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23 children to get National Bravery Awards Lauding the extraordinary courage and valour of Indian citizens, the central government announced National Bravery Awards for twenty-three children in New Delhi on Monday. The awardees were selected by a committee comprising representatives of various ministries, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) members. (56k)

Bad weather spoilt onion crops: Pawar Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Monday blamed unprecedented rains for the loss of productivity of onions and other vegetables resulting in the inflation of food items. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the Centre of Excellence for vegetable, built under the Israel-India cooperation in Karnal district of Haryana. (56k)

PM assures full support to intellectuals to curb Naxalism Seeking to find plausible measures to curtail the rampant Maoist extremism in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met a delegation of academics, artistes and intellectuals in national capital New Delhi to discuss the issue on Monday. (56k)