Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee set to take oath as the 13th President of India

Pranab Mukherjee set to take oath as the 13th President of India

Pranab Mukherjee set to take oath as the 13th President of India

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:02 PM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee will be sworn in as the country's 13th President today at a special ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament.

Peacock deaths in Jhajjar district trigger concern

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:39 PM PDT

Death toll of peacocks continue to rise in Badli region of Jhajjar district as another bird was found dead at the outskirts of Majri village on Tuesday.

Haryana minister opposes acquisition of fertile land

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:37 PM PDT

When the Hooda government in Haryana is facing sharp criticism from opposition parties on the issue of land acquisition, state cabinet minister, Ajay Singh Yadav, said on Tuesday that he is not in favour of acquisition of fertile land for industries.

Court grounds Sukhbir Singh Badal's Faridkot flying academy project

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:32 PM PDT

Observing that the SDM has "thrown norms to the wind and acted in flagrant violation of the mandatory provisions of the law", the HC has also directed the chief secretary to conduct an inquiry into the matter.

Two villagers die in police firing in Mansa, 3 injured

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:29 PM PDT

At least two persons lost their lives and three others sustained injuries in alleged police firing on Tuesday evening at Akalia village in Mansa.

Ludhiana Metro project poses fresh challenge for fund-starved Punjab govt

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:26 PM PDT

The much touted Ludhiana Metro project, which the SAD-BJP government is brandishing as a feather in their cap, has posed fresh challenges for the fund-starved state government.

Municipal councillors at loggerheads as new house not constituted

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:23 PM PDT

More than one and half months after the municipal corporation elections in Punjab, the local bodies department is yet to dissolve the previous MC house.

Police causing delay in explosives case against Balwant Singh Rajoana, sister says

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Hearing of the case in a court of Patiala was scheduled on Tuesday.However, police did not produce him in the court of additional sessions judge, Patiala, on Tuesday for security reasons.

Poll veteran Mitt Singh starts barefoot journey against corruption

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:19 PM PDT

Call it a gimmick or his passion to indulge in bizarre things, but Punjab villager Mitt Singh Sehjra is on a mission again.

SC commission for police deployment in Bhagana

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:13 PM PDT

Chairman of National Commission for Schedule Castes and Tribes, P L Punia, on Monday directed the Haryana government to deploy police in Bhagana village of Hisar district till normalcy returns in the village.

Relief for Ogyen Trinley Dorje in benami land case

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:09 PM PDT

In yet another relief to Tibetan leader Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the court of divisional commissioner, Kangra, has given a clean chit to Kinnaur resident Sewa Devi Negi in the purchase of 191-kanal land at Trilokpur for the setting up of a nunnery.

Double whammy for Punjab industry: Power cuts & tariff hike

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:01 PM PDT

Spiralling power prices in Punjab drew flak from domestic and industrial consumers in the state. Several industrialists have warned the government of possible relocation of their units if the power situation doesn't improve.

3 girls escape from Karnal shelter home

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Close on the heels of sexual abuse exposure at Rohtak's Apna Ghar, three inmates fled a local shelter home for destitute women - Nari Niketan.

Won’t be representing India or any Indian sports body at London Olympics: Suresh Kalmadi tells court

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Defending his travel to the United Kingdom for the sports extravaganza, Kalmadi assured the court he will not watch any sporting event as an invitee of the government.

Blackmail, rape by cousin drives TN woman to suicide

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:49 PM PDT

A 22-year-old polytechnic student committed suicide after her cousin and two other youth first filmed her while she was taking bath and then raped her by threatening to post the clippings on the internet.

Pratibha Patil urges nation to weed out graft

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:37 PM PDT

A day before demitting office, President Pratibha Patil chose to focus on tackling the scourge of corruption saying that it was the enemy of good governance and asked government and people to collectively fight it.

Pratibha Patil urges nation to weed out graft

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:37 PM PDT

A day before demitting office, President Pratibha Patil chose to focus on tackling the scourge of corruption saying that it was the enemy of good governance and asked government and people to collectively fight it.

Hooda's austerity U-turn: 18 luxury cars for ministers

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:27 PM PDT

No money to buy power, but Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda won't think twice before throwing the austerity measures to the wind and order a fleet of 18 new luxury cars for his ministers and chief parliamentary secretaries.

Naresh Chandra panel recommends military preparedness to deal with 'assertive’ China

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:12 PM PDT

There is concern about China's policy of "containment" of India, marked by growing Chinese interest in countries of South Asia, the report says.

Set up agency to steer defence R&D, recommends Naresh Chandra Task Force on national security

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:09 PM PDT

The Naresh Chandra Task Force on national security has recommended that the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) should not be the scientific advisor to the Raksha Mantri (SA to RM).

India bolsters western front with fighters, radars and IAF-Army operational synergy

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Squadrons of Sukhoi-30MKI "air dominance'' fighters, now permanently based in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Halwara (Punjab), are "fully-operational'' and integrated with the "order of battle'' on the western front, say sources.

509 additional border outposts on frontiers with Pak, Bangladesh

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:03 PM PDT

The government has decided to construct 509 additional border outposts along the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders.

BJP demands special CAG audit into Maha Sadan construction 'scam’

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:01 PM PDT

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday demanded a special CAG audit into the alleged irregularities related to the construction of Maharashtra Sadan.

Bangla willing to give India time to seal Teesta, land boundary pacts

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Bangladesh continued to press India on Teesta accord and land boundary agreement (LBA), but recognizing the domestic political difficulties Dhaka will "give India the space it needs".

Activists slam govt over delay in anti-corruption laws

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:56 PM PDT

The National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI), led by Aruna Roy, on Tuesday expressed concern over the delay in bringing about legislation to tackle corruption.
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