Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Stricter norms for inbound, outbound human biological samples

Stricter norms for inbound, outbound human biological samples

Stricter norms for inbound, outbound human biological samples

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:17 PM PDT

Every human biological sample going out of India will be thoroughly scrutinized and cleared.

China-India talks on border disputes to be held soon

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:14 PM PDT

India and China will soon hold the 15th round of talks over the contentious border issue. National security adviser Shiv Shankar Menon and China's state councillor Dai Bingguo will represent the two countries.

Centre reconstitutes Inter-State Council, standing panel after 2 yrs

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:13 PM PDT

The Centre has reconstituted the Inter-State Council (ISC) and its standing committee, incorporating new members in these panels. The changes were made following the reshuffle in the Union Cabinet and states since the body was last reconstituted over two years ago.

Justice Markandey Katju to be new Press Council chief

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 04:13 PM PDT

Justice Markandey Katju, retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Press Council of India. A notification to this effect was issued by the central government on Wednesday.

In Baijnath Ravana’s effigy is not burnt to avoid bad luck

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:09 PM PDT

Religious belief keeps the people of Baijnath from celebrating Dussehra. At Baijnath, a town of Kangra district located about 60 km from here, people do not burn the effigy of Ravana. Even markets remain closed in Baijnath and Paprola. In fact, people don't even buy sweets on the occasion.

5-member team from UK to meet Tibetan PM

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:08 PM PDT

A five-member delegation from UK, comprising members of British Parliament, have reached Dharamshala to observe the proceedings of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile.

Tobacco industry for Hamirpur opposed

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT

The government plan to allow rolling beedi and cigarette units in Hamirpur district has not gone down well with all in the state.

Hadimba begins journey to Kullu

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Thousands of people carrying the palanquin of Goddess Hadimba left for Kullu from her shrine in Manali on Wednesday to kick-start Dussehra celebrations.

More test positive for scrub typhus

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:04 PM PDT

Some parts of Himachal Pradesh are in the grip of scrub typhus virus which has killed 21 people in last three months.

Olympics beckon CWG gold medallist boxer of Haryana

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:02 PM PDT

It is time to celebrate in Haryana, as a Commonwealth Games gold medallist boxer from Rajound village of Kaithal, Manoj Kumar, is all set to participate in Olympics 2012 after he qualified in the quarter final of World Boxing Championship.

55 security agencies under scanner

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 02:01 PM PDT

Fifty-five private security agencies in Haryana's millennium city Gurgaon are under the police scanner for failing to obtain licences for their functioning and not following other norms, an official said here on Wednesday.

Teachers without salary for 15 months, DC says file FIR

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:58 PM PDT

With the district administration hinting at registration of criminal case, the role of management as well as authorities of Sikh Kanya High School, started 78 years ago by Britishers, has come under the scanner.

Hisar awaits Anna Hazare

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:57 PM PDT

It seems entire Hisar is awaiting social activist Anna Hazare, who is likely to visit the district ahead of the Lok Sabha byelection on October 13.

In death, Gursharan’s unity dream goes bust

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:54 PM PDT

Playwright Gursharan Singh spent all his life working earnestly to unite all for the common cause of ensuring equality but dissensions have come to the fore in his death.

‘Sports can improve India-Pak ties’

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:53 PM PDT

An 11-member Pakistani wrestling team, which arrived in Patiala on Wednesday for a wrestling tournament, believes that promotion of sports between India and Pakistan can improve ties between the two countries.

Burney plea for Indians’ release

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:52 PM PDT

Human rights activist from Pakistan, Ansar Burney, and city-based lawyer Ranjan Lakhanpal have moved a joint petition before the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking release of detainees from Somali pirates.

Faulty weighing machines at Shambhu cost exchequer lakhs

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:48 PM PDT

Businessmen getting things into state are showing less weight of goods they are bringing from other states.

UAE apex court to examine case

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:47 PM PDT

The UAE Supreme Court will examine the appellate court's judgment regarding the case of 17 Punjabi youths, who were sentenced to death by a Shariat court of Sharjah and then given release orders by the appellate court following the payment of blood money.

After keeping away from canvassing, Birender Singh on salvage spree at Uchana

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:41 PM PDT

A source said that this is what he is saying at all gatherings of party workers.

Ramleela artists take out 'save the girl child' procession

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:40 PM PDT

If Maharishi Valmiki-authored Ramayana had the message of victory of truth over evil, artists of the Ramleela Club here came out with a new message of ''Save the girl child'' through a special procession taken out here on Wednesday.

PDP takes to streets, reiterates demand for Omar's resignation

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:26 PM PDT

Opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday led a protest march in Srinagar to demand chief minister Omar Abdullah's resignation for his alleged role in a ruling party worker's custodial death last week.

Centre in a bind over K'taka HC order on MNREGA

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Chastened by the 'poverty line' controversy painting the Centre as insensitive to 'aam aadmi', the government is wary of challenging a Karnataka high court order which slammed the state for paying MGNREGA workers less than the minimum farm wages.

CPM admits failure at every level in Bengal

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:22 PM PDT

The CPM on Wednesday admitted it had failed to read the mood of the people, who voted it out to end its 34-year rule in West Bengal.

Swiss to share tax info from next fiscal

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:21 PM PDT

India and Switzerland will start exchanging information on tax-related matters from the next fiscal after the new tax information exchange treaty is ratified by the Swiss Parliament on Thursday, paving the way for obtaining data on black money stashed in Switzerland.

Eurofighters escort Prez in rare honour

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:21 PM PDT

In a rare honour, two Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets escorted the Air India One aircraft carrying President Pratibha Patil as it entered the Austrian airspace.
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