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Page-26 of 2012

Hind Copper disinvestment rescued by LIC and PSU banks

In the direction of achieving Rs 30,000 crore target for fiscal 2012-13 by disinvesting PSUs, the government of India managed to yield Rs 800 crore by selling shares...

November 27, 2012

‘EKUVERIN 2012’: India, Maldives joint military training exercises

Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) held joint military training exercise named EKUVERIN 2012 in Belgaum, Karnataka.

November 27, 2012

RINL's navratna status extended by one year

The Union Government extended ‘navaratna’ status to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant) till November 2013. The government took into account the company’s performance, investment of huge...

November 27, 2012

China successfully performs landing on aircraft carrier ‘The Liaoning’

China successfully conducted first landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier ‘the Liaoning’. China purchased the aircraft carrier from Ukraine. The successful flight landing also...

November 27, 2012

Dumping of N-waste at KGF ruled out

The centre made it clear that it has no plans to dump Nuclear waste (N-waste) from Kudankulam Nuke Power plant in the defunct gold mines of Kolar Gold...

November 27, 2012

Ireland will order statutory inquiry into Savita Halappanavar's death

Besides medical inquiry, Ireland will also order a statutory inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion, in a...

November 27, 2012

BJP suspends Ram Jethmalani

BJP suspended Ram Jethmalani from its membership for his constant fulminations against party chief Nitin Gadkari. The party referred his case to the party’s parliamentary board which is...

November 27, 2012

Morsi under pressure to withdraw decree

Pressure has increased on Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi demanding withdrawal of powers he has given to protect himself and Islamist-led assembly writing a new constitution from a looming...

November 27, 2012

NACP-IV targets zero infection, zero death and zero stigma

National AIDS Control Programme-IV (NACP-IV) has targeted to reach zero infection, zero stigma and zero deaths. India has registered 56% decline in new infections. National AIDS Control Programme-I...

November 27, 2012

Land Acquisition Bill finalized by Ministry of Rural Development

The Ministry of Rural Development finalized the draft of Land Acquisition bill. As per the draft bill the government will require consent from 80% of the land owners...

November 27, 2012

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