Sunday, August 29, 2010

R K Laxman suffers stroke

R K Laxman suffers stroke

R K Laxman suffers stroke

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:37 PM PDT

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman was admitted to the command hospital here tonight after he suffered a stroke, hospital sources said. Laxman was "responding" to the treatment, they said.

Missing trucks: Raj explosives factory licence suspended

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 11:09 AM PDT

The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) on Sunday suspended the licence of Rajasthan Explosives and Chemicals Limited (RECL), Dholpur, for 21 days.

Prominent Jharkhand face frontrunner to head ST panel

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:13 PM PDT

A known tribal face from Jharkhand, Rameshwar Oraon, will head the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) in what marks a key Congress step towards preparations for state election.

26/11: Pak to send panel to India

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Pakistan government plans to approach an anti-terror court, conducting the trial of seven suspects in the Mumbai attacks, to form a commission that can visit India to record the statements of key witnesses and officials, interior minister Rehman Malik has said.

'Peepli shouldn't have focused on farmer suicides'

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:04 PM PDT

Senior BJP leader L K Advani praised Aamir Khan's home production "Peepli Live" for its "realistic depiction of village life" but wished that the filmmaker had chosen a subject like implementation of NREGA rather than farmers' suicide.

Advani hails party, Farooq for good show in House

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:02 PM PDT

In a round-up of the monsoon session of Parliament, senior BJP leader L K Advani praised his party's role as the main opposition especially in case of two important matters - the nuclear liability bill and the issue of Jammu & Kashmir.

Concern for Kondhs, but not Khasis?

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

If East Khasi Hills district houses the world's once wettest place, Cherrapunjee, the beautiful Umiam lake and scintillating waterfalls like Nohkalikai, Kynrem and Nohsngithiang, then Kalahandi district has abundant green cover sheltering varied wildlife.

Dengue caused by four viruses; no specific cure

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:51 PM PDT

Dengue is a mosquito-borne seasonal viral infection caused by four closely related viruses (DENV 1-4) transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the genus Aedes. These domestic mosquitoes thriving around human habitations typically bite in daylight hours.

TC wants leash on land acquisition

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:51 PM PDT

No land acquisition for private companies. Trinamool Congress wants the Manmohan Singh government to redefine the "public purpose" section under the new Land Acquisition Bill and restrict it to government initiatives only, such as defence, railways and infrastructure projects undertaken by public sector companies.

'Cong brass well aware of Mamata's views on Reds'

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:49 PM PDT

The Congress is looking benignly at Mamata Banerjee's strong pronouncements on the Maoists. Uinion finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday defended his Cabinet colleague, saying she is entitled to her views.

CBI probe on but NHAI to go ahead with highway deal

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:41 PM PDT

As per procedure, the private developer will have to complete the process of finance closure within six months from the date of signing of the agreement.

Centre tells states to beef up security for Babri verdict fallout

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:33 PM PDT

In its communication, the home ministry also informed states and UTs of the activities of various religious groups, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) which has already announced a countrywide mass mobilisation and awareness campaign called 'Hanumat Shakti Jagran Abhiyan', in view of the forthcoming court verdict.

32 babus, RTI activists angling for CIC post

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:27 PM PDT

From retired and serving babus to journalists to even RTI activists and academicians, everyone seems to be angling for the posts of chief information commissioner (CIC) and information commissioners (ICs). In a delicious irony, all the names have come out in an RTI reply.

EC asks govt for 150 IRS officers for poll duty

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:18 PM PDT

With five states - Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - set to go to polls over the next one year, the Election Commission has asked the finance ministry to provide at least 150 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers to be deputed as election observers to keep watch on poll expenditure of candidates and ensure free and fair polls.

House set to clear changes in enemy property bill, CrPC

Posted: 29 Aug 2010 04:20 PM PDT

With the government having struck fruitful deals with BJP over important legislation, the monsoon session of Parliament is drawing to a close with the treasury benches looking to pass the enemy property act amendment, the prevention of torture bill and certain changes in the criminal code relating to filing of FIRs.
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