Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Oppn's Parliament siege reminiscent of Bofors row

Oppn's Parliament siege reminiscent of Bofors row

Oppn's Parliament siege reminiscent of Bofors row

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:35 PM PST

The prolonged disarray in Parliament and return of corruption as a central issue in national discourse has revived memories of the Rajiv Gandhi government enmeshed by the Bofors scandal in 1987 and the ceaseless firefighting that the Congress got dragged into.

45-min deadline for 2G bids: SC left bewildered

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:33 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday was bewildered by the innovative practice adopted for 2G spectrum allocation during A Raja's tenure as telecom minister - a press release on January 10, 2008, giving applicants 45 minutes to fulfil all requirements, including submission of bank guarantees totalling Rs 1,600 crore.

Ruchika's school must act against principal: CBSE

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:31 PM PST

CBSE has asked the management of Ruchika Girhotra's school - Sacred Heart Convent School in Chandigarh's Sector 26 - to take disciplinary action against the then principal and other members of the school administration.

Ready to explain leaks, says Roemer

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:30 PM PST

Wary of the damage that could come from the WikiLeaks spills, US ambassador Timothy Roemer told Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday that one person was arrested in connection with the leaks and there were about 2.5 lakh cables which are expected to surface.

Leh flood survivor builds home with own hands

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:19 PM PST

Shading her eyes from the sun, Tsering Angmo puts the spade back on the ground, and rests one foot on a rock to take a break.

Govt urged not to link UID, NREGA

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:14 PM PST

Activists associated with framing and implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) have raised alarm against linking of Aadhar, the Unique Identification Number (UID) of an individual, with the job scheme.

Kiran Reddy inducts Jagan's uncle, drops two 'loyalists'

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:11 PM PST

In an exercise calculated to reduce dissent to the minimum, Andhra Pradesh CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy drafted 39 cabinet ministers, dropping five from the previous regime while seven MLAs made their debut as ministers.

Jawan hacks to death his children, 5 others

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:08 PM PST

In an early morning horror, a former CRPF constable went on a murder spree by butchering seven persons, including his two children, in Mettapeta village in Julumuru mandal, 80 km from Srikakulam district headquarters, on Wednesday.

Highways ministry shielding corrupt official?

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:02 PM PST

S I Patel, a senior member of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), whom the CBI had been trying to question in a corruption case for six months has been repatriated to his home state, Gujarat.

15% commission was paid to OC men: CWG suppliers

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:55 PM PST

Commonwealth Games overlays suppliers - questioned by Income Tax investigation in connection with irregularities in Games contracts - have alleged that an average 15% commission was paid to Organising Committee officials, besides payoffs to project engineers and supervisors belonging to state and central civic agencies.

43 special labs coming to test for drug-resistant TB

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:53 PM PST

India is increasing its diagnostic capability to better detect multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis - a strain that does not respond to two of the best known first line anti-TB drugs.

Mirage upgrade deal may not keep Sarko date

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:51 PM PST

Days ahead of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to India, the government on Wednesday said the $2.1 billion Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft-upgradation deal will not be signed during the trip.

Arundhati Roy hubby's MP bungalow found to be illegal by court

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:46 PM PST

The court of a sub-divisional magistrate has declared illegal a bungalow owned by Arundhati Roy's husband Pradip Kishen in the Panchmarhi Tiger Reserve.

Cabinet okays 2-yr tenure for foreign secy

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:34 PM PST

Paving the way for a minimum two-year tenure for the post of foreign secretary, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to provide extension in service to the foreign secretary for such period or periods ''as may be considered necessary in public interest''.

Endosulfan-hit Kasaragod district to undergo detox

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:20 PM PST

The Kerala government has decided to 'detoxify' Kasaragod district which has been bearing the brunt of indiscriminate spraying of the highly toxic endosulfan in cashew plantations for the last two decades.
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