Tripoli/Manama/Muscat, Feb 28 – Anti-government protesters in Libya gained control of four cities and formed a council to begin the transition of power from Muammar Gaddafi’s 41-year-old regime as Canada too slapped sanctions on the oil-rich country. The pro-democracy movement caught Oman in its vortex while in Bahrain the protests escalated.
New Delhi, Feb 28 – Over 769,929 students are set to appear in the Class 12 exam of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which start Tuesday, a board official said. The Class 10 Board exams would also begin the same day.
Chennai, Feb 28 – Indian mutual funds have welcomed Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s proposal to allow foreign investors to invest in their equity schemes though they say registering their funds overseas is going to be a challenge. ‘It is a positive move.
New Delhi, Feb 28 – Pesky calls from telemarketers will continue to nag customers for some more time as the telecom regulator has extended to March 21 the deadline to curb them citing technical reasons, an official said Monday. The delay has been caused as the allocated series has been changed from ’70′ to ’140′ for telemarketers and it will take some time to implement the change, he said.
Chennai, Feb 28 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi praised the budget for 2011-12 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Monday as being growth oriented but AIADMK general secretary J.
Mumbai/New Delhi, Feb 28 – With India intensifying Operation Safe Homecoming, around 3,000 Indians are expected to be evacuated by two chartered ships in the next few days as a third batch of 68 Indians landed in Mumbai from strife-torn Libya in a Gulf Air flight Monday morning and more were expected on two special Air India flights early Tuesday. ‘All 68 Indian nationals who had crossed over to Salloum (Egypt) reached Mumbai by GF-056 this morning (Monday),’ the external affairs ministry said in New Delhi.
Dubai, Feb 28 (IANS/WAM) More than 750 firms from 42 countries will showcase their yachts and recreational boats during the international boat exhibition that begins in Dubai Tuesday. The 19th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show will be held March 1-5 at the Dubai International Marine Club, where 25,000 enthusiasts from across the Middle East are expected to visit.
Chennai, Feb 28 – Insurance companies have reacted in a varied manner to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s proposals for the sector in his budget for 2011-12. Some termed it a boost for the players.
New Delhi, Feb 28 : The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said the next ‘passport adalat’ will be held on March 5 at all passport offices across the country. “A large number of pending passport applications were cleared during the Passport Adalats held earlier on January 8 and February 5, 2011,” said a Ministry of External Affairs release.
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