Monday, April 2, 2012

India's growth opening door of unprecedented opportunities: US

India's growth opening door of unprecedented opportunities: US

India's growth opening door of unprecedented opportunities: US

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Many regions of India continue to grow rapidly and are opening door for "unprecedented" opportunities for American companies, US commerce secretary John Bryson has said.

Madhya Pradesh to seize ill-gotten wealth of babus

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 05:25 PM PDT

Exercising its powers under the new anti-corruption law, Madhya Pradesh government will initiate proceedings within a day or two against "corrupt public servants" and seize their ill-gotten wealth to use it for a public cause.

SGPC executive committee may pass annual budget

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Probably for the first time in the history of SGPC, the executive committee of Sikh body may pass the 2012-13 budget on Tuesday without approval of the general house.

No special birthday bash for Ajay Devgn

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:44 PM PDT

Contrary to expectations of a grand party with his relatives and family members, Bolllywood star Ajay Devgn preferred to celebrate his 43rd birthday with all crew members of his home production 'Son of Sardar' movie.

Hospitals sans isolation wards, labs to test H1N1

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Punjab and Haryana health departments on Monday claimed that they were well-equipped to handle cases of swine flu.

Kisan morcha to block rail tracks today

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:39 PM PDT

The protest is likely to affect Amritsar, Bathinda, Sangrur and Sahnewal in Punjab while in Haryana, tracks would be blocked in Ambala, Panipat, Bhiwani, Faridabad and Tohana, a BJP kisan morcha spokesman said.

CAG raps Haryana for construction in prohibited area

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:38 PM PDT

The Haryana Tourism Corporation has invited ire of the CAG for construction in prohibited area in Surajkund Masonry Tank, which was declared a protected monument of the national importance in 1921, in Faridabad district.

Power discoms delays caused losses in crores in Haryana

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Haryana power discoms not only indulged in wasteful expenditure but also delayed the completion of a number of projects, causing huge losses.

Is Kolkata a safe haven for IM operatives?

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:21 PM PDT

Investigations into the Indian Mujahideen (IM) module operating across the country – 11 of whom has so far been nabbed – has revealed that at least two of them had stayed in Kolkata for some time towards the end of last year when they tried to buy arms from Murshidabad and Malda.

Babus dash plans of Rajasthan's MBA sarpanch to transform villages

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Rajasthan's youngest sarpanch with an MBA degree, Chhavi Rajawat on Saturday said the panchayats should be closed down.

Odisha govt, Naxals agree to bend a little

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:34 PM PDT

The Maoists placed 13 demands for releasing Italian Bosusco Paolo, abducted on March 14.

Call CMs to discuss NCTC, Jayalalitha tells PM

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:31 PM PDT

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh convene a separate meeting of chief ministers to discuss the formation of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC)

May abolish Haj subsidy, says Krishna

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Foreign minister S M Krishna on Monday said the Centre is having "second thoughts" on continuing the Haj subsidy. The minister said this while addressing questions from reporters on whether a similar package will be granted to Christians visiting holy lands.

India to send 26/11 papers to Pakistan

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:25 PM PDT

India will soon send to Pakistan all documents related to 26/11 terror attacks case that were authenticated by four key witnesses during the visit of a Pakistani judicial commission to Mumbai in March this year.

Trial court nod to prosecute RIL, 3 officials

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:20 PM PDT

A trial court has allowed criminal prosecution of the then Reliance Industries Ltd and its three senior officials for illegally possessing secret documents pertaining to cabinet meetings on economic matters.

70% of infants die in 1st month

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:17 PM PDT

Nearly 70% of infant deaths (within the first year of birth) in the country in 2010 took place during the first 29 days of life (neonatal).

Online dash to save the vanishing sparrow

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:03 PM PDT

A two-month-long online survey called Citizen Sparrow was launched on Sunday, inviting responses from people on questions such as when they last sighted the bird and details about the area they live in. The survey can be taken at www.citizensparrow.in.

'53 women sterilized in Bihar in 2 hours'

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:30 PM PDT

The SC on Monday issued notices to the Union and state governments on a PIL alleging female sterilization (minilap procedures) were outsourced to NGOs that take help of private doctors to conduct these surgeries in woefully unhygienic conditions.

53 female sterilization operations in Bihar in 2 hours by a surgeon: PIL

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:30 PM PDT

The SC on Monday issued notices to the Union and state governments on a PIL alleging female sterilization (minilap procedures) were outsourced to NGOs that take help of private doctors to conduct these surgeries in woefully unhygienic conditions.

SC to hear 2G review petitions on Tuesday

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:28 PM PDT

A bench of Justices G S Singhvi and K S Radhakrishnan would hear seven petitions filed by telecom companies and one each by the PMO, the Union government and former telecom minister A Raja, who is the key accused in the 2G scam case.

Won't undermine India's energy security: US

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:26 PM PDT

With India significantly reducing its oil imports from Iran, the US too has taken a more conciliatory position towards New Delhi. In her first visit to India as undersecretary of state Wendy Sherman on Monday said the US would not undermine India's energy security.

'US won't undermine India's energy security'

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:26 PM PDT

With India significantly reducing its oil imports from Iran, the US too has taken a more conciliatory position towards New Delhi. In her first visit to India as undersecretary of state Wendy Sherman on Monday said the US would not undermine India's energy security.

Bill to eliminate manual scavenging in Monsoon session, Centre tells SC

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:24 PM PDT

The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it would introduce a Bill in Monsoon session of Parliament to amend the 19-year-old Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act to ensure rehabilitation of those engaged in such dehumanizing labour.

Ageing India will see a rise in widows, warns WHO

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned India that feminization of its ageing population could lead to a rapid increase in its number of widows.

WHO warns of rise of widows in India's graying population

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned India that feminization of its ageing population could lead to a rapid increase in its number of widows.
Posted by Harshad at 9:40 PM

1 comment:

  1. preetiApril 4, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    Nice post. India is one of the fastest developing country. But in the recent past years Indian growth is going slow. Some major scam in India is one of the reason of economic slowdown.

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