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Vested interests operate among the urban poor

Meeting of Kumari Selja and Mr. Hernando de Soto
Special Correspondent - 2010-02-15 13:07
New Delhi: A meeting was held between Kumari Selja, Minister for Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation & Tourism, Government of India and Mr. Hernando de Soto President, Institute for Liberty & Democracies, Peru here today. The meeting was also attended by senior officials from the Government of India, eminent personalities from academia, and practitioners in the field.

The Corps of Signals is now 100 years old

Special Correspondent - 2010-02-15 13:05
On 15 Feb 2010, the Corps of Signals will enter 100th year of its odyssey in its role as Communicators for the Defence Forces. It was the historic event of raising of 31st and the 32nd Divisional Signal Companies, the first Signal Units, at Fatehgarh on 15 Feb 1911 that marked the raising of Corps of Signals. The motto of the Corps is “Teevra Chaukas” i.e. “Swift and Secure” and its emblem depicts the figure of “Mercury” the Roman version of “Hermes”, the messenger of Gods in Greek mythology.

India signs loan agreement with ADB for Assam Power Sector

Special Correspondent - 2010-02-15 13:00
New Delhi: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed agreement for US$ 60.3 million loan for first tranche under ADB's multitranche financing facility (MFF) for Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program at Guwahati, Assam, today. ADB will provide 200 million USD to Govt. of India in three trenches of 60.3 USD million, 89.7 million USD and 50 million.
India: Punjab

AKALI LEADERSHIP MUST UNDERTAKE SERIOUS INTROSPECTION

STYLE OF FUNCTIONING BODES ILL FOR DEMOCRACY IN PUNJAB
B.K. Chum - 2010-02-15 11:32
Controversies continue to hit Punjab. The latest include the severing of age-old ties with Sikhism by followers of Guru Ravi Das by creating a separate “Ravidassia Dharam” and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's direction to Deputy Commissioners to keep Akali leaders in good humour.

ZILA PANCHAYAT POLL WIN BIG BOOST FOR RAJASTHAN CONGRESS

BJP FAILS TO REVERSE ITS ELECTORAL FORTUNES
Ahtesham Qureshy - 2010-02-15 11:30
JAIPUR: The ruling Congress has every reason to be happy about the outcome of the zila panchayat elections in the State. The party has captured 24 out of 33 posts of zila panchayat pramukhs spread over 33 districts.

New partnership to develop Railways in developing countries

Special Correspondent - 2010-02-13 17:08
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The World Bank Group and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have agreed to formalize cooperation to develop and undertake a number of initiatives to benefit the railways sector in developing countries.


India

The first course to train jointly the three services completed

Special Correspondent - 2010-02-13 17:02
The 65th Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College that completes its mandatory 45 week training in April 2010 becomes the first course to train as per the recently revised training syllabi with far greater emphasis in jointness - more than 50 % of the syllabi consists of joint training of the three services - The Army, Navy and the Air Force.

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Indefinite Jute mills strike ends in West Bengal

Special Correspondent - 2010-02-13 10:55
Kolkata: The Jute mills workers have called off their indefinite strike with effect from February 14, 2010. The strike was called off after signing of tri-partite agreement in the presence Minister I/C Labour Department, Government of West Bengal, in Kolkatta.

India: Task Force on Project Elephant Constituted

Special Correspondent - 2010-02-13 10:42
New Delhi: A task force on Project Elephant has been constituted. It will provide detailed recommendations to upgrade the project to bring about a more effective conservation and management of wild as well as captive elephants in India. This will give a fresh impetus to this Project. The Task Force will submit its Report by the end of May 2010.