Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Amnesty International writes to PM to stop Rajoana's execution

Amnesty International writes to PM to stop Rajoana's execution

Amnesty International writes to PM to stop Rajoana's execution

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Amnesty International has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop the imminent execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana, scheduled to be carried out on March 31.

Key witness recalls how Rajoana planned Beant Singh's assassination

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:36 PM PDT

As the row escalates over the impending hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, co-accused in the assassination of Punjab's former chief minister Beant Singh, a key witness, a car mechanic in the case cannot but help recall the course of events.

Rajoana's parents may lose their third child

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:32 PM PDT

For this old couple it will be the loss of their third child if Balwant Singh Rajoana is hanged on March 31. Jaswant Singh and Surjit Kaur, Rajoana's foster parents, who saw their only hope in him, have already lost a daughter and a son during terrorism days in Punjab.

Labourer's son becomes judge

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:30 PM PDT

A labourer's son, Rajinder Singh of Ratti Rodi village in Faridkot, dreamt the impossible, and is today a role model for millions of downtrodden.

Rajoana's execution row: Dal Khalsa gives call for Punjab bandh

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:28 PM PDT

While the Akal Takht had refrained from giving a call for Punjab bandh and issued directions to other Sikh organizations against going on their own on the Rajoana issue, Sikh radical organization Dal Khalsa on Tuesday challenging these directions called for a bandh in the state.

Teachers' recruitment scam: Pleas to make 4 IAS officers, teachers accused rejected

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:11 PM PDT

A Delhi court here has rejected pleas to make four IAS officers and 1,577 teachers as accused in a teachers' recruitment scam, allegedly involving former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his MLA-son Ajay Chautala.

Illegal structures in Haryana sectors: Change of Land Use certificates for owners

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:09 PM PDT

In a major relief to thousands of owners of illegal structures existing within sectors of urban estates and approved colonies, Haryana government on Tuesday announced to give Change of Land Use (CLU) certificates to owners.

Army chief visits native village, keeps mum on bribery row

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:05 PM PDT

A visibly relaxed Gen V K Singh met some villagers, mostly ex-servicemen besides NCC cadets and Army officials.

Army chief visits native village, keeps mum on bribery row

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:05 PM PDT

A visibly relaxed Gen V K Singh met some villagers, mostly ex-servicemen besides NCC cadets and Army officials.

Commission submits probe report into benami land deals in Himachal Pradesh

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:02 PM PDT

The one-man judicial commission, looking into benami land deals in the state, has finally submitted its report to the state chief secretary on Tuesday.

Himachal: Opposition corners govt over hydel project issue

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Congress on Tuesday made an attempt to corner the state government on the issue of Karchham-Wangtoo hydel project in Kinnaur, and demanded a CBI probe to fix responsibility on those who caused loss to the state.

Deepika accepts Ranbir proposal, onscreen

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:58 PM PDT

The onscreen chemistry of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone is sizzling up things in the cold climes of Manali.

Haryana: Family faces panchayat wrath over boy's love affair

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Family members of a boy landed in trouble, when panchayat members of Panniwala Morikan village on Tuesday gave a 3-day ultimatum after the boy, Lakkhi Singh, 22, ran away with Nitu Rani, 20, of the same caste from the village.

Haryana pollution board acts tough against rice shellers

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Surprise inspection of rice shelling units conducted by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board in Karnal district has revealed that some of the units are not complying with the standards of discharge of effluent and air emissions.

Save girl child: Haryana forms inter-state committees

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:48 PM PDT

In yet another move targeted to curb the menace of female feticide, the Haryana government has decided to have inter-state coordination committees of health officials of districts bordering neighboring states.

27 jailed in Sonipat vehicle registration scam

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:46 PM PDT

A local court in Gohana town of Sonipat has sentenced 27 persons to three years imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of them who were convicted in a fake vehicle registration scam detected about 11 years ago in the town.

Petrol could cost Rs 15 less if Delhi follows Goa's lead

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:32 PM PDT

If state government follows Goa's example of doing away with sales tax on petrol, the fuel will become cheaper by roughly Rs 15 a litre in the four metros. The reduction will be higher in states that tax the fuel at a higher rate.

Odisha kidnappings, killing of CRPF jawans part of Maoists tactical offensive plan

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:15 PM PDT

The recent spurt of Maoist violence is believed to be part of a Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) launched by the outlawed outfit. TCOC is conducted when top Maoists leaders hold meetings in forests.

Congress steers clear of Army chief's bribe claim row

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Congress on Tuesday steered clear of questions on Army chief Gen V K Singh's allegations about bribe offer saying the party has nothing to say after defence minister A K Antony has given a "holistic" response on the issue.

Jairam Ramesh denies he provoked Naxals' attack

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Three days after Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh challenged the Maoists in Gadchiroli, a powerful landmine blast killed 12 CRPF jawans and injured seven at Pustola near Mendha (Lekha).

One-man attack shows change in Reds' strategy

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:57 PM PDT

The blast near Gadchiroli's Pustola village on Tuesday that killed 12 CRPF jawans shows a shift in the Maoist strategy.

Yashwan Sinha slams govt for hurting aam admi

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:55 PM PDT

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said increased deficits will lead to faster growth of inflation and slammed the government for offering no plan to curtail its spending, while looking to impose taxes that will hurt the common man.

Will World Bank top job bind BRICS?

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:51 PM PDT

The BRICS will claim to have truly "arrived" if the top five emerging economies can throw up a joint candidate for the World Bank's top job over the next few days.

'Coalgate': CAG draft estimate was 'conservative'

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Top-level CAG sources have indicated that the draft estimate on allocation of coal blocks was "conservative".

Beant Singh's killer snubs Akalis' mercy politics

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:44 PM PDT

The latest order by the additional district and sessions judge, Shalini Singh Nagpal, to hang former chief minister Beant Singh's assassin Balwant Singh Rajoana in Patiala on Saturday was an affirmation of the earlier one by the court on March 5.
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