Monday, December 26, 2011

Anna Hazare shown black flags on way to fast venue

Anna Hazare shown black flags on way to fast venue

Anna Hazare shown black flags on way to fast venue

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST

A handful of anti-Anna Hazare protesters today showed black flags to the anti-graft campaigner, who is set to begin his three-day fast here against the "weak" Lokpal Bill.

Hazare's fast: Team Anna ready to tackle health emergency

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 08:23 PM PST

Team Anna is not taking any chances with 74-year-old Anna Hazare's health as he prepares to launch a three-day hunger strike here for a strong Lokpal Tuesday.

Without legal reforms Lokpal will fail: Study

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 07:59 PM PST

Scholars at the university set up by IT czar Azim Premji seriously doubt the effectiveness of the all-powerful Lokpal, advocated by Anna Hazare and his team, to fight corruption without legal reforms.

Maha Vir Chakra awardee who died in accident cremated with full military honours

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:10 PM PST

Brig Sharma, 82, succumbed to his injuries after he was hit by a speeding vehicle while he was waiting for a bus.His body was kept at the headquarters of the 39 Mountain Division before being brought to his house.

2 remote Kulld villages get solar powered

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:09 PM PST

Two remote villages of Marod and Shakti in Banjar sub-division of Kullu district, have been provided with solar power ahead of the upcoming assemble elections.

CPIM weighing third from option in HP

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:08 PM PST

Having a strong presence in the student community in the state, the communists are now weighing their options of forming a third front in Himachal Pradesh to offer an alternative to Congress and BJP.

34 NCC cadets from HP selected for Everest expedition in 2013

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:07 PM PST

"This is for the first time that such an initiative is being carried out where we are tapping very young potential to scale the heights of Mt Everest.Some of these school students are currently as young as 15-16 years.

HC hauls up planner for haphazard development in Manali region

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:06 PM PST

After observing that number of cottages were being built to be sold on commercial basis to people who were not even state residents, the court told Gautam to ensure that no construction, except by locals was permitted.

2 security guards die of asphyxiation

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:06 PM PST

Two security guards at the Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Plant were asphyxiated to death in Jharli village of the district on Monday.

Robbers loot Rs 11 lakh from businessman in Dabwali

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:05 PM PST

Two masked miscreants made good their escape after looting an amount of Rs 11 lakh from a businessman in Dabwali in broad daylight on Monday.

Arbitrary WC decision led to payment of Rs15.16cr: CAG

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:04 PM PST

An irregular payment of Rs 15.16 crore was made to civilian employees in defence sector, who were not entitled to it, courtesy an arbitrary decision taken by the Western Command.

Doctor threatens reporter with pistol

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:03 PM PST

A medical officer (MO) at civil hospital allegedly thrashed a correspondent from a vernacular daily and also pointed a pistol at him when the latter reportedly found him drunk on duty during late Sunday evening.

Contempt petition against CM, speaker, 5 MLAs

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 05:02 PM PST

The petition filed by Bishnoi's lawyer and former MP Satya Pal Jain came up for hearing on Monday before the vacation bench, which adjourned it for January 2 for further hearing.

Delhi's foundation stones forgotten, lie in locked halls

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:44 PM PST

As the city celebrates 100 years of becoming the nation's capital, two historic artefacts connected with the event – the foundation stones of New Delhi laid by King George V and Queen Mary on December 15, 1911 – lie forgotten within locked chambers in North and South Block.

Sabarimala season’s revenue Rs 114 crore

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:43 PM PST

The aggregate revenue earnings in the ongoing mandalam-makaravilakku season at Sabarimala rose to Rs 114.66 crore on Monday, breaking the previous season's record of Rs 94.78 crore.

No probe powers a sticking point for Left

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST

The CPM and CPI have moved similar amendments to the Lokpal Bill that would be taken up by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Lokpal can destabilize nation: Ravi

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:36 PM PST

Minister for overseas Indian affairs Vayalar Ravi has warned that if basic principles were incorrectly applied, a Lokpal can potentially "destabilize the nation".

Hit by delays, CIC mulls citizen charter

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:35 PM PST

In the backdrop of 22,725 pending RTI appeals, a draft citizen's charter was presented at a recent meeting of the Central Information Commission to ensure RTI complaints are disposed of within 120 days of reaching it.

Give security to scribes: Katju

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:34 PM PST

Press Council chairman Markandey Katju expressed concern over the rising number of cases of assault on journalists in Maharashtra adding that the state government did not appear to be serious about the issue.

India awaits key info on Headley from Pak

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:33 PM PST

NIA's chargesheet, filed against David Headley and eight others in a case relating to "larger conspiracy" to carry out terror attacks in different Indian cities.

Govt puts dam response panel decision on hold

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:29 PM PST

The Centre informed Tamil Nadu on Monday that it has put on hold a decision to form an expert panel to prepare a contingency response plan for the Mullaperiyar dam.

Jayalalithaa to tone down N-plant rhetoric

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:27 PM PST

Hectic backroom diplomacy before the PM's visit to Tamil Nadu has yielded rich dividends for the Centre.

Central fund to buy equity in Dalit firms likely

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:25 PM PST

Dalit Venture Capital Fund is the next big idea as the Centre looks to roll out 'procurement quota' in government purchases from small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Seat sharing talks fail, BJP, JD(U) to go alone in UP

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:24 PM PST

Seat-sharing talks for Uttar Pradesh polls between NDA allies BJP and JD (U) have hit a low, with JD (U) announcing that it will not contest at all since BJP is not ready to accede to their demands for at least three dozen seats in the state.

Karnataka's maverick ex-CM Bangarappa passes away

Posted: 26 Dec 2011 03:18 PM PST

Former Karnataka chief minister with a penchant for being in the news for his outspokenness and political somersaults, Sarekoppa Bangarappa, died early on Monday due to complications arising from kidney failure.
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