Sunday, February 27, 2011

PIO gets 8 yrs' jail for health fraud in US

PIO gets 8 yrs' jail for health fraud in US

PIO gets 8 yrs' jail for health fraud in US

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:41 PM PST

An Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to eight years in prison for committing healthcare fraud along with her husband by a US court, which also ordered the couple to forfeit over $43 million in cash and property they gained through their 10-year scam.

Wall collapse: 5 held for death of kids

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:28 PM PST

The police have apprehended five persons including the school's headmistress and a junior engineer of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for violating norms for the construction of a wall, in the case regarding the tragic death of four school kids.

200 deities to get together at Shivratri fair

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:24 PM PST

It will be a divine gathering! More than 200 gods and goddesses will 'congregate' here next week to participate in the centuries-old Mahashivratri Fair.

Rs 8L mare's the best

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:21 PM PST

The state level animal Mela held here on Saturday saw many thoroughbred horses besides good breeds of cattle, being proudly displayed by their owners.

Hisar gives rousing welcome to boxer

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:19 PM PST

Residents of Hisar turned out in large numbers to welcome boxer Pinky Jangra, who won gold in 51kg category of women boxing at National Games held in Jamshedpur recently.

'Honour killing' in Ambala

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:15 PM PST

: In yet another suspected case of honour killing, a 21-year-old B.Tech student was found dead on the railway tracks here on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Ex-Hansi MLA joins HJC

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:10 PM PST

Giving a rude jolt to the ruling Congress party in Haryana and chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Hansi MLA Amir Chand Makkar on Sunday left the party for Haryana Janhit Congress (BL), floated by former CM Bhajan Lal and his son Kuldeep Bishnoi.

Punjabi varsity students threaten stir

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:08 PM PST

Over four years have passed since the Union government committee framed guidelines for student elections, but pupils here are still waiting for polls.

Liquor vends: Panchayats demand change in clause

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:05 PM PST

Realizing that SAD-led government prefers the money liquor fetches over the welfare of its people, village panchayats came together on Sunday, demanding amendment to section 40 of the Panchayati Raj Act that is allegedly being used by the government to force liquor vends in villages.

Sekhwan tribute rally damp squib

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:04 PM PST

The much-hyped rally organized on Sunday as a tribute to SAD leader Ujagar Singh Sekhwan failed to generate the desired effect as Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and INLD chief Om Praksh Chautala did not turn up.

Controversy over GM potato in Jalandhar

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:00 PM PST

A controversy on field trials/multiplication of GM potato at the CPRS has started with activists, farmers unions and medical experts demanding from the Punjab government for immediate ban on these.

Every Punjab police station should have PIO, rules SIC

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:53 PM PST

In a major step towards the implementation of the Right to Information Act (RTI) in the Punjab police, the State Information Commission (SIC) has ruled that every police station of Punjab should have its own public information officer (PIO).

Ferozepur: Fire in courtroom destroys files

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:50 PM PST

Hundreds of documents pertaining to different cases were destroyed in a fire that broke out in the ahlmad room of additional district and session judge Jatinder Kaur, here on Saturday night. There was no casualty in the incident.

DJJS urges govt to review decision on liquor quota

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:48 PM PST

While the quota of liquor for the current year has been increased approximately by 10% compared to last year and total quota for year 2011-12 will be 12.90 crore proof litre, a prominent dera, Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthaan, has asked the state government to review its decision which will encourage more consumption of liquor in the state.

'Ravidassia' finds place in enumeration

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:46 PM PST

The sustained campaign of Dera Sachkhand Ballan and organizations supporting it is beginning to show results. During the last 6 months, the Dera publication, Begumpura Sahr, has been appealing to the sect followers to register their religion "Ravidassia" in the census exercise.

Maha residents sitting ducks, reveals disease risk survey

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:07 PM PST

An average Madhya Pradesh resident spends more than double the time on work-related physical activity every day compared to a person living in Maharashtra.

Hindu 'kanyadaan' of Muslim girls on Godhra anniversary

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST

Jayesh Dalwadi is not related to Shehnaz Sheikh, Rahima Kadiya and Shehbani Sheikh. But on Sunday, he performed 'kanyadaan' for three Muslim girls, a ritual usually performed by the father in Hindu weddings.

'This Budget, children's health needs attention'

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:02 PM PST

Two million children under 5 years die every year in India, almost one out of three malnourished children live in India and 45.9% children under 3 years are underweight.

CPM daily sorry for 'proof' of Didi-Red links

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:54 PM PST

CPM daily 'Ganashakti' was on Sunday forced to eat its words and express "sincere regret" for an offensive it had launched on Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

Minority tag for Jamia set to be challenged

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:52 PM PST

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes' order to declare Jamia Milia Islamia as a minority institution is set to be challenged in Delhi HC.

Govt taking aam admi's loyalty for granted

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST

Why is it that in India the weight of a government servant's life is directly proportional to the post he holds? Why is the loyalty of subordinates taken for granted?

'Aruna Shanbaug's brain shrivelled after 1973 sexual assault'

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:40 PM PST

The brutality of the sexual assault that left Aruna confined to a hospital bed since November 27, 1973, was, for the first time, revealed in full. Her brain's cortex or its grey outermost matter had shrunk.

Indian school in Libya deserted after exodus

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:34 PM PST

For more than three decades, the Indian Community School (ICS) in Tripoli has been providing CBSE education to Indian students for an affordable fee. But with mounting protests against Muammar Gaddafi's authoritarian regime and the government striking back, the school is slowly emptying out.

Muslim Brotherhood seeks India help for polls in Egypt

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:32 PM PST

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's Islamic party, has approached India to help conduct elections in the country when they are ready to go to polls.

Peer view: Ex-CJI says KGB should quit as NHRC head

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:23 PM PST

Ex-CJI J S Verma on Sunday demanded that Balakrishnan quit as NHRC chief and if he did not, the President should intervene to get him removed from the post.
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