Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Sekhwan move may nullify SAD 'efforts'

Sekhwan move may nullify SAD 'efforts'

Sekhwan move may nullify SAD 'efforts'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:12 PM PST

An element of slackness has apparently started creeping in the functioning of government schools after withdrawal of disciplinary powers from director general, school education (DGSE), Krishan Kumar, who has catapulted Punjab's school education standards to sixth position from a dismal 14th just four years back at the national level.

Kidwai heads coordination panel of HP Cong

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:04 PM PST

Unable to constitute a Congress state working committee, and imposition of one by Sonia Gandhi on the state unit has clipped the wings of president Kaul Singh and by keeping Union minister Virbhadra Singh out of it has indicated change.

Manali turns ski resort

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:02 PM PST

The famous tourist resort of Manali has turned a ski resort as the slopes of Solangnala have left thousands of tourists mesmerized with winter games. Covered with three-feet soft snow, the valley is inviting adventure lovers from around the world.

Punjab eyes excise revenue, turns a blind to liver deaths

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:01 PM PST

High on the euphoria of filling the state's coffers by selling liquor, SAD-BJP government in Punjab has blissfully turned a blind eye to deaths due to liver damage in almost every second household in villages across the state.

Gujarat HC allows rape victim to abort baby

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:42 PM PST

The Gujarat high court allowed an 18-year-old dalit rape victim to terminate her 15-week pregnancy so that the poor family does not face "innumerable mental, physical, social and economic problems in future."

Gujarat HC allows rape victim to abort fetus

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:42 PM PST

The Gujarat high court allowed an 18-year-old dalit rape victim to terminate her 15-week pregnancy so that the poor family does not face "innumerable mental, physical, social and economic problems in future."

Cong trade union wing to protest prices

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:41 PM PST

There is more bad news for Congress already beleaguered by price rise and corruption. The party's trade union arm, Indian National Trade Union Congress, will for the first time in its history be part of a march to Parliament organized by central trade unions on February 23.

A vaccine for dengue by 2015? Trials on

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:35 PM PST

India could soon be part of a large global trial to test the world's first effective vaccine against dengue. Drug controller general of India is studying a proposal from French vaccine makers, Sanofi Pasteur, to test their candidate vaccine's effectiveness among Indians.

40 Nobel laureates appeal for Binayak Sen's release

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:18 PM PST

A group of 40 Nobel laureates from 12 countries has rallied behind jailed rights activist Binayak Sen, convicted of sedition by a Chhattisgarh court, and called for his immediate release.

HRD panel to hear out 44 varsities deemed unfit

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:06 PM PST

Human resource development (HRD) ministry has set up a committee to give a patient hearing to 44 deemed universities that were found unfit to be accorded varsity status.

Govt to decide on press law changes

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

The Cabinet will consider a bill that seeks to prevent squatting on publication titles, penalties for incorrect declarations and conditions barring convicted people from running newspapers.

BJP wants CBI to probe Darjeeling 'atrocities'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:58 PM PST

The BJP on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged police atrocities on Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists, which led to the death of two persons, and said the acts of the West Bengal government were "shameful" and "inhuman".

Multi-role jet deal in April, says Antony

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:55 PM PST

Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday said the Centre may close the medium multi-role combat aircraft deal by April 2011.

'Coal India mismanagement causing power sector woes'

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:54 PM PST

It's not just the green hurdle but the mismanagement by Coal India that is leading to low supply to the power sector.

Kerala to have India's largest mosque

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:50 PM PST

Kozhikode in Kerala will soon have India's largest mosque where 25,000-30,000 devotees can pray at a time. Estimated to be built at Rs 40 crores, the structure measuring 2.5 lakh square feet will push Delhi's Jama Masjid to a distant second when it takes shape.

Jamiat infighting to boost Cong's chances in Assam?

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:49 PM PST

Equations in Deoband and the upcoming Assam assembly elections look set to change drastically. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has dismissed its Assam unit of which MP and All India United Democratic Front president Maulana Badruddin Ajmal was the president.

NAC: PM's panel got its economics wrong

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:41 PM PST

The Prime Minister-appointed Rangarajan Committee reviewing the draft food security bill has got its economics and logic wrong, a majority of members on the National Advisory Council has said as part of a draft report.

Cong fears opposition campaign in TN will get shriller post-JPC

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:38 PM PST

Congress is worried that the JPC probe into the spectrum scam will sharpen the opposition campaign in Tamil Nadu and put more pressure on the ruling combine battered by twin issues of corruption and DMK's family woes.

Taint on Isro image unfair, say scientists

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:36 PM PST

Has the brand value of Isro taken a hit in the wake of spectrum controversy, especially given its transparent history of 40 years? Many believe the alleged spectrum deal has come as a shock to an organization that has had an impeccable past.

Officials mum on Antrix's poor run

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:35 PM PST

Antrix Corporation, the marketing arm of Isro, witnessed declining profits over the fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Thanks to spectrum, Devas got premium of Rs 1.14L on 10 share

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:33 PM PST

Thanks to the lucrative contract it had with Isro, Devas, a company floated by mostly former Isro officers, was able to get Rs 1.14 lakh premium on its share worth Rs 10 when it divested stake to Deutsche Telekom in 2008.

PMO sat on Isro file since July 2010?

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST

The Space Commission, headed by Isro chairman and department of space secretary K Radhakrishnan, is meeting on Friday to discuss the cancellation of Devas Multimedia's contract.

Swan deal, Raja role in status report to SC

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:27 PM PST

The CBI and Enforcement Directorate will tell the Supreme Court on Friday about arrests of key accused for irregular mobile spectrum allotments and a trail of thousands of crores of rupees in tax havens linked to some telecom firms.

Shahid Balwa: From college dropout to billion-dollar realtor

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:06 PM PST

Shahid Balwa, the 37-year-old managing director of DB Realty, listed by Forbes as India's 66th richest man with a net worth of US $1.06 billion, seemed least perturbed by the gathering 2G storm.

CBI cross-checks Raja, Balwa versions on cash trail

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 02:03 PM PST

Former telecom minister A Raja was confronted with India director of Etisalat DB Telecom Shahid Balwa at the CBI headquarters on Wednesday on several points related to investments.
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