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Paramount Airways expands service; to start operations to Cooch Behar

Paramount Airways expands service; to start operations to Cooch Behar

Indian efforts helped in declaration of ceasefire in Lanka: Chidambaram

Indian efforts helped in declaration of ceasefire in Lanka: ChidambaramNew Delhi, Apr 28: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday welcomed Sri Lanka’s decision to call a ceasefire against the rebel Liberation of Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and said the diplomatic efforts made by India paid off and combat operations came to an end.

CBI’s action for letting off Quattrocchi challenged in Supreme Court

CBI’s action for letting off Quattrocchi challenged in Supreme CourtNew Delhi, Apr 28: An application was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation’s decision to remove the name of the lone surviving suspect in the Bofors payoff case Ottavio Quattrocchi from its list of most wanted persons.

The application filed by advocate Ajay Agrawal sought the direction of the apex court to stay the operation of any withdrawal of red corner notice against Quattrocchi.

CAT for IIMs to be computer-based this year onwards

Common Admission TestA change over to computer-based examination from the 33-year-old paper-based examination system Common Admission Test (CAT), conducted for admissions to the country's seven IIMs, is on the cards this year onwards!

The prestigious management institutes - at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Shillong, and Kozhikode, - have arrived at a consensus for changing over to an online Internet-based CAT, which will bring to an end the gargantuan task involving a lot of paper work and logistic arrangements for conducting the test.

Radio Pakistan comes to the aid of Dalits in India

Radio Pakistan comes to the aid of Dalits in IndiaAbohar, April 28: Instead of looking at its country’s depleting reputation in the world for being a haven for terrorists and the Taliban in Swat Valley, Radio Pakistan’s prime concern is the welfare of lower caste people in India.

In the latest Punjabi Durbar programme, Radio Pakistan has alleged that people belonging to the SC (Scheduled Caste) and ST
(Scheduled Tribes) in India are subjected to inhuman treatment in India.

Noted Yakshagana artiste Chipparu Krishnayya Ballal passes away

Noted Yakshagana artiste Chipparu Krishnayya Ballal passes awayNew Delhi, April 28: Noted Yakshagana artiste, Chende and Maddale player Chipparu Krishnayya Ballal passed away on Monday while performing a Chouki Puja, a ritual worship performed in the green room before the main performance in Bangalore. He was 80.

Ballal, who came to Bangalore on April 24 as a member of the Edaneeru troupe for a weeklong programme in various parts of the city, performed till Sunday.

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