Punjab farmers forced to sell paddy at less price to private tradersSeptember 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In the absence of government procurement, paddy farmers in Punjab are selling their produce at lesser price to private traders. "The government should buy our produce at their prices, which are better.
Consultations on TRP on, no time frameAugust 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the present television rating points (TRP) system under attack from some quarters, the information and broadcasting ministry Tuesday said it plans to consult various stakeholders before taking a decision on the issue. "Consultations with various stakeholders are required to arrive at a final decision.
National Intelligence Grid, NCTC to be set up by SeptemberJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Home Minister on Thursday said that it would set up a National Intelligence Grid (NIG) and National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) by September end in order to strengthen the intelligence sharing and analysing mechanism in the country. The clarification was made in an action plan that was released in New Delhi on Thursday.
Srinagar-Muzzafarabad open to all IndiansMay 23rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - The bus service from Srinagar to Muzzafarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) has been thrown open to everyone in India. Earlier, it was restricted only to people with relatives across the border.overnment has eased the existing rules, as a result of which more people can now travel across the border.
BJD not to support Congress, BJP govt. at CentreMay 16th, 2009 BHUBANESHWAR - Biju Janata Dal (BJD) head and Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after his party's tremendous position at the polls here on Saturday said he would not support either a Congress or a BJP-led government at the Centre. "The BJD will not be supporting a Congress-led or a BJP-led government at the Centre.
'Lack of coordination among security agencies combating terrorism'May 4th, 2009 KOLKATA - Asserting that there existed a lack of coordination among various security agencies in combating terrorism, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday called for an alternative policy direction to fight the menace. Addressing a 'Meet the press' at the Kolkata Press Club, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury said only a non-Congress and non-BJP regime at the centre could formulate an alternative policy direction on the issue.
Nirupama Subramanian, Vinita Deshmukh share Chameli Devi Jain AwardMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Subramanian, Islamabad correspondent of The Hindu and Vinita Deshmukh, editor of the Weekly Intelligent of Pune will share the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2008-09, The Media Foundation announced Tuesday. The presentation will be made at the Indian International Centre here Friday.
Pakistan not probing official agencies' link to Mumbai: IndiaMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly three months after the Mumbai terror attacks, India says Pakistan needs to clear the air on the alleged involvement of its official agencies in the carnage and that Islamabad is yet to share any information about the suspects it has detained on suspicion of being involved in the mayhem. 'Given the overwhelming evidence that we have, I am entitled to presume that official agencies (of Pakistan) were involved (in the Mumbai attacks),' Home Minister P.
France wooing Indian professionals with liberalised permitsMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - France is going all out to woo qualified Indian professionals with liberalised work permits. Jean Yves Lavoir, the head of professional immigration department in France's immigration ministry, is now in India to create awareness about the new liberalised categories and to increase the number of applicants.
Kerala Muslim bodies protest delay in land for AMU centreMarch 4th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Activists from a dozen Muslim organisations in Kerala staged a protest in front of the state secretariat Tuesday to protest the 'callous attitude' of the state government in providing land for setting up an off- campus centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Malappuram district. Later speaking to reporters here, former state education minister and general secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League E.T.
Security agencies find MAC extremely beneficial: ChidambaramJanuary 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - All security agencies have found 'extremely beneficial' the Multi Agency Centre (MAC) formed in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks to improve intelligence sharing among them, and the centre was now proceeding with the second stage of the project, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Saturday.
10 escape from Chhattisgarh juvenile centreJanuary 17th, 2009 RAIPUR - At least 10 inmates of a juvenile centre on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh capital Raipur escaped from custody Sunday, the police said. '11 inmates ran away from Mana-based Juvenile Justice Centre Sunday but one was captured while 10 are still missing,' Superintendent of Police (City) Lal Umed Singh said.
Court warns call-centre drivers against rash drivingJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Terming safe driving as the right of every citizen, the Delhi High Court Thursday warned call-centre drivers of dire consequences if they drove rashly and beyond speed limits. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S.
Ghaziabad becomes first e-district in Uttar PradeshJanuary 1st, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Ghaziabad has become Uttar Pradesh's first electronically governed e-district, officials said Friday. The chairman of board of revenue of Uttar Pradesh, Vinod Kumar Malhotra, Friday inaugurated the e-governance centre (Jan Suvidha Kendra) on a public-private partnership basis.
Chidambaram chairs first meeting of nodal intelligence cellDecember 31st, 2008 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday chaired the first ever meeting of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), which is to coordinate information sharing between state intelligence agencies, and asked all the agencies to ensure that terror related intelligence gathered by them reached MAC immediately.
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