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Manmohan Singh meets President Patil
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met President Pratibha Patil and briefed her about the special session in the Lok Sabha. ANI
Joint Indo-US military exercise to counter terrorism
Indian and the United States army will undertake joint manoeuvres on counter-terrorism in Mizoram from next month. ANI
Manmohan should have been bonded slave of CMP not CPM: Yechury
CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that it was strange that after four years of Left support, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has alleged that they wanted him to behave like a bonded slave. ANI
Tamil Nadu police busts LTTE procurement network
The Q Branch of the Tamil Nadu police busted a major Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) procurement network when it arrested three persons, including a Sri Lankan from Manalmelkudi in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu. ANI
No demand for Cabinet berths for SP: Amar Singh
The Samajwadi Party chose to be diplomatic about joining the UPA Government after helping it to win the confidence motion in the Parliament. ANI
Centre frames guidelines to help victims of terror, communal violence
The Centre has formulated detailed guidelines for implementing the Central Scheme for Assistance to Victims of Terrorist and Communal Violence. ANI
Afghan minister meets Shivraj Patil
Afghanistans Local Governance Minister Jelani Popal today met Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. ANI
Union Home Ministry reviews Assam situation
The Union Home Ministry today in detail reviewed the situation in Assam. ANI
President meets eminent women, discusses womens empowerment
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met a group of eminent women at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday and discussed issues relating to womens empowerment. ANI
President hosts lunch for over 100 underprivileged children
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil hosted a lunch for a group of more than 100 children, all of them from the underprivileged sections of society and some of them orphans in the Banquet Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. ANI
Indian Navy to buy 37 anti-submarine helicopters
The Indian Navy is all set to strengthen its air fleet by acquiring 26 Sea King anti-submarine and troop carrying helicopters and 11 Kamov-28 choppers. ANI
abinet approves setting up of communication tower on defence lands
The Union Cabinet today allowed communication operators to construct Shared Communication Towers and other Infrastructure to extend Communication Network to Military Stations / Cantonments on Defence land. ANI
Bangalore to have Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the establishment of an Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (SCSRM) in Bangalore. ANI
`Bribed BJP lawmakers asked to lodge formal complaint in Parliament
The three Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who claimed that they were bribed for abstaining in Tuesdays trust vote have been asked to give a formal complaint by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. ANI
Three Bharatiya Janata Party MPs asked to give formal complaint
The three Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who claimed that they were bribed for abstaining in Tuesdays trust vote have been asked to give a formal complaint by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. ANI
State Bank of Saurashtra and State Bank of India to merge
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the merger of the State Bank of Saurashtra with the State Bank of India to enable it to up-scale in terms of footprint, manpower and other resources. ANI
BJP activists attack house of expelled parliamentarian for voting in favour of Government
Bharatiya Janata Party activists today attacked the residence of expelled party MP Chandrabhan Singh who voted in favour of the Government. ANI
CCEA approves scheme on National Mission on Medicinal Plants
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for the centrally sponsored scheme of National Mission on Medicinal Plants at a total outlay of Rs.630 crore for implementation through National Medicinal Plants Board, through Department of Ayush during the 11th Plan. ANI
India, Morocco to sign MoU on cooperation in marine fisheries
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in the field of marine fisheries to be signed between India and Morocco. ANI
Cabinet approves converting of NPPTI into an autonomous agency
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to converting the National Plant Protection Training Institute (NPPTI) in Hyderabad into an autonomous agency, namely the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPM), by registering it under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860. ANI
Cabinet approves revamped river conservation strategy
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to a proposal for the introduction of a revamped river conservation strategy under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). ANI
Cabinet approves agreement on establishment of SARSO
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the signing of an agreement on the establishment of the South Asia Regional Standards Organisation (SARSO) during the forthcoming 15th SAARC Summit to be held in Colombo on August 2-3. ANI
JD(U), MDMK expel two MPs each for violating whip on trust vote
Both the Janata Dal (United) and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) today expelled two of their MPs for violating the party whip in the vote of confidence on July 22. ANI
Cabinet approves rehabilitation package for farmers in suicide-prone states
The Union Cabinet today approved the development of the Kuttanad Wetland Eco-System in Kerala as part of a rehabilitation package for farmers in the suicide prone districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. ANI
Pranab calls for a convention on criminal matters in SAARC region
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that India would push for a convention on mutual legal assistance among the SAARC nations over criminal matters. ANI
ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-I in September
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch Chandrayaan-I, Indias maiden mission to the moon, in September. ANI
Karat terms Chatterjees expulsion unfortunate, says had no other option
Terming the decision of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to expel Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee as unfortunate, party General Secretary Prakash Karat today said that it had no other option but to take disciplinary action against the veteran Marxist. ANI
UPA rallies behind Somnath Chatterjee
A day after the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured him of the support of the United Progressive Alliance. ANI
Gorakhpur flooded with rainwater
Incessant rains have caused flooding in several villages across Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. ANI
5 killed, 18 injured in Srinagar grenade attack
At least five people were reportedly killed and 18 others injured in a grenade blast at Batmaloo bus stand here today. ANI
Cats and dogs living together on Gandhian land in Gujarat
The age-old enmity between cats and dogs is quite well-known. But in an unusual case in Gujarats Vaadi area, three dogs and two cats showcase a unique bond of friendship by living together with love. ANI
Special homes for birds at Punes botanical garden
Several birds facing a difficult time due to absence of fully developed trees have been provided special tiny homes here at the Empress Botanical Garden by nature and bird lovers. ANI
Indore library has rare volumes of Hindu scriptures in Arabic, Portugeese and Farsi
Not many people may know that some Indian scriptures, which were originally written in Sanskrit or Pali languages, are available in various foreign languages besides English. A visit to a special library here reveals that and much more. ANI
Parrots throng a temple in Indore to eat sorgam
Hundreds of thousands of parrots flocked to a temple in Indore to eat sorgam grains, in a unique display of togetherness. ANI
Night curfew imposed in border areas of Jammu District for two months
Authorities in Jammu today imposed night curfew at the border belt of Jammu District as they said there was an apprehension of weapons being smuggled to subversives. ANI
Boom in paddy crop anticipated this year
A good crop of paddy is anticipated this year with timely monsoon rain in Ranbirsinghpura Border belt of Jammu and Kashmir. ANI
Fishermen of Porbandar fear scanty rainfall
Fishermen in Saurashtra region are a worried lot, as they fear loss of income due to scanty rainfall in the region during the monsoons. ANI
Curfew imposed in Jammu ahead of Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti protest
Curfew has been imposed in Jammu to neutralize a shutdown call given by the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS). ANI
Manmohan Singh meets Somnath Chatterjee
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee at his residence early this morning. ANI
Kashmiri women activists protest against human rights violation
Scores of women activists took to the streets here to protest against alleged human rights violations in the Kashmir Valley. ANI
Indian Spices Board alerts exporters to contamination threat from Vietnam
The Indian Spices Board here, has through a notification, alerted all exporters, manufacturers and other related industries to contamination found by European Union (EU) in whole star anise and Saigon cinnamon, which is imported from Vietnam. ANI
Tibetan exiles decide their future actions ahead of Beijing Olympics
Five Non-Governmental organizations (NGO) here have joined hands for the Tibetan freedom movement and have decided to launch an all-out struggle against a second cultural revolution in Tibet after the Olympics. ANI
Two Britons acquitted in child abuse case
The Bombay High Court has acquitted two Britons who were earlier sentenced to six years in prison by a lower court for sexually abusing young boys at a shelter for street children. ANI
Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti today calls for Jammu shutdown
The Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) will observe a shutdown in Jammu today against the revocation of the State Governments order to transfer 40 hectares of forest land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board. ANI
Patni's Q2'CY2008 Revenues at US$ 182.6 million up 11.8% YoY
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Rediff.Com Reports 1st Quarter Results: Grows India Revenue by 42% and Overall Operating EBITDA by 80% during April-June 2008 Quarter on a year-on-year Basis
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Hindustan Zinc Limited Results for the First Quarter ended 30 June 2008
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Idea Cellular Limited: Consolidated Q1 Results Revenue Rs 21,781 mn, EBITDA Rs 7,203 mn, PAT Rs. 2,631 mn
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat 42nd worldwide annual convention to be held at London from 25th July to 27th July
15 member delegation from Hyderabad leaves for the convention Solus Media
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