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The Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Dr Zalmai Rassoul calling on Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi

The Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Dr Zalmai Rassoul calling on Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi

The Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Dr Zalmai Rassoul calling on Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on June 29, 2012. Related Posts:The President, Pranab Mukherjee and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh with the President of...
The Ambassador of Austria in India, Dr. Ferdinand Maultaschl meeting the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P. Joshi in New Delhi on June 29, 2012.

The Ambassador of Austria in India, Dr. Ferdinand Maultaschl meeting the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P. Joshi in New Delhi on June 29, 2012.

The Ambassador of Austria in India, Dr. Ferdinand Maultaschl meeting the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P. Joshi in New Delhi on June 29, 2012. Related Posts:The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P. Joshi took...
Eurozone events should not deter South Asian union, says PM

Eurozone events should not deter South Asian union, says PM

Puducherry, June 30  The events in the eurozone should not affect the attempts to build a South Asian union although the financial and economic crisis gripping Europe in recent years has important lessons for South Asian countries, said Prime Minister...
Susidies to be cut soon, says Rangarajan

Susidies to be cut soon, says Rangarajan

Kolkata, June 30  The government could cut the subsidies on fuel and fertilisers soon to contain the ballooning fiscal deficit, C. Rangarajan, who heads the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC), said. “Subsidies have been growing....
Comments invited on new tax rules, PM to take final call

Comments invited on new tax rules, PM to take final call

New Delhi, June 30  The government Friday issued draft guidelines on the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR), inviting comments from different stakeholders and clarified that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will take final call on the issue after receiving...
Pawar to head EGoM on spectrum

Pawar to head EGoM on spectrum

New Delhi, June 30  Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will head the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) which will meet to take a decision on spectrum pricing, a senior telecom department official said. “The first meeting of the reconstituted...
Core industries post 3.8 percent growth in May

Core industries post 3.8 percent growth in May

New Delhi, June 30 India’s core industries that include electricity, coal, steel, cement, crude oil and natural gas, registered a sluggish 3.8 percent growth in May this year as compared to 5.8 percent recorded during the same month last year, government...
Himachal court allows Ford to construct ski resort

Himachal court allows Ford to construct ski resort

Shimla, June 30  In a major relief to Alfred Ford of the Ford Motor Company, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has given clearance to his upcoming multi-billion dollar Himalayan Ski Village project near the tourist resort of Manali. The court has set aside...
WHO calls for universal health coverage in India

WHO calls for universal health coverage in India

New Delhi, June 30  India should work towards universal health coverage, the World Health Organisation (WHO) India representative Nata Menabde declared. Talking to media persons after WHO and the health ministry released a joint Country Cooperation Strategy...
UAE’s Fujairah emirate to step up petroleum facilities

UAE’s Fujairah emirate to step up petroleum facilities

Fujairah, Jun 30 Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, the ruler of Fujairah and member of United Arab Emirates’ supreme council, has directed the Fujairah Port Authority to increase petroleum facilities and berths at the port. Sheikh Hamad also...
UAE-Libya discuss bilateral relations

UAE-Libya discuss bilateral relations

Tripoli, June 30  In a step to promote economic and investment relations, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Libya have held bilateral talks. The meeting was held between Saeed Obaid Al-Kaabi, ambassador of the UAE and Ahmed Salim Al-Koushly, Libya’s...
No restrictions for tourists in Egypt

No restrictions for tourists in Egypt

Cairo, June 30 There will be no ban on wearing bikinis or drinking alcohol by tourists coming to Egypt following the election of Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood as president, an Egyptian official has said. Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Alaa El...
Bihar Gets Way: UP DEMANDS  SAY…

Bihar Gets Way: UP DEMANDS SAY…

Bihar Gets Way UP DEMANDS  SAY By Insaf New Delhi, June 30 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has achieved the unthinkable – got the Union Government to open its coffers and dole out a Special Assistance Package of Rs.20,000 crores. The State is all...
ONGC CMD presides over Annual Security Conference

ONGC CMD presides over Annual Security Conference

New Delhi, June 30 : CMD Sudhir Vasudeva presided over the inaugural proceedings of the 8th Annual Security Conference held at New Delhi. Directors on ONGC Board – A K Hazarika, Director-Onshore, K S Jamestin, Director-HR, U N Bose, Director-T&FS...
With pilots on strike, Air India losses mount to Rs.600 crore

With pilots on strike, Air India losses mount to Rs.600 crore

New Delhi, June 30  Air India’s losses have mounted to Rs.600 crore with the pilots’ strike continuing for the 54th day. The pilots are demanding reinstatement of their 101 sacked colleagues and recognition of their union — Indian Pilots...
PNB Organized an International Conference on Risk Management and Fraud Detection

PNB Organized an International Conference on Risk Management and Fraud Detection

New Delhi, June 29 : An International Conference on Risk Management and Fraud Detection was organized by Punjab National Bank and Central Bank of India at the India Habitat Centre New Delhi. Deloitte was the knowledge partner. Leading luminaries in Fraud...
Railways tweak Tatkal rules to check misuse

Railways tweak Tatkal rules to check misuse

New Delhi, June 29 Concerned over large-scale complaints in the sale of Tatkal (emergency travel) tickets, the railways Friday announced changes in the procedure and timing of their sale. It was decided that from July 10, the booking of tickets will start...
Shinde Inaugurates Solar AC System at NTPC

Shinde Inaugurates Solar AC System at NTPC

New Delhi, June 29 : NTPC is doing pioneering work by adopting new technologies for promoting green energy said Sushilkumar Shinde, Union Minister of Power, while inaugurating the Solar Thermal Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning System (HVAC)at...
UP plans cricket academy, stadium in Lucknow

UP plans cricket academy, stadium in Lucknow

Lucknow, June 29  The Uttar Pradesh government announced that it would soon invite bids for selection of consultant for a proposed international cricket stadium and a cricket academy project in Lucknow. The decision was taken at a high-level government...
Rajasthan to distribute 200 new drugs free of cost

Rajasthan to distribute 200 new drugs free of cost

Jaipur, June 29 Carrying forward a popular health initiative, Rajasthan has decided to distribute 200 new generic drugs free of cost at government-run hospitals to benefit millions of patients in the state. Under the Chief Minister’s Free Medicine...