President to inaugurate golden jubilee celebrations of IAS academy today

October 2nd, 2009 NAGAUR - United Progress Alliance chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that despite efforts there was a deterioration in the rural administration system and villagers' voice was being quietened. She expressed serious concern over increasing bureaucratic activism in the Panchayati Raj.

October 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced on Friday that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) would be renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Addressing a Panchayati Raj conference here, Singh said the dedication of NREGS to Mahatma Gandhi was a fitting tribute to the Father of the Nation.

October 2nd, 2009 NAGAUR - Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address a public meeting here this afternoon to mark the golden jubilee of the launch of the Panchayti Raj program. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union Minister C P Joshi and state cabinet Ministers will also attend the function.

July 17th, 2009 VIDARBHA - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a day-long visit today. During her visit, President Patil will unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at Chikhli.

July 4th, 2009 MUSSOORIE - President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said the UPA Government is keen to create more growth opportunities to ensure inclusive growth and bring positive changes in the lives of people. Launching the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration here, President Pail said the Centre has chalked out a programme that will pave the y way for an equitable society.

June 19th, 2009 KOCHI - Indian Navy's First Air Squadron, INAS 550 celebrates its Golden Jubilee of National Service by cutting a symbolic cake with a sword, which took place at the hanger based at INS Garuda in the Kochi Naval base. Raised as a Fleet Requirement Unit (FRU), the Indian Naval Air Squadron 550 was commissioned on June 17, 1959 under the command of Lt PKK Menon at Kochi.

April 13th, 2009 JAMMU - On this day 25 years ago, the Indian Army launched its successful operation Meghdoot to thwart Pakistani plan to occupy Siachen glacier, the world's highest altitude battle ground. Lt.Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj of the Northern Command headquarters said the golden jubilee celebration of the Siachen war was 'a saga of 25 years of guts, glory and sacrifice'.

April 3rd, 2009 ITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will visit Kibito, a forward army base along the Chinese border, today. On Thursday, President Patil visited Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border.

April 1st, 2009 ITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. During her visit, the President will attend the silver jubilee function and convocation of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) in Itanagar.

January 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Thursday morning after undergoing a coronary angiography as part of a series of heart-related tests, an official said here. Manmohan Singh was admitted to India's premier state-run medical facility Wednesday after he complained of chest pain.

January 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Thursday morning after undergoing a coronary angiography as part of a series of heart-related tests, an official said here. Manmohan Singh was admitted to India's premeir state-run medical facility Wednesday after he complained of chest pain.

January 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday underwent angiography as part of a series of heart-related tests at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. 'We cannot comment on any surgical procedure but the prime minister did undergo angiography,' said his personal physician K.S.

January 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Kolkata Jan 21 to inaugurate the 150 year celebrations of St Xaviers', the institute's authorities Thursday said. 'Singh will come to Kolkata Jan 21 to inaugurate the 150th anniversary celebrations of St Xaviers' institute, that include both the school and college.

January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Thursday inaugurate the Ezhimala Naval Academy in Kerala, and from June onwards all officers inducted into the Indian Navy will undergo basic training at the academy. 'The prime minister will inaugurate the academy at a function tomorrow (Thursday) to be attended by Defence Minister A.K.

December 29th, 2008 NAVASARI - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked people of the state to resolve to build a 'Golden Gujarat'. 'The entire country is looking at us and at our development.