base of 100 in 2010, the exact […]

    Protest in north as Jonathan wins Nigeria’s presidential polls

    Riots erupted on Monday in several towns in Nigeria’s Muslim North as incumbent Goodluck Jonathan won the presidential elections by a comfortable majority. Anti-riot policemen were deployed in the streets as protestors hit some northern states alleging rigging. Angry protestors set tyres ablaze and barricaded streets even as anti-riot policemen tried to disperse them in […]