Rs 195 cr package to reconstruct Char Dham pilgrimage |
The company that owns the chopper which made a crash landing in Harsil has issued a statement, praising the 'exemplary' skills of the pilots in handling the bad weather conditions.
In its statement Pawan Hans said that the tail portion of the chopper had been damaged, but that the pil....... More »
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9 power PSUs to donate Rs 25 crore for relief work |
Nine public sector power companies, including NTPC and PFC, will together contribute Rs 25 crore towards relief works in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia with CMDs of public sector power firms.
"NTPC will contribute ....... More »
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I'm not finished, says Roger Federer |
Roger Federer insisted he will play on for many more years to come despite crashing out of Wimbledon in a shock defeat that brought his extraordinary Grand Slam run to a juddering halt.
Though downbeat, the Swiss legend said he would not go into panic mode after being knocked out by unfancied....... More »
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Cabinet to decide on how to make the CBI autonomous |
The Union Cabinet is all set to take up the issue of autonomy to the CBI on Thursday. The Cabinet will take up recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) that was set up to examine the issue.
The GoM's recommendations may not be made public on Thursday since they are part of the gove....... More »
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Two women raped in moving car in Gurgaon near Delhi |
Two women from Delhi have told the police that they were raped in a moving car in the satellite town of Gurgaon.
The police said that between 1 and 2 am on Wednesday, the two women were reportedly outside a pub on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon road and accepted a lift in a white sedan, the driver of w....... More »
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Nelson Mandela's granddaughter says he is 'stable but critical' |
Ndileka Mandela said Mandela's family were taking comfort from messages of support from the public, the BBC reported in a tweet.
The Salvation Army has lead prayers and hymns outside the hospital today where 94-year-old Mandela remains.
It comes as South Africans brace themselves f....... More »
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Uttarakhand tragedy |
Multiple agencies involved in the search and rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttrakhand wrapped up their mission in Kedarnath on Thursday.
As per reports, all those stranded in the temple town of Kedarnath have been evacuated and the job of clearing debris and searching dead bodies will no....... More »
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PM, Sonia flag off train connecting Banihal, Qazigund in J&K |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, today flagged off the first train connecting Banihal in Jammu region with Qazigund in Kashmir Valley.
The newly constructed station here, 125 km from the summer capital Srinagar, was decked up with flowers and garla....... More »
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WB panchayat polls: SC notice to Centre, State govt |
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the West Bengal government seeking their response on how to meet the requirement of security personnel for conduct of panchayat elections in the state.
A bench of justices A.K. Patnaik and Ranjan Gogoi passed the order on a....... More »
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PM, Sonia flag off train connecting Banihal, Qazigund in J&K |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, today flagged off the first train connecting Banihal in Jammu region with Qazigund in Kashmir Valley.
The newly constructed station here, 125 km from the summer capital Srinagar, was decked up with flowers and garla....... More »
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