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Govt demands FCI to hire private godowns to store fresh crop

Food Minister K V Thomas held that the state-run FCI (Food Corporation of India) has been called for to hire private godowns in order to store fresh crop...

April 24, 2012

RISAT-1 all set for launch at Sriharikota

On April 26, 2012 India’s Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) will be launched from the spaceport at Sriharikota. The 4-stages of the PSLV-XL (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle – Extra...

April 23, 2012

CBI blames Sajjan Kumar for 1984 anti-sikh riots

The CBI has blamed Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for 1984 anti-Sikh riots. CBI held that Mr. Sajjan Kumar played a very negative role during 1984 anti-sikh riots and...

April 23, 2012

TRAI set base price for spectrum auction

TRAI (Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) set Rs 3,622.18 Crore as the base or minimum price for pan-India spectrum in the auction of radio waves which...

April 23, 2012

Centre Govt won’t take stand on Ram Setu, asks Supreme Court to decide

The Central government refused to take any point of view on the issue of announcing the mythological Ram Setu a national monument and, rather, demanded the Supreme Court...

April 22, 2012

Green tribunal says ‘NO’ to Jindal Steel

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the 4 MTPA Coal Mining Project of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and 4 MTPA...

April 22, 2012

Report by FOGSI: ‘Most pregnancy-related deaths occur in transit’

‘Maternal Death Reviews — Implications for Quality of Care,’ (MDR) a review of maternal deaths done by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) in...

April 22, 2012

India test-fires ICBM Agni-5 successfully

India performed a successful test-fire of its indigenously developed nuclear capable "Agni-V" ballistic missile from a test range off Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired from a mobile...

April 20, 2012

BSNL increases minimum broadband download speed to 512 kbps

State-run telecom operator BSNL has increased the minimum broadband download speed to 512 kbps from 256 kbps for most of its existing wire-line customers at current tariffs. BSNL...

April 20, 2012

Winners of the 2012 Pulitzer Prizes

Columbia University on Monday announced the winners of the 96th yearly Pulitzer Prizes, among the most esteemed recognitions for achievement in US journalism and the arts. Following are...

April 20, 2012

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