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Decision on fuel price hike likely on May 31
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murali Deora on Thursday said that the Government might take a decision on fuel price issue by Saturday. ANI
Spices Exports should touch 10 billion dollar mark by 2017: Jairam Ramesh
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday that spices exports which have touched one billion dollar mark in 2007-08 should touch ten billion by 2017. ANI
Steps taken to tackle the rise in steel price
There has been an up-trend in the domestic steel prices since 2006-07 and the trend accentuated since January this year. ANI
Speaking keyboard for blinds in Pune
A group of third year engineering students at Pune has developed a Braille keyboard with a speech feedback that will make typing easy for the visually impaired. ANI
India to meet 2008-09 indirect tax goals: Chidambaram
Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Thursday that India is poised to meet its indirect tax targets for this fiscal year, although target growth in excise tax is looking formidable at the moment. ANI
Delhi heaves a sigh of relief after day-long Gujjar protests
Citizens of Delhi heaved a sigh of relief this evening after day-long Gujjar protests concluded in different parts of the capital. ANI
Jaipur blasts fail to affect spirit of brotherhood in the Pink City
The recent serial blast that left people in Jaipur shocked for some time, has failed to affect the spirit and strong fraternal relations shared between Hindus and Muslims. ANI
High prices and lean period low demand hits gold dealers in India
Countrys gold traders face tough time as the sky rocketing prices deter buyers to buy the yellow metal which has already been hit by low-demand. ANI
UPA government agrees to gas victims demand for setting up of a special commission
After a long wait, victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy, got some relief on Thursday, when the Central government decided to grant their demand of setting up a special commission that would take care of the rehabilitation, employment of the affected people in Bhopal. ANI
Mukherjee to visit China
External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will undertake an official visit to China from June 4 to 7 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi. ANI
Kerala government seeks Centers cooperation for promotion of Kerala tourism
Kerala Minister for Home, Vigilance and Tourism, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in a meeting with Union Tourism and Cultural Minister Ambika Soni today, sought centers cooperation for the promotion of Kerala tourism. ANI
12 killed, 35 injured in separate accidents in Orissa
At least 12 people were killed and about 35 others injured, ten of them critically, in separate road accidents in Orissa.A mini bus overturned near Phulbani, the District headquarters of Kandhamal District, this morning, killing four persons and injuring 31, nine of them critically.The overcrowded bus was travelling from Khajuripada to Phulbani when the mishap took place. The injured have been admitted to a hospital at Phulbani. ANI
Oil India- IOC team up with Sonatrach to acquire 4 Libyan blocks
Oil India Limited, an Oil PSU, has recently signed Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya, along with its consortium partners Sonatrach, the National Oil Company of Algeria and another Oil PSU, Indian Oil Corporation to acquire four exploration blocks in Libya. ANI
NHRC asks UP Government to pay fifty thousand rupees to a victim of detention
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the UP Government to pay fifty thousand rupees to a victim of detention and torture. ANI
NPF taking CPI-Ms help to restructure its organization
Call it dynamism of democracy or the urge to bring the party into the mainstream politics, the Nagaland Peoples Party (NPF) has approached the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI (M) to restructure its organization in Nagaland. ANI
Manmohan Singh to review oil price increase
The Government is likely to decide today the raising of fuel prices and compensation package for the Oil Public Sector Undertakings. ANI
Two Tata Motors officials arrested for gas leak in Jamshedpur
Two officials of Tata Motors have been arrested in connection with the chlorine gas leakage from its water filter plant at the Tata Engineering and Locomotives Company (TELCO) factory in Jamshedpur. ANI
Mayawati for CBI probe in Arushi case
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said the Uttar Pradesh Government is ready for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Arushi murder case. ANI
Clean coal technology for Indian industry
Minister of State for Coal, Santosh Bagrodia said today that the use of clean coal technology will be increased for industrial production to meet the climate change norms and to reduce the high cost of production. ANI
Strawberry farmers happy as weather ensures a goods yield
Red, tangy, juicy strawberries are the flavour of the season in Kashmir. A timely rainfall in the Kashmir Valley has cheered strawberry growers who are now expecting a bumper crop this season. ANI
Beggars in Madhya Pradesh want Voter I-cards, shelter as a legal right!
Perhaps motivated by a now popular trend of staging protests and pushing government to seek reservation or others demands, beggars in Bhopal recently staged a demonstration seeking Election I-cards, shelter and other facilities from government. ANI
Yeddyurappa to be sworn-in as Karnataka CM on Friday
Karnatakas Chief Minister-designate B.S. Yeddyurappa will be sworn-in on Friday. He will head the first-ever BJP Government in Karnataka. ANI
Gujjars demonstrate in Delhi, National Capital Region
On the seventh day of Gujjars agitation, Ajit Singh-led Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) activists today blocked the Delhi-Jaipur highway at Narshingpur Chowk near Gurgaon. ANI
Girls outshine boys again in CBSE class X results
Once again girls outshone boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class X exams, as 87.96 per cent girls passed the exam while the boys had a pass percentage of 86.46. ANI
Meghalaya bans visit by Assam Ministers
Assam and Meghalaya are on a confrontation course over the vexed border dispute, with some Meghalaya-based local organisations calling for a shutdown to prevent an illegal visit by some Assam Ministers to a disputed area. ANI
Pakistan not keen on cross-border trade: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has pointed a finger at Pakistan for delaying the cross-border trade between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad. ANI
Tibetan exiles march reaches Bodh Gaya
A Tibetan exiles march on foot that began from New Delhi has reached Bodh Gaya in Bihar. ANI
Ten Kg RDX recovered in Jammu
Security forces recovered ten kgs of RDX today, in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir which they claim was intended to trigger blasts during the forthcoming Amarnath yatra. ANI
Kazakhs seek new oil and gas export routes to Europe
Kazakhstan will seek new routes to Europe for its oil and gas exports as Central Asias biggest energy producer raises shipments. ANI
Kazakhstans envoy to India concurrently appointed envoy to Sri Lanka
Dr. Kairat Umarov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India, has been appointed as Kazakhstans Ambassador to Sri Lanka. ANI
Kidnapped engineer in Afghanistan returns to India
Sarang Mohammad Naeem, an Indian who was kidnapped in Afghanistan, returned to his hometown Suralpady in Mangalore. ANI
Gangotri Temple threatened due to environmental degradation
An 18th centurys temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga located near Gangotri in Uttarakhand is facing threat due to increased human activity and environmental degradation. ANI
Flood fears force huge evacuation in China
Fears about the onset of floods in the aftermath of the May 12 earthquake in south west China, has forced the authorities to undertake a huge evacuation exercise to prevent the further loss of lives. ANI
CBSE Class X results declared (Lead:CBSE results)
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on hursday announced the results for Class X examinations. ANI
Gujjars block roads, railway in NCR
Gujjars blocked road and rail traffic in the capital and adjoining areas today as part of their NCR rasta roko agitation. ANI
Polling begins for Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha, Assembly by-elections
Polling for the by-elections in four Lok Sabha and 18 Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh began this morning amid tight security. ANI
Mushroom farming: A boon for Himachal farmers
In the last few years, mushroom farming in the Chamba Ghat region of Himachal Pradeshs Solan District has revived the fortunes of farmers. Solan is today referred as Indias Mushroom City. ANI
Python feasts on a fawn at Tirupati zoo
Residents of Tirupati often make a beeline for the Venkateshwara Zoological Park to have a look at the flora and fauna. ANI
Agro-tourism Park in Pune attracts visitors in large numbers
A 110-hectare Agro-Tourism Park developed near Pune and gives an insight about rural life amidst orchards, paddy and wheat fields, is attracting visitors in large numbers. ANI
Drought, villagers seek divine intervention in Bundelkhand
Lack of rainfall leading to drought like conditions has forced villagers in the Bundelkhand region to seek divine intervention to end water woes. ANI
Chhattisgarh farmer grows brinjal and tomatoes from same plant
A 63-year-old farmer inhhattisgarh has successfully grown tomatoes and brinjal in the same pot and even grafted them with such perfection that the end results are surprising. ANI
Orissa revives traditional art of making lac toys
As plastic toys continue to flood the market, a group of 60 women in Orissas Balasore District are working hard to preserve the traditional art of making lac toys. ANI
Bihar sets up a rural BPO to stop migration
(Bihar), May 29 (ANIIn an attempt to provide employment opportunities to the locals and to stop them from migrating to other states, Bihar has set up a Business Process Outsourcing Unit (BPO) in a remote village of the States Madhubani District. ANI
CBSE to announce Class X results today
The results of the Class X conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be announced today. ANI
Chidambaram to inaugurate annual conference of CBEC
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will inaugurate the two-day All-India Annual Conference of the Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) here today. ANI
Kerala Tourism Host Second International Conference on Responsible Tourism
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Dr R K Pachauri Conferred with Climate Protection Award by EPA
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UEFA Expects Unprecedented Reach and Ratings in India for 2008 European Football Championship
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