Sunday, May 27, 2012

Himachal Pradesh govt wants Rewalsar monastery land back

Himachal Pradesh govt wants Rewalsar monastery land back

Himachal Pradesh govt wants Rewalsar monastery land back

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:58 PM PDT

Padamsambhava's multi-storey idol was completed in 2011 and there were plans to invite Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for its inauguration in April 2, 2012, but later the inauguration was cancelled.

Acid attacks: Haryana women face new form of assault

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:57 PM PDT

Unidentified accused had thrown acid on three schoolgirls -- two of them class 10 students and third in class 12 -- when they were returning home from tuition classes in Sector 1 in Rohtak last year.

Manali tour may cost more as taxi operators seek fare hike

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:55 PM PDT

Tourists visiting Kullu-Manali in June may have to spend some extra money on transportation as Manali taxi union has decided to increase taxi charges by 30% following the hike in petrol prices.

Cong unhappy with govt's preparation for MC polls in four cities: Amarinder

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:49 PM PDT

The opposition party in the state, Congress, is unhappy with government's preparation of the MC elections.

Farmer's murder: Two killers hired by wife nabbed, two on the run

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:47 PM PDT

Shockingly, the contract killers were hired by none other than slain Darshan Singh's wife Baldev Kaur, who is currently lodged in judicial custody.

After petrol price hike, Haryana residents face house tax levy

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:41 PM PDT

After suffering a financial jolt following the unprecedented rise of Rs 7.50 in petrol prices, residents of Haryana are faced with another burden in the form of house tax levy.

Teachers entrust SSA survey to students, duck outdoor work

Posted: 27 May 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Asked to carry out an outdoor survey, teachers of city's government senior secondary school here chose to put students of class XI and XII on the job to meet the deadlines given by district education department.

Maoists have stocked over 6,000 rocket launchers

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:35 PM PDT

The Maoists are believed to be churning out low cost rocket launchers from makeshift workshops, with parts sourced from industrial tool manufacturing units in Kolkata and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) reckons the ultras may have stockpiled 6,000 of these in the jungles of Chhattisgarh.

India pokes China as PM lands in Myanmar

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:25 PM PDT

Taking a dig at China just ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's departure to Myanmar, government sources on Sunday said India did not have any expansionist design and that its basic interest in developing relations with Myanmar was "peace and prosperity'' . Singh landed in Myanmar's capital on Sunday evening on what is the first visit by an Indian PM in 25 years.

Sukna scam: Army chief gives nod to dismiss Lt Gen

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:13 PM PDT

Just before his retirement, Army chief General V K Singh has ratified a court martial's decision to dismiss former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash from service after he was found guilty by an Army court in the Sukna land scam.

Yes, we kill party rebels: CPM leader

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:57 PM PDT

A Freudian slip from a district-level leader has embarrassed the CPM. The party's Idukki district secretary M M Mani's remark that the CPM would never hesitate to kill its political rivals has created ripples across the country.

Krishna threatens to sue Anna & Co

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:51 PM PDT

External affairs minister S M Krishna on Sunday rejected allegations of corruption levelled against him by Team Anna and cautioned its members that their actions would amount to over-reaching a judicial process.

Jagan’s absence from political scene may check rebellion

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:47 PM PDT

Jagan Mohan's arrest by the CBI over corruption coincides with the Congress's game plan to hem in the rebellious Reddy, a desperate bid to sort out the state unit which plunged into chaos after the death of its mascot YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

DNA test: Cops to be in Tiwari’s house tomorrow

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:45 PM PDT

The Uttarakhand administration on Tuesday will send a police team along with medical officers to 87-year-old Congress leader N D Tiwari's official residence here to collect blood samples for a DNA test.

Govt to amend forest Act for tribal rights

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:11 PM PDT

The tribal affairs ministry is moving fast to amend the Forest Rights Act and bring about changes in rules that would make it easier for traditional forest dwellers to get their rightful claim over forest lands and more difficult for the industry to use the green patches without the former's nod.

2 Karnataka ex-CMs face graft charges for illegal mining

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:07 PM PDT

Former Karnataka chief ministers H D Kumaraswamy and Dharam Singh could be next to face corruption charges, threatening to complete the political triangle over graft in the state with BJP's B S Yeddyurappa already facing a probe for illegality in grant of mining leases and land scams.

Tibetans asked to return land for law violation

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Tibetan exiles had bought land to construct a Buddha idol, but later built a towering statute of the eighth century Buddhist master, Padamsambhava.

Broadcasters show concern over attempt to delay cable digitization

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:52 PM PDT

With the deadline for digitization of cable addressable systems barely a month away, broadcasters are concerned that the June 30 timeline for the switchover may not be adhered to.

Air India tweaked ad to favour COO hopeful?

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:48 PM PDT

An airline seeking highly-qualified pilots is hardly unusual, except when the post advertised for is that of a Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Govt mulls body to vet content in textbooks

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:45 PM PDT

The government is considering setting up an institutional mechanism along the lines of academic councils established in universities that will be the final word on content in NCERT textbooks.

CVC expands board to check bank frauds

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:42 PM PDT

R V Raju, a retired IPS officer and former director general of National Investigation Agency, has been appointed on an advisory board of the Central Vigilance Commission to monitor and assist CBI in cases of commercial fraud and banking irregularities.

Has Gen V K Singh begun behaving like a politician?

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Just before retirement, Gen Singh issued a show-cause notice to Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag for an alleged botched up operation in Jorhat in December last year. Prior to this, he almost created panic in public by writing to the prime minister describing how ill-equipped his Army was.

India, Pak boost ties on legal aid, prisoners’ swap

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:32 PM PDT

The failure to sign a new visa agreement may have been the low point of the home secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan but the meeting, which concluded on Friday, was a step forward in terms of initiating discussion on Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and putting the process of releasing each other's prisoners/fishermen on fast track.

CBI arrests Jagan in disproportionate assets case, Andhra on high alert

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:14 PM PDT

After three days of intense questioning, the CBI on Sunday arrested YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case.

Excess central road funds may hit states’ plans

Posted: 27 May 2012 02:58 PM PDT

The government has gone on an overdrive to sanction road maintenance and development work with central funding in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, much in excess of the states' entitlement.
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