Friday, October 7, 2011

Commercial bids for fighter deal to be opened later this month

Commercial bids for fighter deal to be opened later this month

Commercial bids for fighter deal to be opened later this month

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Decks have been cleared for opening the commercial bids of the two aviation majors left in the race to bag the $10.4 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to supply 126 fighters for IAF.

India looks east, to Vietnam and Myanmar

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:02 PM PDT

India is putting its Look East policy in high gear with New Delhi preparing to welcome two important heads of state next week – Vietnamese president Truong Tan Sang and Myanmarese president Thein Sein. They will hold talks with PM Manmohan Singh and sign agreements.

Raja's plea to attend SC hearing on Oct 10 rejected

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:01 PM PDT

A Special CBI court on Friday dismissed the plea of former telecom minister A Raja, an accused in the 2G scam, to appear before the Supreme Court and assist his counsel during the hearing on October 10, 2011.

Jaitley likely to be called as witness in cash-for-vote scam

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:59 PM PDT

The Delhi Police on Friday told a special court that it may call senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley as a witness in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam to ascertain whether the main Opposition was aware that its three MPs were approached to influence the 2008 trust vote.

Steinman's immunotherapy key to prolong life span of pancreatic cancer patients

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:58 PM PDT

The world may soon find a way to prolong the life span of patients suffering from the lethal adeno carcinoma of the pancreas.

Obama's statement on Pakistan could be the tipping point

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:57 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama, in an unusual criticism of Pakistan's continued flirtation with jihadi groups, told Islamabad to cut its links with "unsavoury characters".

India-UK joint naval exercise from today

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:56 PM PDT

The navies of India and UK will embark on their joint combat exercise 'Konkan', off the coast of Goa, from Saturday. The focus will be on nuclear submarine operations and anti-submarine warfare.

Narendra Modi intimidating system: Congress

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:55 PM PDT

The Congress on Friday accused Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi of victimising IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt to convey a "don't you dare" message to officialdom in the state.

Hospital-bed crunch on Plan panel's radar

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:53 PM PDT

Need admission in a hospital? Chances are that you might not get a bed, however, unwell you are.

Cabinet nod for Haj subsidy for 1.25 lakh pilgrims

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:51 PM PDT

The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared the proposal to allow Haj subsidy for 1.25 lakh pilgrims this year under the government subsidy scheme. Each pilgrim will have to pay Rs 16,000 as fare.

Bhagwat's statement proof of RSS link to Anna: Congress

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:44 PM PDT

With Anna Hazare upping the ante against Congress with a video message calling for the party's defeat in Hissar bypolls, Congress retaliated by saying RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment had exposed the anti-graft campaigner's saffron partnership.

Badals love air travel at the cost of state exchequer

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:36 PM PDT

Sky is not the limit, it seems, for Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his deputy CM son Sukhbir Badal when it comes to chopper-hopping across the state.

Manpreet’s kin not to be arrested without notice: HC

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:35 PM PDT

Taking cognizance of a petition filed by close relative of People's Party of Punjab supremo, Manpreet Singh Badal, expressing apprehension of being implicated in a false case by the Punjab police, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday asked the state police not to arrest him without giving notice.

Girl students’ safety priority for Karnal IG

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:33 PM PDT

The skewed sex ratio and degradation of human and moral values is responsible for increase in crime against women in the region, said inspector general of police (IG), Karnal range, Anant Kumar Dhul here on Saturday.

'SAD-BJP failed to use over Rs6k crore’

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:32 PM PDT

The Congress legislature party leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal on Friday claimed that the SAD-BJP government failed to utilize funds worth over Rs 6,000 crore, granted by the Central government.

Yamunanagar may slap fine of Rs10k on erring schools

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:31 PM PDT

: Submit the details of admission of students from weaker sections under Right To Education (RTE) till October 30 or pay fine Rs 10,000.

Rotten sweets sour wedding celebrations

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:28 PM PDT

High drama prevailed outside the sweet shop of a shopping mall and the role of health department came under the scanner after the family of a bride-to-be created a ruckus, protesting the fungus- infected rotten sweets sold to them.

Two persons get 3-year jail term for duping man

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:27 PM PDT

A local court has sentenced a local leader and a former personal assistant of SAD (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann to three years imprisonment for duping a Barnala resident on the pretext of sending him to Belgium.

Couple arrested for running online visa racket

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:26 PM PDT

The lure of emigrating abroad continues to land hapless and gullible persons from Punjab in the clutches of unscrupulous persons.

Mundhal hot tea-break spot for Chautalas

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:25 PM PDT

In the heat of political din, the Chautalas are taking time out to rekindle their association with the residents of this village, whose association with the family goes back a long way.

Congmen thrash man on dharna

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:24 PM PDT

Sitting on a dharna to protest police inaction into the disappearance of his son, a man was brutally thrashed by a Youth Congress leader in Barwala assembly segment. However, the leader has not been identified yet.

Anna supporters plan crusade

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:23 PM PDT

While Team Anna will start its mission – clean politics – in Hisar, Anna's followers have planned a fresh round of crusade against lax babus, especially those posted in the health department, foods & supplies department and department of explosives, who are directly involved in the festive season.

Poll action returns to village chaupals

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:22 PM PDT

Technology may have brought about revolutionary changes in the electoral fray but has failed to dent the popularity of chaupals -- the most popular platform for public interaction in rural Haryana.

Distortion of Punjabi language raises concern

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:21 PM PDT

Linguistic experts raised the issues of marginalization and distortion of Punjabi language in education, media and common use, during the seminar organized by a students' body at the Arts Auditorium of the Punjabi university on Friday.

Destination Punjab expo begins

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:20 PM PDT

The four-day Destination Punjab exhibition began here on Friday. As many as 5,000 business visitors are likely to attend the expo, which is being organized by the CII with Punjab government as partner.
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