Army Chief ratifies order to dismiss Lt Gen Prakash

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New Delhi: Just before his retirement, Army Chief Gen VK Singh has ratified a court martial decision to dismiss former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash from service after he was found guilty by an Army court in the Sukna land scam case.

The dismissal means that he will not get any benefits like pension and will not be entitled to use Army rank or any privilege attached with military service.

Major fire at a garment factory in east Delhi

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New Delhi: A major fire broke out on Sunday at a garment factory in east Delhi. At least 27 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

Efforts are on to douse the flames in which no casualty has been reported so far.

PM arrives in Myanmar on three-day visit

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Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday arrived at Nay Pyi Taw, the new Myanmarese capital, on a three-day visit during which the two countries are expected to take a series of initiatives to bolster bilateral relations in several key areas, including energy, trade and connectivity sector.

In a pre-departure statement, Singh said that his visit "will provide an opportunity to review the progress in implementation of decisions" taken during the "highly successful visit" of Myanmar President Thein Sein to India in October 2011.

Mumbai: The Rs 2,700 cr monorail to nowhere

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) undertook two ambitious projects, the Metro and Monorail, to solve the Mumbai commuter's woes. However, the routes selected by the planning authority have raised some serious doubts, as commuters feel that the routes pass unfrequented areas.

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Major fire at a garment factory in east Delhi

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New Delhi: A major fire broke out on Sunday at a garment factory in east Delhi, a fire department official said.

Efforts are on to douse the flames in which no casualty has been reported so far, he said.

Nehru remembered on 48th death anniversary

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New Delhi: The nation on Sunday remembered the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his 48th death anniversary, with President Pratibha Patil and Vice-President Hamid Ansari paying homage to him.

Patil, Ansari and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes to Nehru at Shanti Van, his memorial on the banks of Yamuna here.

PM on a historic visit to Myanmar to boost trade

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for Myanmar on Sunday in a historic visit by an Indian prime minister that comes after a gap of 25 years. The PM said before his departure that India and Myanmar would explore new initiatives and define a roadmap for further boosting of bilateral ties with focus on trade, investment and connectivity during his three-day visit.

Pointing out that India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Myanmar, a "close friend and neighbour", Singh said that "recent years have witnessed significant strengthening and expansion of our bilateral relations" and his coming visit "will provide an opportunity to review the progress in implementation of decisions" taken during the "highly successful visit" of Myanmar President Thein Sein to India in October 2011.

AI proposes voluntary retirement to cut down staff

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New Delhi: Financially stressed Air India has proposed a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for its executive cadre employees to bring down manpower costs.

The Air India Board will deliberate on the scheme at a meeting on Monday.

American arrested with cartridges at IGI airport

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New Delhi: An American national has been arrested at the IGI airport allegedly with 23 live cartridges, which police on Sunday claimed was brought from the United States without any valid documents.

Police said no firearms were recovered from Jeffrey Jinnin Worn, who was about to board a Turkish Airlines flight on Saturday.

Nine go blind after operation in Andhra

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Hyderabad: Nine people lost their sight after undergoing surgery at a private hospital in Ongole town of Andhra Pradesh.

The victims, from poor families, were Sunday shifted to the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital here.