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  • modi moves into his rs 150 cr office complex

    Modi moves into his Rs 150 cr office complex

    April 16, 2013 6:20 IST

    Gandhinagar, Apr 16: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues moved into a newly-built four storey office building here yesterday.After inaugurating the new building 'Swarnim Sankul-1'this afternoon, the chief minister and his cabinet

  • navy officer dismissed for sending lewd messages to women

    Navy officer dismissed for sending lewd messages to women

    April 16, 2013 6:18 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 16: Embarrassed by allegations of wife-swapping, the Navy has dismissed another senior officer from service after he was found guilty of sending lewd messages to several women by a General Court Martial

  • petrol price cut by re 1 per litre

    Petrol price cut by Re 1 per litre

    April 15, 2013 20:31 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Following are the revised prices of petrol in four metros after oil firms cut rates, effective from midnight tonight.Current Price Revised Price DecreaseDelhi67.2966.091.20Kolkata74.7273.481.24Mumbai74.1472.881.26Chennai70.3469.081.26(All rates in Rs/litre)

  • body of veteran singer srinivas consigned to flames

    Body of veteran singer Srinivas consigned to flames

    April 15, 2013 19:34 IST

    Chennai, Apr 15: The mortal remains of veteran playback singer P B Srinivas, who had lent his voice to hundreds of popular hits in south Indian cinema, was today consigned to flames, as fans bade

  • aap to field arvind kejriwal in delhi assembly polls

    AAP to field Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Assembly polls

    April 15, 2013 19:15 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal will contest the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled later this year but it was yet to be decided from which constituency he will fight the poll,

  • iaf now capable of meeting twin challenge from china pak

    IAF now capable of meeting twin challenge from China, Pak

    April 15, 2013 18:57 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Considering the threat perception from both China and Pakistan, IAF has upgraded its capabilities to meet any challenge from the two fronts simultaneously.These capabilities were tested successfully for the first time

  • rebate in house tax to journalists in lucknow

    Rebate in house tax to journalists in Lucknow

    April 15, 2013 18:19 IST

    Lucknow, Apr 15: Accepting demands of a scribes' body here, Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma today announced house tax rebate and free parking at municipal corporation stands to state-level accredited journalists.“On our request, Sharma has announced

  • cat directs delhi govt to grant pension to ex employee

    CAT directs Delhi govt to grant pension to ex-employee

    April 15, 2013 17:59 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Observing that the aim of pension is to provide social security to government servants, the Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to grant pension to one of its former

  • rs 100 cr alloted for rural buildings scheme

    Rs 100 cr alloted for rural buildings scheme

    April 15, 2013 17:37 IST

    Chennai, Apr 15: Tamil Nadu Government today allotted Rs 100 crore towards ‘Rural Buildings Maintenance and Renovation Scheme' during 2013-14 for renovating government buildings in rural areas across the state.Making a suo motu statement in

  • thane building collapse 2 more civic employees arrested

    Thane building collapse: 2 more civic employees arrested

    April 15, 2013 17:13 IST

    Thane, Apr 15: Two more employees of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) were arrested in connection with the building collapse which claimed 74 lives, police said.With these arrests, the number of those taken into custody rose

  • many chief ministers skip delhi meet

    Many chief ministers skip Delhi meet

    April 15, 2013 16:22 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Several chief ministers Monday kept away from a meeting here on administrative reforms.Only seven chief minister attended the conference convened by the home ministry: Odisha (Naveen Patnaik), Assam (Tarun Gogoi), Uttarakhand

  • solar shirt to cool summer heat

    'Solar shirt' to cool summer heat

    April 15, 2013 16:11 IST

    Kolkata, Apr 15: A city-based scientist has come up with a concept of a “solar summer shirt” which will come with with inbuilt solar cells and fans to keep the wearer cool during hot days.“We

  • sc allows translocation of asiatic lions to madhya pradesh

    SC allows translocation of Asiatic lions to Madhya Pradesh

    April 15, 2013 19:30 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: The Supreme Court today allowed trans-location of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh, saying the species is under threat of extinction and needs a second home.A bench of Justices K

  • rajasthan expects eight percent rise in foreign tourists

    Rajasthan expects eight percent rise in foreign tourists

    April 15, 2013 15:09 IST

    Jaipur, Apr 15: Rajasthan, the country's famous tourist destination, expects a growth of about eight percent in foreign visitors in 2013, said a top tourism department official Monday."We expect an increase of around seven to

  • pok refugees demand permanent rehab package

    PoK refugees demand permanent rehab package

    April 15, 2013 15:04 IST

    Jammu, Apr 15: An organisation representating Pakistan occupied Kashmir refugees today staged a protest demanding permanent rehabilitation package of Rs 1,700 crore from the government.Led by General Secretary of PoK Refugees Front (POKRF), Rachhpal Singh

  • porn sites supreme court seeks centre s reply

    Porn sites: Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply

    April 15, 2013 14:56 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Amid growing concerns over proliferation of pornographic sites on the internet, the Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Centre seeking its response to the issue.A bench headed by Chief

  • allahabad hc strikes down district status of amethi

    Allahabad HC strikes down district status of Amethi

    April 15, 2013 14:49 IST

    Allahabad, Apr 15: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's political constituency Amethi is no longer a district.The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Monday struck down the district status of Amethi terming its creation as

  • make police accountable and transparent shinde tells states

    Make police accountable and transparent: Shinde tells states

    April 15, 2013 14:40 IST

    New Delhi, Apr 15: Noting that public expectations on law and order and policing are increasing, the Centre today asked state governments to come onboard with it and implement the recommendations of the second Administrative

  • rajasthan to promote salt lake tourism

    Rajasthan to promote salt lake tourism

    April 15, 2013 14:32 IST

    Jaipur, Apr 15: To tap its tourism potential, the desert state of Rajasthan is trying to prop up Sambhar, the largest inland salt lake in the country, as a unique attraction, Tourism Minister Bina Kak

  • family demands cbi probe into excise officer s death

    Family demands CBI probe into excise officer's death

    April 15, 2013 14:10 IST

    Patna, Apr 15: The family of Renu Kumari, excise department superintendent of Jehanabad district in Bihar, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances, Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into her death.Shocked

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