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Centre frames guidelines to help victims of terror, communal violence

Centre frames guidelines to help victims of terror, communal violenceNew Delhi, July 24 : The Centre has formulated detailed guidelines for implementing the Central Scheme for Assistance to Victims of Terrorist and Communal Violence.

The guidelines have been sent to the States and Union Territories. The Union Cabinet approved the Scheme in March.

Indian Navy to buy 37 anti-submarine helicopters

Indian NavyNew Delhi, July 24 : The Indian Navy is all set to strengthen its air fleet by acquiring 26 Sea King anti-submarine and troop carrying helicopters and 11 Kamov-28 choppers.

The Defence Ministry will soon issue the request for proposal (RFP) to procure these 37 anti-submarine helicopters. The contract for choppers is worth Rs. 14, 500 million

The ministry has finalised global tenders to acquire troop carrying and anti-submarine helicopters as well as to upgrade its fleet of Sea King and Kamov-28 helicopters, a senior naval officer said.

President meets eminent women, discusses women''s empowerment

Pratibha PatilNew Delhi, July 24 : President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met a group of eminent women at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday and discussed issues relating to women''s empowerment.

Professor Amita Singh (Educationist), Justice (Retd) Leela Seth (Former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh), Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath (Scientist, Professor), Dr. Ranjana Kumari (Women''s Welfare), Prema Cariappa (Social Welfare), Dr. Mohini Giri (Social Welfare), Tesse Thomas (Scientist), Dr. Kapila Vatsyanan (Member of Parliament and Scholar), Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee (Social Worker) and Dr. Shyamalha Pappu (Lawyer) were among those invited for the interaction.

`Bribed'' BJP lawmakers asked to lodge formal complaint in Parliament

BJPNew Delhi, July 24 : The three Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who claimed that they were bri

State Bank of Saurashtra and State Bank of India to merge

New Delhi, July 24 : SBI increases interest rates on deposits by 25-50 bpsThe Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the merger of the State Bank of Saurashtra with the State Bank of India to enable it to up-scale in terms of footprint, manpower and other resources.

The merger would also enable it to face competition arising from globalization of the economy, apart from augmenting efficiency and enabling better management of risk.

For the merger, the Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the following proposals:

Cabinet approves setting up of communication tower on defence lands

Cabinet approves setting up of communication tower on defence landsNew Delhi, July 24 : The Union Cabinet today allowed communication operators to construct Shared Communication Towers and other Infrastructure to extend Communication Network to Military Stations / Cantonments on Defence land.

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