New Delhi, Oct 2: The Congress party on Thursday termed the approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal by the US Congress a "historic moment" for India as it has joined the elite nuclear club without signing the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "It is definitely a historic moment calling for celebration. There is no other entity ever in the history of the nuclear development in the globe which has no CTBT, no NPT, no other commitments except 123 (accord with the US) which brings us into the nuclear club."
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Oct 2 : President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 139th birth anniversary at his memorial ''Raj Ghat'' here today.
Besides the President and the Prime Minister, a host of political and social leaders including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi offered tributes at the memorial.
An all religion prayer was organised on the occasion.
In Gujarat, followers of Mahatma Gandhi organised a prayer service in his remembrance at Sabarmati Ashram.
New Delhi, Oct 2: The ban on smoking in public places came into force from today, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
'Public places' include restaurants, hotels, cinema halls, coffee houses, railway stations, bus stops, shopping malls, courts, hospitals, educational institutes as well as public conveyances.
Initially, those violating the ban will be imposed a fine of Rs 200, but the amount is likely to be increased to Rs 1000.
New Delhi, Oct 2: The Oil Marketing Public Sector Undertakings (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is set to unveil a massive public grievance redressal mechanism across the country from today for domestic LPG, petrol and diesel.
As part of the exercise, perhaps the largest ever in the country, the three marketing companies viz., IOC, BPCL and HPCL have separately provided toll free numbers for complaint registration and follow up on the complaints.
New Delhi, Oct 1 : Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways have a critical role in the promotion of tourism in India.
The Union Ministry of Tourism, Indian Railways and Government of Punjab have agreed to launch and promote as a part of the Incredible India campaign, a luxury tourist train to cover popular destinations in Northern India.
New Delhi, Oct 2: The Congress party on Thursday termed the approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal by the US Congress a "historic moment" for India as it has joined the elite nuclear club without signing the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
New Delhi - Hindu rioters defied a curfew and torched Christian homes and a church in renewed 
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Oct 2 : President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 139th birth anniversary at his memorial ''Raj Ghat'' here today.
New Delhi, Oct 2: The ban on smoking in public places came into force from today, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
New Delhi, Oct 2: The Oil Marketing Public Sector Undertakings (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is set to unveil a massive public grievance redressal mechanism across the country from today for domestic LPG, petrol and diesel. 
New Delhi, Oct 1 : Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways have a critical role in the promotion of tourism in India.
