Thursday, September 9, 2010

Omar meets Pranab, Antony ahead of crucial CCS meet

Omar meets Pranab, Antony ahead of crucial CCS meet

Omar meets Pranab, Antony ahead of crucial CCS meet

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Ahead of a crucial meeting of the Centre on Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Defence Minister A K Antony to seek their support on partial withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state.


Jharkhand gets new Chief Minister on Saturday

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Jharkhand Governor, M O H Farooq, has invited BJP's chief ministerial candidate Arjun Munda to take the Chief Minister's oath at 11:00 am on September 11 and prove his majority in the Assembly in seven days.


Union Cabinet clears caste census, to begin from 2011

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The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the inclusion of caste in census. The exercise will be held independently from next year. This was decided by the Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Manmohan Singh today.


Sonia Gandhi: Land acquisition should not result in loss of fertile land

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Thursday that land acquisition should not result in loss of fertile land. "We must protect environment to ensure sustainable development. In whatever we do, we should not forget forest and environment," Gandhi said, adding, "Farmers should be provided adequate compensation."


CWG Venues: Jamia gets it right!

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At a time when the Commonwealth Games are mired in one controversy after another, here's one reason to feel proud. The training grounds at Jamia University are not only complete but have been constructed at lower than what was budgeted.


Government not doing enough for Hindi?

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Two members of the parliament committee on official languages have clearly spelt their discontent with the manner in which hindi, our national language is used or rather abused by parliamentarians. They say the language is insulted on almost a daily basis and now plan to take their complaint to the president.


Delhi on flood alert, govt says no danger to Games village

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The Delhi government on Thursday held a high-level meeting to discuss the flood alert in the Capital. The alert has been issued as the Yamuna river continue to flow above the danger mark. The government expects the water level in the Yamuna to go up by a metre by tomorrow as a huge volume of water is heading towards Delhi after close to six lakh cusecs of water were released from the Hatnikund barrage.


Will Eid peace package assuage Kashmir anger?

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As the Centre works on a special Eid peace package for Kashmir, political parties in the Valley have welcomed it with caution. The Cabinet Committee on Security will meet on Friday to consider the lifting of AFSPA from four districts and other measures to get some normalcy back to the state.


CBSE to come out with virtual lab to help students

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The Central Board of Secondary Education would be coming out with a virtual lab in which students can perform chemical experiments several times on the internet to help them understand concepts better.


Bodo militants trigger blast targeting goods train

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Suspected Bodo militants on Wednesday night set off a powerful explosion targeting a goods train carrying foodgrains near Udalguri in Assam, derailing ten rakes and the engine and leaving the driver injured.


Bus falls in river in Madhya Pradesh, at least 16 killed

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At least 16 people were killed on Wednesday when the bus they were travelling in was swept away while it was crossing a bridge over the overflowing Bagri river near Dewas, officials said.


US couple allowed to adopt Indian child

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted an American couple to adopt a 10-year-old child with slow learning capabilities after an expert committee of doctors told the court that the prospective parents were eminently suited for adopting the child.


Maharashtra to have all govt websites in Marathi

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Maharashtra will soon have all its official websites in Marathi. "The websites of various departments of the state government will be made available in Marathi and also in upgraded form," Chief Minister Ashok Chavan announced at a function late last evening.


‘We don't have enough runway left,’ said Mangalore co-pilot

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Four months after the Mangalore crash, it has now been established that 158 lives were lost due to pilot error. An analysis of audio on the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) shows that the Air India Express Boeing 737 was incorrectly aligned to the runway while attempting to land.


Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural schools

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National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed concern over teacher absenteeism in government schools in rural areas and said they should make efforts to reach the level of state-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).


Babri title suit verdict on September 24

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The Allahabad High Court will deliver its judgment on the original Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid title issue on September 24.


30% Indians totally corrupt, 50% borderline: Outgoing CVC chief

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Almost one-third of Indians are "utterly corrupt" and half are "borderline", the outgoing head of the country's corruption watchdog has said, blaming increased wealth for much of the problem.


Now, condoms at every doorstep to curb population boom

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India's health ministry is preparing an ambitious plan to ensure that condoms reach every home in the country's 600,000 villages in a bid to curb the runaway population growth, a senior official said Tuesday.


Congress workers expelled for morphing Rahul picture

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The Uttar Pradesh Congress has expelled eight party workers from Agra for allegedly morphing a picture of national general secretary Rahul Gandhi, party officials said here today.


Rajiv wanted quick action on imparting education: Sibal

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Hitting back at his detractors who had accused him of rushing an education bill, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today invoked Rajiv Gandhi and said the former Prime Minister had desired that the task of imparting quality education should be achieved in a few months.


Safdarjung Hospital doctors call off strike

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Nearly 1200 resident doctors of Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi have called off their agitation following assurances from authorities that their demand will be met. The doctors had called for a strike at the hospital on Tuesday after one of their colleagues was allegedly beaten up by relatives of a patient.


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