Tunisia’s interim government reshuffled

Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi announced the make-up of a new interim government in an effort to quell the protests against his cabinet which included allies of the ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. Prime Minister Ghannouchi announced the reshuffle on Tunisian television Thursday, Xinhua reported. The caretaker government was formed after Ben Ali fled the country Jan 14 amid a mass uprising against unemployment, rising prices and corruption.

Microsoft unveils microchip driven Windows version

Microsoft has unveiled a new version of its flagship Windows software to run on microchips designed by British company ARM. The chip designs will feature in a new range of Windows-based products, including tablets and mobile phones, which are likely to hit the markets in two or three years. The deal will allow Microsoft to push into the high-end tablet market, which includes products such as Apple’s iPad

Gujjars agree to talks to end stir

The Gujjar community, agitating for over a week for five percent reservation in government jobs in Rajasthan, Wednesday agreed to hold talks with government representatives. Colonel (retired) K.S

Jagan to form new party in 45 days

Eight days after quitting the Congress, late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s son Y.S.

Prithviraj Chavan sworn in Maharashtra chief minister

Former union minister Prithviraj Chavan was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister and Ajit Pawar as deputy chief minister of the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) government here Thursday. Governor K

Ordinance issued to regulate micro finance firms in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh Friday issued an ordinance to regulate micro finance institutions (MFIs) in the wake of a spate of suicides due to harassment to borrowers. Governor ESL Narasimhan gave his assent to the ordinance, the draft of which was approved by the state cabinet Thursday. It provides for three years’ imprisonment and Rs.1 lakh penalty for agents or working directors of MFIs harassing the borrowers

13 AP ministers fax resignation letter to Sonia, violence continues in Andhra Pradesh

The crisis over the Telangana issue on Friday deepened further with all 13 Andhra ministers from that region faxing a common resignation letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi even as pro-statehood protesters set ablaze vehicles and indulged in violence in several areas. The ministers, who said they were resigning from the government on the statehood issue, ...

Cabinet approves 5 per cent additional DA for Central Govt employees

The government on Thursday announced a five per cent increase in the dearness allowance(DA) for the central govt employees and pensioners entailing an outgo of about Rs 2,904 crore this fiscal. Announcing the decision taken by the union cabinet, information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni told reporters that the combined impact on the exchequer on account ...

Joint Management Entrance Test 2010 Notification

What is JMET - Joint Management Entrance Test ? Appearing for Joint Management Entrance Test 2010 (JMET 2010) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the Post-Graduate Programmes in Management offered by IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee to the 2-YEAR FULL TIME Post-Graduate Degree Programmes in Management offered ...

IMF welcomes India’s decision to buy notes worth USD 10 billion

The International Monetary Fund on Saturday welcomed the decision of India to invest up to USD 10 billion (around Rs 50,000 crore) in IMF notes and said this reflects New Delhi's commitment to multilateral cooperation. "I welcome the announcement by India of its intention to support the Fund's lending capacity through the purchase of up to ...