The Supreme Court will on Thursday take up a petition filed by Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata that seek a direction to be given to the government to probe the leakage of tapes containing his private conversation with corporate lobbyist Nira Radia. The petition is listed for mentioning before a two-judge bench comprising Justices G [...]
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2G scam: Supreme Court to take up Ratan Tataâ€s petition
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Govt. committed to work with industry to ensure framework in labour sector: PM
November 23rd, 2010 |
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said the Central Government is committed to working with trade unions and industry to ensure that the regulatory framework in the labour sector is conducive to both employment generation and workers” welfare and well being. Inaugurating the 43rd session of Indian Labour Conference here, Dr. Singh said: [...]
Sohrabuddin case: Amit Shah gets bail
October 29th, 2010 |
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The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted bail to former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. The court granted bail to him for a surety amount of Rs one lakh. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court had earlier rejected Shah”s bail plea in the case. The CBI arrested [...]
Nitish Kumar vows to continue development, if re-elected
October 19th, 2010 |
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Wooing voters ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has pledged to continue the development work in the state once re-elected to the chair. Releasing the party manifesto here on Monday evening, Kumar said in the next five years too he would continue to uphold his image of Vikash Purush “The work [...]
Modi blames Centre for political crisis in Karnataka
October 13th, 2010 |
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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has held the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre responsible for the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka. “Congress party takes undue advantage of heading the Central Government to browbeat the State Governments ruled by its opposition outfits,” said Modi, while addressing a mass rally organised by his [...]
Buddhadeb slams Trinamool Congress over nexus with Maoists
October 11th, 2010 |
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West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has slammed the Trinamool Congress for creating unrest in the state and having a nexus with Maoists. Addressing a rally here on Sunday, Bhattacharjee said: “Trinamool Congress is creating problems everywhere. They only believe in violence and unrest. They are having nexus with the Maoists and creating problems in [...]
Water level continues to rise in dams in Uttarakhand
September 21st, 2010 |
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Rising water levels in the Tehri dam continue to put the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh at risk. Over 60 people have died in cloudbursts and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Almora and Naintial since Saturday. Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal went on an aerial survey of Tehri, Haridwar, Nainital and Almora [...]
Manmohan Singh says dialogue only way forward to resolve Kashmir situation
September 15th, 2010 |
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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday said that dialogue is the only way route to lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing an all party meeting here, Dr Singh said: “The only path for lasting peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir is that of dialogue and discussion. “But it is also true [...]
Vice President Ansari to give awards for books written in Hindi
September 14th, 2010 |
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Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will on Tuesday give away Rajeev Gandhi Gyan-Vigyan Maulik Pustak Lekhan Puraskar and Indira Gandhi Raj Bhasha Purskar 2008-09 for original book writing in Hindi on the occasion of Hindi Day. He will also award Indira Gandhi Raj Bhasha Purskar 2008-09 for excellent work done in Hindi in the Offices [...]
Generate required level of awareness about insurance benefits to poor: Mukherjee
September 7th, 2010 |
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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday asked the insurance companies to create awareness among the poor and vulnerable section of the society especially the people living in rural areas so that they can avail the benefits of financial services. Addressing a large gathering of the representatives of the insurance companies in a function organized by [...]
Hyderabad: Curfew relaxed for two hours
April 1st, 2010 |
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Curfew was relaxed in areas around the Charminar in old Hyderabad on Thursday for two hours to allow people to buy essential commodities.
This is the first time that curfew was relaxed since it was imposed for an indefinite period on Monday evening following communal clashes.
Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Leader of [...]
Regional political party protests against Sania Mirza’s marriage with Shoaib Malik
March 31st, 2010 |
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Activists of a regional political party in Coimbatore on Wednesday held a protest against the much-speculated marriage of Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.
The marriage was announced on Tuesday and will take place in April.
The protestors condemned Mirza’’s decision to marry a Pakistani cricketer and raised slogans against her, the Central [...]
CBI will fresh FIRs against former DGP S P S Rathore
January 11th, 2010 |
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New Delhi, Jan 11 CBI will file new FIRs registered by the DGP S P S Rathore and others in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, according to a Central Government notification issued today.
Official sources said the CBI will probe all the three new cases, which include the one accusing Rathore of abetment to suicide. They [...]
Karat flays central government on price rise issue
November 26th, 2009 |
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CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat has said the Central Government has failed to curb the price hike of essential commodities because of its wrong policies.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a rally organised by CPI (M), CPI and Forward Bloc, here on Wednesday Karat flayed the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for its inability [...]
Coastal security is Centre’s highest priority: Antony
November 25th, 2009 |
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By giving top priority to coastal security the Union Government has placed an integrated approach to look after this.
In a written reply to lawmaker A. Vijayaraghavan in the Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said: “The intelligence-sharing mechanism has been streamlined through the creation of joint operation centres and multi agency coordination mechanism.â€
“Surface and air [...]