Sunday, January 1, 2012

Anna’s absence breather for govt

Anna’s absence breather for govt

Anna’s absence breather for govt

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:04 PM PST

Team Anna said on Sunday that the Gandhian was not expected to be out of action for long and he would carry on with plans to go to states where polls have been announced and protest the government's failure to pass the Lokpal Bill.

Centre yet to declare norms for BPL cutoffs

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:01 PM PST

A provision in the proposed National Food Security Act may lead to the next House hurdle for Congress.

Srinagar, Leh witness season’s lowest temp

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:57 PM PST

Night temperatures dipped to the lowest of this season in Srinagar and Leh on Sunday as frost and freeze greeted Kashmiris on New Year's Day.

NSG working without top commander for 6 months

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:55 PM PST

The country's elite counter-terrorist force NSG is functioning without its top operations commander for almost six months as both the home and defence ministries have not been able to get a suitable Army officer.

285 HC positions vacant as CJs fail to give proposals

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:52 PM PST

The government said that vacancies in high courts across the country were because it was not getting "sufficient proposals" despite periodic reminders to the chief justices.

Blooper on site leaves CIC red-faced

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:49 PM PST

The Central Information Commission's (CIC) inordinate delay has come to light in the five appeals filed between October and December 2010, which were heard together on September 30 last year.

‘Mustn’t tinker with statute for Lokpal’

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:21 PM PST

Hardening its stand on the Lokpal Bill, UPA ally Trinamool Congress on Saturday ruled out compromise on the Lokayukta provision and said the government should have faced voting in the Rajya Sabha.

Citibank scam: Puri was only verbally warned

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:15 PM PST

The fraud in Citbank's Gurgaon branch in December 2010 occurred despite several warnings, according to an internal study by the bank. On June 20, 2008, Joginder Singh, Citibank's compliance officer had even recommended to officials to take stern action against the errant employees.

India, Pak swap N-facilities list

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:08 PM PST

India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the two-decade pact called Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations between India and Pakistan through diplomatic channels.

‘Serious lapses in Citibank led to fraud’

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:03 PM PST

An internal investigation into the scam in Citibank's Gurgaon branch in May has shown that there were serious lapses within the bank that was responsible for one of the country's biggest fraud involving a multinational bank.

‘Cops can’t refuse FIR saying info unreliable’

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:34 PM PST

Police cannot refuse to register a case on the ground that information given by the complainant is not reliable or credible, the Bombay high court has said directing the city police to initiate an inquiry against Andhra Pradesh police officers for alleged extortion and threat.

Flights to 27 EU nations will have to pay carbon tax

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST

From January 1, carbon emissions by aircraft flying into 27 European Union countries, including the UK will be measured as the airline industry will come under the EU emission trading scheme, making carriers that exceed their carbon limit liable to pay a carbon tax.

Flights to 27 EU nations will have to pay carbon tax

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST

From January 1, carbon emissions by aircraft flying into 27 European Union countries, including the UK will be measured as the airline industry will come under the EU emission trading scheme, making carriers that exceed their carbon limit liable to pay a carbon tax.

CEC seeks statute cover for poll heads

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:26 PM PST

After the episode involving the demand over his predecessor's removal, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi feels there is need for a constitutional amendment to give protection to the election commissioners so that they are not under any pressure.

Violence over Pakistan flag hoisting in Karnataka

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:18 PM PST

Violence and tension marked the dawn of the New Year in two towns of the neighbouring districts of Bijapur and Bagalkot on Sunday.

PM shown black flags in Golden Temple; not us, says Team Anna

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:09 PM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by supporters of anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday, leading the Congress to condemn the protests that it said should be directed against the BJP for blocking the Lokpal Bill.

India to achieve N-arm triad in February

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

India will take a big step towards achieving a credible nuclear weapon triad in February when its first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant begins sea trials off Visakhapatnam.

Food Bill could be Cong’s next House headache

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

The proposed National Food Security Act could become the next legislative headache for the Congress in Parliament with its provision banning states from providing subsidized grains to anyone it does not include in the Central beneficiaries list.

12 doctors in drug trial racket let off with Rs 5,000 fine in Madhya Prades

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST

The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday imposed a paltry Rs 5,000 fine each on the 12 doctors charged with conducting drug trials on mentally challenged patients.

12 doctors in drug trial racket let off with Rs 5,000 fine in Madhya Pradesh

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST

The Madhya Pradesh government on Sunday imposed a paltry Rs 5,000 fine each on the 12 doctors charged with conducting drug trials on mentally challenged patients.

Citbank fraud: Citi failed to act on scam warning signals, says probe report

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST

The Rs 400-crore fraud in Citbank's Gurgaon branch in December 2010 could have been averted if the bank had taken the warning signals seriously, a report says.

Northern Railway cancels 30 trains due to fog

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST

Railways have cancelled 30 trains and rescheduled 12 due to foggy conditions, a Northern Railway spokesperson said.

Lokpal Bill: Trinamool Congress hardens stand, rules out compromise

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:52 AM PST

UPA ally Trinamool Congress today ruled out any compromise on the Lokayukta provision and said the govt should have faced voting in Rajya Sabha.

Cyclone Thane: Major roads cleared for traffic in affected areas; death toll rises to 47

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:41 AM PST

With reports of five more deaths coming from remote areas, the toll in Cuddalore has gone up to 31 including ten women and two children, an official said.

Hooch kills 17 in Andhra Pradesh

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 08:35 AM PST

The New Year began on a tragic note in Andhra Pradesh with 17 people losing their lives due to illicit liquor in two separate incidents since Saturday, officials said.
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