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26/11 lesson: police to get night vision devices

   15 February 2009 at 18:50

The Maharashtra Government will soon equip the police force with night vision devices (NVDs) as part of a modernisation drive following the Mumbai terror attack.Home Minister Jayant Patil confirmed that the process to purchase NVDs is on and said the ..

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"Companies not filing full disclosures to face penalty"

   15 February 2009 at 18:49

Companies delaying or not filing full disclosures with stock exchanges and with market watchdog SEBI as mandated, will have to face a penalty of up to Rs one crore, a SEBI representative said."Under certain categories, companies which acquire shares ..

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First female minister appointed in Saudi Arabia

   15 February 2009 at 18:47

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has appointed the first-ever female deputy minister in the oil-rich kingdom.Norah al-Faiz became deputy education minister for women's education, local Al- Arabiya website reported Saturday.The king reshuf ..

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MISSING CELL PHONES : KNOW YOUR IMEI NUMBERS

   15 February 2009 at 16:26

MISSING CELL PHONES : KNOW YOUR IMEI NUMBERS15 Feb 2009, 0405 hrs IST, TNN Text: JAIPUR: Nineteen-year-old Rahul Gupta, a college student in Jaipur, travelling in a city bus from SMS Hospital found his cellphone kept in his belt pouch missing while a ..

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H1-B visa bar threatens Indians’ job prospects

   15 February 2009 at 10:58

Washington: Nearly 1 lakh skilled Indian workers’ prospects of living the American dream may turn sour with Congress barring firms that received bailout money from hiring foreigners through HI-B visa programme if they replace U.S. citizens.Estimates ..

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Eminent citizens urge judges to voluntarily disclose assets

   15 February 2009 at 10:55

To advance the cause of transparency and probity in public lifeIn line with the requirement for all civil servantsIt will be applauded as an act of statesmanshipNew Delhi: Eminent citizens from various walks of life have appealed to Chief Justice of ..

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MAN CHALLANED FOR NOT WEARING HELMET WHILE DRIVING CAR

   14 February 2009 at 19:01

MAN CHALLANED FOR NOT WEARING HELMET WHILE DRIVING CAR13 Feb 2009, 1837 hrs IST, PTI Text: ALLAHABAD:A local court here has issued summons to a traffic policeman for having challaned a person for not wearing a helmet, though the commuter was driving ..

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Highlights of Interim Railway Budget 2009-10

   14 February 2009 at 11:10

Highlights of Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 INTERIM RAILWAY BUDGET 2009-10 Review of Financial Performance during the year 2008-09 * Freight loading target retained at 850 mt; number of passengers likely to grow by around 7% over previous year. * ..

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Government announces custom duty exemption for newsprint

   12 February 2009 at 10:28

Government announces custom duty exemption for newsprint The government today announced special custom duty exemptions to the newspaper and magazine publishing industry in the country. These concessions have been announced in view of the current econ ..

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For promotion, merit matters more than seniority: SC

   12 February 2009 at 06:57

NEW DELHI: Pitching strongly in favour of the meritorious, the Supreme Court has ruled that for promotional posts to be filled on "merit alone" basis, seniority of an aspirant is of no avail as the number of years of service loses its weight complete ..

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