Friday, February 25, 2011

NCP MLA suspended over rape charges

NCP MLA suspended over rape charges

NCP MLA suspended over rape charges

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:30 PM PST

NCP MLA Dilip Wagh and his personal assistant Mahesh Mali have been accused of raping a minor at a government guest house in Nashik on Feb 21.

Rs 50-500 bribe gets 7-year RI

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:38 PM PST

11 officials of Haryana Urban Development Authority and Dakshin Haryan Bijli Vitran Nigam might feel it does not exactly prefer counting, as they were fined Rs 10,000 for taking bribes that ranged from Rs 50 to 500.

No gas agencies for 70 villages in Gurdaspur

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:35 PM PST

Even as use of LPG for crematorium was being mooted to save forest cover in Punjab, the shortage of cooking gas in the region has been forcing consumers to buy cylinders in black at much higher prices.

Bajwa raises Hondh Chillar massacre issue

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:33 PM PST

Congress MP from Gurdaspur, Pratap Bajwa, while raising the issue of Haryana village Hondh Chillar, has urged the Lok Sabha Speaker, Meira Kumar to send a parliamentary delegation to visit the place in Haryana with the aim of probing the role of local police, which failed to investigate the massacre.

Planning panel nod to Rs20,358 cr outlay for Haryana

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:32 PM PST

The Planning Commission on Friday approved an Annual Plan Outlay of Rs 20,358 crore for Haryana for financial year 2011-12.

Punjab to have 15 FM stations

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:30 PM PST

The next phase of auction of FM radio stations will see Punjab have at least 15 more as against three now.

Move to hike PPSC strength opposed

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:29 PM PST

The Doctors Federation of India has strongly opposed the move of Punjab government to increase the strength of Punjab Public Service Commission from the present 7 to 10 in the wake of allegations of corruption against the existing PPSC members in recruitment of doctors.

Fake medical legal reports: Doctor surrenders

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:26 PM PST

In a major breakthrough for police, a doctor, suspected to be the mastermind in the fake medical legal reports (MLRs) racket in Hisar and Bhiwani districts, surrendered before Hisar police on Friday.

'Acquisition only if owners want'

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:23 PM PST

As strong indication of major policy shift on the issue of land acquisition, the district administration maintained that no land would be acquired against the wishes of owners.

Chargesheet against ex-Cong MLA

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:22 PM PST

The CBI has filed a detailed chargesheet against former Congress MLA from Sangrur Arvind Khanna for allegedly receiving around Rs 6.94 crore from foreign sources in his saving account on Friday.

Apple belt road to take 2 more yrs

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:20 PM PST

Upgradation of the over 80 kms stretch of Theog-Kotkhai-Hatkoti-Rohru road, which passes through the core apple area of the state, has become a matter of concern for the horticulturists of the apple belt.

Snow, rain cause landslides in Kullu

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:18 PM PST

The incessant snowfall and rain in Kullu district is resulting in landslides and falling of trees. Water absorption capacity of land has reached its peak level and soil is flowing downwards, making transportation dangerous and bringing loss to farmers.

Railway Budget: Haryana gets on board

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:13 PM PST

Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced two new trains, fresh surveys for 10 lines and plans to explore possibilities of three extra routes for Haryana in her announcements.

Railway Budget proposals spell relief for ex-servicemen

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:10 PM PST

The proposal in the annual rail budget to recruit 16,000 ex-servicemen in the department has come as a major boost for the thousands of ex-servicemen from Punjab Haryana, Himachal Pradesh.

Karmapa heads off to Bodh Gaya

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:09 PM PST

The Karmapa would be visiting Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath from March 9 to 12 to hold connection with spring teachings. The Karmapa's office stated that it was a routine visit.

Ex-minister seeks sacking of Virbhadra from Union cabinet

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:08 PM PST

Former minister Vijai Singh Mankotia demanded the sacking of Union minister for micro, small and medium enterprises, Virbhadra Singh from Union council of ministers.

Railway budget disappointed people of state: Dhumal

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:05 PM PST

Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal described the railway budget proposals for the financial year 2011-12, placed in Lok Sabha by Union railways minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday as disappointing and contrary to the expectations and aspirations of the hill state.

Ex-DSP, kin booked for making MMSes of girls

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

Notorious for human rights violations, the image of Punjab police suffered yet another dent on Thursday night when Passiana police registered a case against a dismissed DSP and his family members for allegedly preparing obscene MMSes of young girls.

Grant free air travel to freedom fighters, spouses, says HC

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:00 PM PST

Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday directed the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to consider the case of surviving freedom fighters and their spouses for free air travel in government airlines.

Welcome step, but too late: MASR

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:58 PM PST

With the state government releasing Rs 77 lakh for conducting a survey, suicide-hit farmer families of 18 Punjab districts would soon be enlisted as aggrieved families, having lost their breadwinners to debt.

More epileptics in Ludhiana

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:56 PM PST

Nearly 1% of the country's population is suffering from epilepsy, but Ludhiana and surrounding areas have little higher number of such patients, revealed the director of Indian Epilepsy Centre here on Friday.

Eloped lesbian couple nabbed

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:54 PM PST

Manager of the hotel where the girls were staying got suspicious of their actions and informed Amritsar and Dehra police about them, following which they arrested the duo and brought them back to Amritsar on Thursday.

Panchayat fines 3 for killing goat

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:51 PM PST

Feasting on some mutton cost three villagers dearer than they had imagined. A village panchayat on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 4,200 on the accused persons for slaughtering a goat owned by another man in Rori village of Sirsa district.

Teachers ask boy to strip over cellphone

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 05:49 PM PST

In an incident exposing the cruel face of teachers, a class XI boy, who was suspected to be using a cellphone in school, was forced to remove his trousers by two teachers at the behest of principal, all under the garb of checking.

Ist woman officer to get Sena medal

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:53 PM PST

Major Mitali Madhusmita has made history by becoming the first woman officer to win a Sena Medal for gallantry.
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