Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Jagan Mohan Reddy to be interrogated by CBI on Saturday

Jagan Mohan Reddy to be interrogated by CBI on Saturday

Jagan Mohan Reddy to be interrogated by CBI on Saturday

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:19 AM PDT

Jagan Mohan Reddy has been asked to meet the CBI on Saturday to explain whether he has any business links to former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy.

How long should we wait for consensus? Omar on AFSPA

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:14 AM PDT

These are the highlights of Omar Abdullah's interview to NDTV on the controversy over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Abdullah had said that the Act- described as draconian by its critics - will be withdrawn from some parts of the state. The Army has opposed this, arguing that the protection the Act offers is critical for it to ensure law and order in Jammu and Kashmir. Leaders in the state of the Congress which partners with Mr Abdullah's National Conference party in the state government have said they were not consulted by Mr Abdullah.

Pakistan wants to import electricity from India

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:46 AM PDT

Power-starved Pakistan is looking to import electricity from India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said. Talks are on for import of 500 to 1,000 megawatt of electricity from India, the Associated Press of Pakistan quoted Gilani as saying.

Students in Jammu protest, clash with police

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:38 AM PDT

Students of the Government Science College clashed with the police in Jammu. The students were protesting against the recent "fixed salary mode" system set up by the state government.

Oops, corrupt IAS officer gets a hoarding in Bhopal

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:13 AM PDT

An IAS officer suspended for corruption was used on a hoarding to promote women achievers in Madhya Pradesh. Tinu Joshi, whose house produced three crores in cash when raided last year, made it into a list of women whose photos are part of a government campaign for the girl child. Her hoarding was removed from Bhopal amid considerable embarrassment for the local administration.

Rahul visits Vindhyachal temple, Kantit Sharif

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:06 AM PDT

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi today visited the famous Vindhyachal temple here and later offered a 'chadar' at Kantit Sharif, the dargah of Hazrat Ismail Chisti. Gandhi, who yesterday arrived in Varanasi unannounced and later visited Chandauli before reaching Mirzapur last night, went to the temple and dargah, party workers said.

CRPF jawan commits suicide at Jammu railway station

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:40 AM PDT

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at the Jammu railway station today.

Air India recalls pilots sent to UK for training

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:25 AM PDT

A set of pilots from Indian Airlines who had been sent to London for training have been asked to return to India. Their training for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner was meant to start tomorrow.

Prime Minister on Eurozone crisis: Much more needs to be done

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:14 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expected the G20 to signal a "strong and coordinated approach" to put the global economy back on track, while addressing medium term structural issues.

Will drop out of campaign if corruption of even Rs 10 is proved: Kejriwal

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:09 AM PDT

Facing allegations of financial misconduct, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal today said that he will quit the anti-graft movement if "corruption of even Rs 10 is proved" against him. On the day the movement's audit report for six months starting April was released, Kejriwal also dared the Congress and the BJP to make public information about all the donations received by the parties.

Congress is making DMK a scapegoat in 2G scam: Advani

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:40 AM PDT

Senior BJP leader LK Advani today accused the Congress of trying to pass the buck to its ally, the DMK, for India's biggest swindle, the telecom scam. "You can't try to make one of your alliance partner a scapegoat for all the corruption that has been going on in the government," Mr Advani said. A Raja of the DMK is in jail for allegedly masterminding the scam when he was Telecom Minister. So is Kanimozhi, the daughter of DMK chief M Karunanidhi.

No regrets about handling of Karnataka, says LK Advani

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:38 AM PDT

Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said that his party does not regret the way it handled senior leaders in Karnataka accused of corruption.

Economic blockade hits medical supplies in Manipur

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:23 AM PDT

An economic blockade on Manipur's main national highway over the last three months has left medical services in the state severely affected. At Imphal's largest critical care hospital, doctors are worried. Oxygen supplies are down to a bare minimum, and the emergency stock of anaesthesia is down to just one day. Says Dr Sorokhaibam Jugindra, the Medical Superintendent of Shija Hospitals, "Two times since the blockade started, we have had to announce publicly that we will not be able to take any more ICU patients as our oxygen and other gas stocks are not enough."

DDespite letter from Prime Minister's Office, blast victim's mother still waiting for compensation

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PDT

Nidhi Saxena, mother of the German Bakery blast victim, Abhishek Saxena has been struggling to prove to the Pune district administration that she indeed was his mother. It's been more than a year since the blasts rocked Pune but the Mahrashtra government is yet to release the money to her. Bemoaning the government's attitude she says, ''Within a minute the terrorists robbed us of everything. But it's taken the government more than a year to understand that I am his mother. But they still can't understand that fact.''

Maharashtra government to file case against Lavasa for violating environmental norms

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 01:34 AM PDT

The Maharashtra government will move the magistrate court on Wednesday against Lavasa for environmental violation. The Union Environment Ministry said it had had not granted Lavasa any environmental clearance and as a result the state government had told the Bombay High court that they will take action against Lavasa. This ensures another court battle is likely to begin over an issue which has already seen months of litigation. This means that Lavasa's wait for the green clearance might get delayed by another 3-4 months.

Two arrested for planting bomb on LK Advani's yatra route

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:04 PM PDT

The police in Tamil Nadu have arrested two people for allegedly planting a pipe bomb that was intended to target LK Advani when he passed through Tamil Nadu on his yatra last week.

Calcutta High Court to hear Tata Motors' appeal against the Singur verdict

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:53 PM PDT

The Tata Motors' appeal against the Singur verdict will come up for hearing today before a two-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court.

2G note row: Pranab's letter to the PM

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:32 PM PDT

NDTV has accessed a letter written by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to the Prime Minister. Written on September 26, a day after Mr Mukherjee met the PM in New York when the 2G note crisis was climaxing, the letter explains Mr Mukherjee's position. The Finance Minister says he was never in favour of submitting a formal note on spectrum allocation to the Prime Minister's Office (the documentation would mean that the Right to Information Act could be used to access the note - which is exactly what happened).

Why does Team Anna keep warning us, asks government

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:51 PM PDT

Anna Hazare sent a letter to the Prime Minister today warning that he will begin a hunger strike if the Lokpal Bill is not passed in Parliament before the end of the year. The government says the reminders are not needed.

TRAI extends SMS limit to 200 per day

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Consumers will now be able to send up to 200 SMSes per day from a SIM, as against the earlier limit of just 100 SMSes per day imposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Achutanandan moves Supreme Court against Balakrishna Pillai's release from jail

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Opposing the release of former minister and Kerala Congress (B) leader Balakrishna Pillai from jail, Kerala opposition leader VS Achuthanandan today moved the Supreme Court, challenging the early release.

2G case: Prosecution made concession to Kanimozhi, four others, CBI tells court

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:54 AM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today informed the Supreme Court that the Special Public Prosecutor made the concession to jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others pertaining to their bail pleas in connection with the 2G spectrum case.

Team Anna to appear before parliamentary panel this week

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:17 AM PDT

Against the backdrop of Anna Hazare threatening to resume his fast on the last day of Parliament's Winter Session if a strong Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed by then, Team Anna would once again appear before a Parliamentary panel scrutinising the measure this week.

Grenade attack in Kupwara, 5 civilians injured

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:41 AM PDT

At least five civilians were today injured in a grenade attack by militants on an army picket in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a picket manned by Rashtriya Rifles personnel near the main bus stand in Kupwara district town, 90 km from here, around 1.45 PM, official sources said.
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