Wednesday, May 25, 2011

DGCA begins probe into air ambulance crash

DGCA begins probe into air ambulance crash


DGCA begins probe into air ambulance crash

Posted: 25 May 2011 09:21 PM PDT

The DGCA has appointed an inspector of inquiry, who will take charge of all material evidence at the site of the crash.


Haryana officials assessing property loss

Posted: 25 May 2011 09:19 PM PDT

Haryana government officials on Thursday assessed the loss suffered to property due to the crash of an air ambulance aircraft in a residential area here that left 10 persons dead.


Wrongfully arrested, diplomat's daughter sues NY for $1.5m

Posted: 25 May 2011 07:37 PM PDT

The Indian government on Wednesday came out in full support of 18-year-old Krittika Biswas, daughter of an Indian diplomat, after she sued the New York City government.


Haryana pays babus to relax

Posted: 25 May 2011 06:17 PM PDT

An RTI query has revealed that the state government paid over Rs 14 lakh to these bureaucrats who were not given any work for 'unknown' reasons.


50 dead in 25 days: A bloody May in Chattisgarh Red zone

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:08 PM PDT

More than 50 lives have been lost in or around Chhattisgarh within 25 days, 33 of whom were security personnel, and the rest primarily civilians.


Kalmadi sidelined OC officials who tried to blow whistle on scam

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:05 PM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation, in its chargesheet, has alleged that ex-OC secretary-general Lalit Bhanot, Kalmadi's confidante and co-accused, had also overlooked the rules and conspired to favour Swiss Timing.


In a first, Mauritius gives details of black money

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:02 PM PDT

Yielding under "pressure", Mauritius has for the first time provided bank details of a person being investigated by the Income Tax Department (ITD) for tax evasion and money laundering.


Delhi HC bans release of book on Niira Radia

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:59 PM PDT

Justice V K Jain granted an ex-parte injunction on the book and also issued notices to Har-Anand Publications Private Ltd and Anand.


Glacial lake near Everest raises worries

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:59 PM PDT

A growing glacial lake near Mt Everest is again ringing the alarm bells on melting ice in the high Himalayas that potentially threatens the water resources of several countries, including India.


DGCA stripped of probe powers

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:57 PM PDT

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will no longer be the three-in-one investigator-prosecutor-judge combine when it comes to investigating serious air mishaps.


India says no to Chinese General's stopover

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Citing a busy schedule, India has refused a stopover request from a Chinese general who is travelling to Sri Lanka next month and wanted to meet Indian officials, defence minister A K Antony said on Wednesday.


Maharashtra dumps Kasab's ITBP guards after Rs 11 crore bill

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:50 PM PDT

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to deploy its own police to secure the lone terrorist captured during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.


Nanavati commission intentionally delaying riot report: Sibal

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:47 PM PDT

Union minister Kapil Sibal said the Nanavati-Mehta Commission was intentionally delaying submitting its report. He said it was a ploy to keep other investigating agencies away from Godhra and post-Godhra related incidents.


Krittika Biswas case: Cyber expert proved teen's innocence

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:43 PM PDT

The parents of Krittika Biswas had engaged an independent cyber-forensics expert in New York who concluded that the teenager had not sent the offending emails.


Govt going slow on US request for augmenting mission staff

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:55 PM PDT

India appears to be going slow on the US government's request to augment staff in its diplomatic missions after requests for diplomatic immunity for at least two prominent citizens was turned down.


Govt cracks whip on 'obscene' deo ads

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:54 PM PDT

The government has cracked down on "obscene" deodorant advertisements directing advertisers to modify them or take them off air.


Govt drops move to divide dalits into sub-groups

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:51 PM PDT

The move to divide dalits into sub-groups seems headed for cold storage, amid indications that the Centre is apprehensive of the political consequences of the proposal which has polarized the volatile community along sub-castes.


Siachen talks to resume after 3-year gap

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:49 PM PDT

Defence secretary Pradeep Kumar will lead the Indian delegation for the two-day talks to be held in New Delhi on May 30 and 31, which will mark the resumption of the Siachen talks after a gap of three years.

Rohtak announces 1 lakh award for sex test tip-offs

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:46 PM PDT

The district administration in Rohtak on Wednesday announced a Rs one lakh award in cash to informers, who would help the Haryana government to alert about errant ultrasound clinics, engaged in determining of sex of fetuses.


There's more to judges than merely hearing cases

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:44 PM PDT

If the UPA government has set up Group of Ministers (GoMs) for every governance issue, then the Supreme Court is not far behind with 27 Group of Judges (GoJs) committees overseeing all manner of non-judicial work in the apex court.


Karunanidhi clan meets Kanimozhi at Delhi court

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:41 PM PDT

DMK leader M Karunanidhi's son Tamilarasu and daughter Selvi came to meet their jailed half-sister MP Kanimozhi on Wednesday in the Patiala House court complex. Their meeting inside the courtroom lasted for about 45 minutes.

NAC: Govt must acquire land even for private projects

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT

The government should be omnipresent in all cases of land acquisition – whether for government or private developers – the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council has concluded.

5 days before CCS meet, secretaries get briefing on Natgrid

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:32 PM PDT

Chances of the National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) becoming a reality brightened on Wednesday with a committee of secretaries going over the details of the project

Delhi HC allows Asif Balwa to use iPad in Tihar

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday made an exception and allowed Asif Balwa, an accused in the 2G telecom scam, to use an iPad in custody to prepare his defense in the case.

Greed to be undisputed OC boss led to Kalmadi's fall

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:28 PM PDT

The sweeping powers Kalmadi enjoyed as CWG OC chief have placed him at the dead centre of corruption cases, swamping the Pune MP and his associates.

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