Thursday, March 22, 2012

UP health scam: CBI quizzes Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat

UP health scam: CBI quizzes Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat

UP health scam: CBI quizzes Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 06:21 PM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday questioned UP revenue board member and former family welfare secretary Pradeep Shukla in connection with alleged swindling of funds to the tune of Rs 250 crore in NRHM projects.

Soon: Bhagat Singh Chowk in Lahore

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:29 PM PDT

The Shadman Chowk of Lahore is likely to be officially named Bhagat Singh Chowk this year, two years after democratic, secular and socialistic organizations of Pakistan on their own named the place after the martyr.

Punjab Congressmen plan to take leadership issue to Sonia

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PDT

As simmering tension runs across Punjab Congress after its loss in the assembly elections earlier this month, a number of Congressmen, including MLAs, met on Thursday to express their anguish.

Congressmen plan to take leadership issue to Sonia

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PDT

As simmering tension runs across Punjab Congress after its loss in the assembly elections earlier this month, a number of Congressmen, including MLAs, met on Thursday to express their anguish.

'India is close to the hearts of Pakistanis'

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:23 PM PDT

Khursheed Khan, the man known to be close to minorities in Pakistan, feels that "India is the only country which is close to the hearts of people of Pakistan".

Woman's paramour arrested for husband's murder

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Police have arrested the paramour of a woman for killing her husband at his shop in Anand Vihar area of Panipat on March 14.

Boost security on China border: Himachal Pradesh

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to request the Centre to strengthen security infrastructure on the Indian side of the border after China violated Indian airspace from Lepcha border in Spiti region of Lahaul-Spiti district on March 16.

Forces to use UAV to find Italian hostages

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:53 PM PDT

It is learnt that one of the Italians is unwell and the Maoists might be worried about what might happen to him.

'Coalgate': NTPC denies any windfall profit

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:51 PM PDT

State-run NTPC on Thursday denied it has reaped any windfall profit from the coal mines allocated during 2004-09, amid uproar in Parliament over a CAG report pegging Rs 10.67 lakh loss to the exchequer on account of coal allocation during that period.

Govt: Coal block auction in 4 months

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:48 PM PDT

The government is almost ready to auction coal blocks through competitive bidding and the guidelines for this are likely in 2-4 months, coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said on Thursday.

Mayawati, Jaya Bachchan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:41 PM PDT

Former UP chief minister Mayawati and actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan are among the 10 candidates who have been declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from UP.

Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi vie for credit on India's vote against Sri Lanka

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:39 PM PDT

The ruling AIADMK and the opposition DMK, a key UPA component, on Thursday took credit for India's vote in favour of the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka for war crimes at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.

Delhi cops hunt for huge RDX stockpile in Bhatkal

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Is the coastal town of Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district a tinderbox? Police sources say "a dump of explosive material, including RDX, huge enough to singe major south Indian cities" is piled up in an unidentified house in the town.

One killed, 15 injured in J&K car blast

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:31 PM PDT

A car carrying explosives placed by suspected militants exploded, killing its owner and injuring 15 people, besides damaging vehicles and houses around the police station at Bijbehara in Anantnag district on Thursday.

Yeddyurappa, Sadananda Gowda camps claim victory

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:29 PM PDT

Both the warring leaders of the BJP in Karnataka, chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda and former CM B S Yeddyurappa, claimed victory on Thursday with their supporters saying they had scored over each other in their meetings with the party bosses in New Delhi.

Kudankulam N-plant reactors get green signal

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:27 PM PDT

The two reactors lying unused at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant since its closure in October last year following a series of protests by environmental activists are safe and functional, scientists of the NPCIL said on Thursday.

China 'warns' India with border drill

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:13 PM PDT

The PLA has conducted a major 'live fire' exercise, testing its J-10 fighters armed with laser-guided and other bombs, in the high-altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Rail fare hike rolled back

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:06 PM PDT

It was rail budget II. Mamata Banerjee's new nominee in railway ministry Mukul Roy on Thursday withdrew the hike in passenger fares for all classes including suburban trains except AC 2 tier and First class.

'Coalgate': PM must clarify on father of all scams, demands opposition in Rajya Sabha

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:04 PM PDT

Rajya Sabha witnessed stormy scenes Thursday as the Opposition tore into the government over the coal scam report which appeared in the TOI.

'Coalgate': Rajya Sabha witnesses stormy scenes

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:04 PM PDT

Rajya Sabha witnessed stormy scenes Thursday as the Opposition tore into the government over the coal scam report which appeared in the TOI.

Poverty numbers, govt schemes linked

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:00 PM PDT

The poverty line is not just a statistical exercise. The Centre uses it to decide access to social security benefits.

President gives away Padma awards

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PDT

International artists, film directors, industrialists, social workers were part of the eclectic group that was awarded the first set of Padma awards by President Pratibha Patil on Thursday evening.

Custody row: Norway refuses to hand over kids after kin's flip-flop

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:55 PM PDT

Following the collapse of an agreement to bring two Indian children in foster care in Norway back home collapsed, the Norwegian child welfare services have said they were looking at next steps in the case that has dominated headlines in India.

Custody row: Children to stay in Norway

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:55 PM PDT

Following the collapse of an agreement to bring two Indian children in foster care in Norway back home collapsed, the Norwegian child welfare services have said they were looking at next steps in the case that has dominated headlines in India.

'Coalgate': Opposition hauls govt over the coals, points finger at PM

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Opposition in Lok Sabha on Thursday erupted in protest over the a report published in TOI on Thursday that a draft CAG report has slammed huge gains accruing to private players because of the coal ministry's failure to auction coal blocks.
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