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NCTC Issue: PM Writes to Seven CMs, Assures Consultation

In a bid to placate the opposition from seven chief ministers over the contentious National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to them assuring that Home Minister P Chidambaram will consult over the functioning of the elite anti-terror group.

Feb 22, 2012

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Advance Surveillance Measures at Sensitive Railway Stations

To boost the security measures, the Indian Railways will implement an advance "Integrated Security System" at 202 important and sensitive 202 stations of the country in first phase.

Feb 15, 2012

India, Saudi Arabia to Set up Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation

In a bid to boost defence ties between the two countries, India and Saudi Arabia have decided to set up a Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation to work out the details of future defence relationship on Tuesday during a delegation level talk in Riyadh.

Feb 15, 2012

A.K. Antony Visits Saudi Arabia to Boost Defence Corporation

In a bid to boost defence cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister A.K. Antony is visiting Riyadh on a two-day visit beginning Monday.

Feb 13, 2012

India Successfully Test-Fires Interceptor Missile

India has successfully test-fired it's indigenously developed interceptor missile, AAD-05 from the Integrated Test Range, at Chandipur, Odisha at 10: 10 hours on Friday.

Feb 10, 2012

EU Trade Commissioner Meets Anand Sharma

Karel De Gucht, the European Union Trade Commissioner called on Anand Sharma the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles.

Feb 10, 2012

India Signs MoU with U.S. on Labor Empowerment

India and the United States have singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor and empowerment which covers cooperation in the areas of skill development, youth employment, occupational safety and health and mines safety.

Feb 4, 2012

India to Finance Chicago University to Establish Vivekananda Chair

In an effort to promote the legacy of spiritual leader Swamy Vivekananda, India will provide a grant of $ 1.5 million to the University of Chicago (UOC) to establish a Vivekananda Chair called 'The Indian Ministry of Culture Vivekananda Chair'.

Jan 30, 2012

The Best Performers in Republic Day Parade [PHOTOS]

The Ministry of Defense on Saturday announced the list of the best contingents and tableauxs in R-Day parade held on the Rajpath on Jan 26.

Jan 29, 2012

President Pratibha Patil's Speech on Eve of Republic Day

The President of India, Pratibha Patil, addressed the nation on the eve of the country's 63rd Republic Day. Speaking to the nation's billion-plus citizens, the President stressed on the fact that the "foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy".

Jan 26, 2012

South African Delegates Call on Kumari Selja

An eight-member delegation led by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Human Settlements, South Africa, Zou Kota-Fredricks, called on the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture, Kumari Selja in New Delhi, on Monday.

Jan 24, 2012

Moderation in Inflation Could Continue in Coming Months: Pranab Mukherjee

The country's Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, has said the decline in the monthly headline inflation for Dec. 2011 to 7.47 percent (down from 9.11 percent in Nov. 2011) was mainly due to a significant decline in inflation for primary articles, including food inflation, in the month of Dec. 2011.

Jan 16, 2012

India for Long-Term Partnership with Republic of Korea

At a bilateral meeting with the delegates of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi Thursday, India expressed its wish to establish a "long-term cooperative partnership" with that country.

Jan 13, 2012

Norway to Study India's Decentralized Governance

A Norwegian delegation, led by Liv Signe Navarsete, the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development of the Royal Kingdom of Norway, is on a three-day official visit to India, to study the functioning of the country's decentralized governance.

Jan 11, 2012

17 Indians from Hijacked Ship Savina Caylyn Released

A group of 17 Indian sailors, who were held captive of Somali pirates, along with an Italian ship, for over 10 months, returned home on Tuesday.