Date :
| Monday, December 22, 2008
Strategic ties not with U.S. alone, says Pranab
KOLKATA: Rebutting criticism of India’s strategic relationship with the U.S., in the backdrop of its civilian nuclear deal with the country, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Sunday that such a relationship ...
Boost to India’s space commerce
Bangalore: India’s space commerce got a big boost on Sunday when the first satellite built by ISRO for a foreign customer was put into its intended orbit after it was launched by the European Ariane-5 rocket fetching a profit of $ 40 ...
Obama will face a more confident India: Bush
Washington: As Barack Obama prepares to assume office next month, President George W Bush has said that his successor, during his presidency, will have to face an India that is “now more confident” in its relations with Washington ...
 Country needs more courts to render speedy justice: CJI
“Manmohan has been urged to enhance number of CBI courts”
 “Free Trade Agreement will solve India-Pakistan problems”
CHENNAI: While there are many demanding that Pakistan be punished unequivocally for the Mumbai attacks, Kishore Mahbubani, former Singapore Ambassador to the U.N, believes that India should actually conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ...
Raise funeral compensation for employees: House panel
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has recommended that funeral compensation for employees be enhanced to Rs. 5,000 and that it be linked to periodic upward revision under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, ...
Officers apathetic, information scarce: survey
NEW DELHI: Non-availability of directories of Public Information Officers (PIOs) in northern States is making it difficult for applicants to locate the appropriate authority for filing appeals under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. ...
Pranab backs Buddhadeb on industrialisation
KOLKATA: In a virtual endorsement of West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s call for greater industrialisation in the State, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Sunday that he was in favour of the ...
|