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Eradicating terrorism would be a difficult fight: Singapore PM
Singapore,30 Nov(PTI): Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that multi-racial Singapore has avoided the threat of terrorism because its people are rational and have looked at the facts squarely and forthrightly condemned extremists.…
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Death on rail tracks on rise;18,735 lives lost in ’14 till Oct
New Delhi,30 Nov(PTI): The number of deaths on railway tracks has been on the rise in the past few years despite several measures taken by the authorities to contain such incidents.
While 14,973 deaths occurred on railway tracks in 2011,…
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Tata Power may not source coal from Indonesia for Mundra
New Delhi,30 Nov(PTI) : Tata Power may cut dependence on Indonesian coal and explore other geographies to source the fuel for expansion of its 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat.
The company owns stake in KPC mining…
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I am a better man for having known little bro Hughes: Clarke
Melbourne, Nov 30 (PTI) Devastated by his tragic death, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke today penned a poignant birthday tribute to Phillip Hughes, saying that the late batsman was like a little brother who helped him become a…
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NCR autos without GPS won’t be allowed to ply on Delhi roads
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) In view of passenger safety, the Delhi government has decided not to allow autorickshaws plying in Noida, Ghaziabad, Sonipat and Faridabad without GPS to enter into the national capital.
The government will issue…
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Labour Deptt releases Rs 12,91,520 as compensation to Chechi family
STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Under Employees Compensation Act the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Kashmir released Rs. 12,91,520 as compensation in favour of next to kith and kin of three deceased persons of Chechi family of Owngam Bandipora…
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Jammu and Kashmir Football Association holds state meet at Jammu
SPORTS REPORTER
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) has decided to hold the 23rd State Championship at Jammu from 29th December.
As per a handout issued here on Saturday, all the departmental teams, registered with the…
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Archaic practice
Dear Editor,
Prasar Bharati should abolish the practice of giving free air-time to political parties on Doordarshan and All India Radio during the election season. The practice started in an era when only these two public broadcasters…
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Choosing third language
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The HRD Ministry's decision to introduce Sanskrit instead of German in Kendriya Vidyalayas may lead to controversies in a multilingual country such as India, and with 22 scheduled languages. Moreover it might also pose problems…
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Modi on job
Dear Editor,
When India voted for the BJP, the hope was that there would be good administration. The BJP has crossed the six-month mark as far as governance is concerned but there has been nothing but empty verbal assurances. The party…
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