Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Protests at IGI before AI CMD took off

Protests at IGI before AI CMD took off

Protests at IGI before AI CMD took off

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:10 PM PDT

There was trouble on the ground for Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav even before he took off for London on Tuesday as the government came under fire about the airline in Parliament.

KVs pip pvt schools in board exams

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:07 PM PDT

Union HRD ministry-run Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) have been consistently doing better than private schools in Class X and XII results.

Poll gives thumbs down to government's Lokpal bill

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:35 PM PDT

On Monday, Team Anna released the results of a "referendum" carried out by it on the Lokpal Bill in the constituency of HRD minister Kapil Sibal, Chandni Chowk. An overwhelming 85% of respondents, they claimed, preferred the Jan Lokpal Bill — or the one drafted by civil society members — to the government version.

Karnataka has a new CM with Yeddy in charge

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:26 PM PDT

Karnataka has a CM and a super-CM. Around 2.50pm on Wednesday, D V Sadananda Gowda, backed by B S Yeddyurappa, was elected leader by BJP's legislators, reaffirming the former CM's clout over the party. The 58-year-old MP from Udupi-Chikmagalur will be sworn in as Karnataka's 26th chief minister at 4.30pm on Thursday.

Govt may seek SPO order review

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:21 PM PDT

The Union government will in the next few days decide if it will seek a review of the recent Supreme Court order to disband Salwa Judum and disarm tribals deployed as special police officers (SPOs), who are taking on Maoist ultras.

'N-plants can withstand disasters'

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:15 PM PDT

A nuclear safety review has concluded that Indian nuclear plants will be able to withstand "extreme natural events" like tsunamis, cyclones, floods and dam breaks.

NDA Cabinet snubbed mins’ objections on CWG

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:08 PM PDT

The Commonwealth Games' audit report points out how the Union Cabinet in 2003 had overruled the finance ministry's discomfiture about the lack of a liability cap and the insistence of the sports ministry on an undertaking from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that it would be able to raise Rs 480 crore to underwrite the shortfall between revenue and expenditure .

NDA Cabinet snubbed minstry objections on CWG

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:08 PM PDT

The Commonwealth Games' audit report points out how the Union Cabinet in 2003 had overruled the finance ministry's discomfiture about the lack of a liability cap and the insistence of the sports ministry on an undertaking from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) that it would be able to raise Rs 480 crore to underwrite the shortfall between revenue and expenditure .

'History scholars from north getting more grants'

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

When it comes to historical research, there is a regional imbalance in favour of north India. Scholars from the north seek and get more fellowships, research and travel grants from the Indian Council for Historical Research compared to those from the south.

BJP against foreign retail chains' entry

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:54 PM PDT

BJP on Wednesday strongly opposed the entry of retail chains in India, asking the government to defy US pressure to allow foreign direct investment in retail.

Abandoned ship exposes holes in coastal security

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:50 PM PDT

The Union government was scrambling for cover on Wednesday over the way the abandoned Panama-flagged MT Pavit drifted to the Mumbai shore without being detected, making a mockery of its much-touted revamp of the coastal security architecture after the 26/11 terror strikes.

Worry for BJP brass as Yeddy pulls off vote

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:45 PM PDT

The secret ballot that decided B S Yeddyurappa's successor held worrying signs for the BJP central leadership. For one, it shows the brass cannot wish away a tainted former chief minister who's still deciding the political fortunes of his party.

Worry for BJP brass as Yeddy pulls off vote

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:45 PM PDT

The secret ballot that decided B S Yeddyurappa's successor held worrying signs for the BJP central leadership. For one, it shows the brass cannot wish away a tainted former chief minister who's still deciding the political fortunes of his party.

Raja, PM exchanged 19 letters on 2G in 4 yrs

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT

The prime minister and former telecom minister A Raja exchanged 19 letters on the issue of 2G spectrum and licences in about four years between 2006 and 2010.

Raja, PM exchanged 19 letters on 2G in 4 yrs

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT

The prime minister and former telecom minister A Raja exchanged 19 letters on the issue of 2G spectrum and licences in about four years between 2006 and 2010.

No associate ties between Loop, Essar: Ministry

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:27 PM PDT

The ministry of corporate affairs has reiterated that there was no 'associate' relationship between Khaitan group and Essar group, dealing a blow to the CBI which planned to move against those linked to alleged irregular grant of spectrum to Loop Telecom in 2008.

Never paid any bribe to anyone: Tata

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT

Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday rejected allegations of giving bribe to former telecom minister A Raja to secure 2G spectrum allocation and said charges being made in the court proceedings were an attempt at diversion.

40% of 5-yr-olds are anaemic

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:11 PM PDT

More than 40% children in pre-school age of 0-five years are suffering from anaemia in India.

Govt to appoint new governors

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT

The government may make a few appointments of governors with vacancies due to be filled as Tamil Nadu governor S S Barnala, Madhya Pradesh governor Rameshwar Thakur, Goa governor S S Siddhu and Arunachal Pradesh governor Gen J J Singh have completed their tenures.

Peanuts for kin of IAF pilots killed in crashes

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:48 PM PDT

Life in India comes cheap, especially if it's in service to the nation. First, young rookie pilots are made to fly aging fighters like MiG-21s, which do not have modern flying aids. Or, soldiers are forced to battle heavily-armed terrorists without proper bullet-proof jackets or helmets.

Dhaka may deport Ulfa leader before PM's visit

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:44 PM PDT

At a time when the government is all set to hold "substantive talks" with the Ulfa, top leader of the banned outfit Anup Chetia is likely to be deported to India from Bangladesh ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the neighbouring country in September.

Man walks into Kerala CM's office, grabs chair

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT

It was both ludicrous and alarming. On Wednesday afternoon, a man causally walked into the chief minister's office at the government secretariat, ensconced himself in the latter's chair and tried to make a phone call. Chief minister Oomen Chandy was holding a cabinet meeting next door.

SC nixes UP govt move to acquire farmland for jail

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:31 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Mayawati government's decision to acquire 20 hectares of agricultural land in Jyotiba Phule Nagar district for construction of a jail in Amroha.

Maya gifts can't be taxed, rules Delhi HC

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:19 PM PDT

Gifts that included immovable property and cash were given to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati out of "love" by her admirers as she was "working for the uplift of poor people", the Delhi high court on Wednesday held, while faulting income tax authorities for assessing these as taxable.

Streetscaping scam cost govt Rs 101cr, says CAG

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:02 PM PDT

The Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on streetscaping projects undertaken by the Sheila Dikshit government for Commonwealth Games is a stark account of willful delays, overspending and pandering to the interests of a select few.
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