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    Nitish Kumar govt taking credit for Central schemes: PM

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday charged that Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar has failed to fully implement Centrally-sponsored schemes but is taking credit for them. The Bihar government had failed to implement the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), besides the special scheme for minorities in the state, Singh told an […]

    National

    PM orders probe into CWG irregularities, HM willing to give inputs

    With the Commonwealth Games over and demands for probe for mounting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night appointed a high-level committee headed by a former CAG to go into allegations of corruption related to the mega sporting event. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said his Ministry was also ready to give inputs […]

    International

    Sobyanin Nominated as Moscow Mayor

    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday has nominated Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin as the new Moscow mayor. “I would like to tell you that I have decided to offer your candidacy to the Moscow City Duma for investing you with the powers of Moscow mayor,” Medvedev told Sobyanin in his presidential residence outside Moscow. […]

    International

    WTO Accession of Russia’s Customs Bloc Underway: Putin

    Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan has been underway according to the agreements reached, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Friday. “Speaking about moving toward WTO accession, we meant two possible options: either joint accession or accommodation of the principles of the WTO accession,” the Interfax news agency […]

    International

    UN Chief Begins Morocco Visit

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday arrived in Morocco, where he is expected to address an international policy conference and identify three main challenges, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters. “The secretary-general arrived in Marrakesh, Morocco, today. On Saturday, he will address the opening session of the World Policy Conference 2010, which is organized by […]

    International

    Ready to resume nuclear talks soon: Iranian FM

    Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Friday said that Tehran was ready to resume talks about its nuclear programme with the international community within a matter of weeks. “From our point of view October or November is a good time for the re-establishment of negotiations,” Mottaki said. He spoke to reporters as he arrived for […]

    National

    Thousands throng pandals amid apprehension of rain

    Ashtami, the most auspicious day in the five-day Durga puja calender, began with ‘anjali’ or offerings of flowers to the goddess. People then turned out on the streets to make the most of the day before the weather forecast of light to medium showers for the metropolis came true. The regional met department forecast fairly […]

    National

    China should respect India’s sensitivities: Krishna

    Making it clear that bilateral defence exchanges will remain suspended, India on Friday asked China to respect its sensitivities on issues like Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh so that the relationship could be developed further. Against the backdrop of certain recent Chinese actions that amount to questioning Jammu and Kashmir’s integration with India, External Affairs […]

    National

    PM to campaign in Bihar today

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would visit Bihar on Saturday to campaign for Congress candidates in the assembly polls in which the party is going it alone. The Prime Minister will address an election meeting at Narpatganj. Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had already campaigned in the state while the party chief Sonia Gandhi is expected […]

    International

    Pak CJ seeks PM’s explanation on ‘plans’ to remove top judges

    Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry Friday sought a signed explanation from Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani in the wake of reports that the government was planning to remove key members of the superior judiciary, deepening the rift between the two sides. The drama began late last night after several TV news channels reported that the PPP-led […]

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