Centre holds peace talks with ULFA

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New Delhi, Oct 25: The Centre today held talks with the top leadership of the banned ULFA and discussed various aspects of its 'charter of demands' which sought amendment in the Constitution to find a lasting solution to the three- decade-old insurgency problem in Assam. Led by Arabinda Rajkhowa More

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Award for land owners must be made within 2 years: SC

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New Delhi, Oct 25: Land acquisition proceedings lapses if the Government fails to make the award within the stipulated two years from the date of declaration, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said the time consumed by court litigations should More

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TRAI imposes 5 paise deterrent for pesky messages

New Delhi, Oct 25: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday said it will impose a termination charge of 5 paise per SMS on operators from whose networks commercial messages originate in a move to further curb pesky messages from nagging customers. "In order to further deter the More

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India hits out at ‘disproportionate’ travel advisories

New Delhi, Oct 25: India Tuesday objected to advisories issued by the US and other countries that warned of heightened possibility of terror attacks during the Diwali festival season, saying they were ‘disproportionate’. ”We have conveyed to them that the language of these advisories is disproportionate More

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