Tuesday, August 28, 2012

For Gopal Kanda, it's a 'family trust'

For Gopal Kanda, it's a 'family trust'

For Gopal Kanda, it's a 'family trust'

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Barely a year after setting up "Shri Tara Baba Charitable Trust", the Kanda family had constituted a new "family trust" for complete "control" of the affairs of Tara Baba ki Kutia in Sirsa.

Granthi booked for suicide by girl in Punjab

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Granthi of a gurdwara in village Daulatpur Dhadde near Shahkot has been booked by the police for driving girl to commit suicide by allegedly interfering in her engagement twice.

Punjab and Haryana high court Bar Association in favour of National Judicial Commission

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:56 PM PDT

The Punjab and Haryana high court Bar Association on Tuesday passed a resolution supporting the constitution of National Judicial Commission to do away with the age old system pertaining to selection of high court judges and regulating their affairs.

No rift over PM's statement on coalgate: SAD

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:54 PM PDT

Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal, chief of Shiromani Akali Dal - BJP's key coalition partner in Punjab - refused to concede on Tuesday that there were growing rifts between the two parties over the call for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation in the Parliament.

Tax evasion racket busted: 166 train bookings of goods by fake firms

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:53 PM PDT

The government railway police in a joint operation with excise and taxation department and railway protection force (RPF) has busted a tax evasion racket.

Punjab cabinet nod to new appointment policy of doctors

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:52 PM PDT

With a view to address shortage of doctors in Punjab, a special appointment and transfer policy was on Tuesday approved by the state government which will also allow walk-in interviews and campus recruitment for specialists.

Punjab wants to trade with Iran through Attari border in Amritsar

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Sukhbir Badal has sought permission from the central government to initiate trade with Iran and other Middle East countries through Attari border in Amritsar.

Dera of exorcist sarpanch demolished in Punjab

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT

On the last day of her police remand, former head priest of Harmandir Sahib, Giani Jagtar Singh led a group of villagers in demolishing the structure used by sarpanch Pal Kaur to practice exorcism, on Monday.

INLD legislators conduct mock assembly session to protest suspension from Haryana legislature

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:50 PM PDT

Opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) legislators on Tuesday held a parallel mock assembly session outside Chandigarh's Haryana Vidhan Sabha to protest their suspension a day earlier for creating ruckus in the house.

J&K HC orders prosecution of officers in Gulmarg land scam

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:48 PM PDT

The J&K high court on Tuesday directed the state government to prosecute IAS officer Mahboob Iqbal, who retired as divisional commissioner, Kashmir, for his involvement in the Gulmarg land scam.

Bureaucrats in West Bengal tighten belt, opt for bus tour

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Call it fuel austerity. For the first time, the principal secretaries of 18 departments of the state government — including chief secretary Samar Ghosh — will tour five districts in a bus rather than hired cars.

Shivanand Sarswati refuses to break fast

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:43 PM PDT

Matrisadan Ashram's founder in Haridwar, Shivanand Sarswati (67), refused to break his fast-unto-death late on Monday as he seeks a fresh CBI probe into the death of 32-year-old Swami Nigamananda, who was campaigning against illegal quarrying around the Ganga river.

Revised Indo-Pak visa pact hinges on Shinde's visit to Islamabad

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:42 PM PDT

The much awaited revised visa agreement between India and Pakistan, the text for which has already been finalized, may be delayed further with Pakistan indicating that it is not necessarily going to be signed during foreign minister S M Krishna's visit to Islamabad early next month.

BJD MPs demand Tytler's role be probed in Abhishek Verma case

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:41 PM PDT

Biju Janata Dal MPs have urged CBI director A P Singh to probe the role of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the case of arrested businessman Abhishek Verma linked to the Swiss arms firm Rheinmetall.

Won’t topple Manmohan Singh government: Mamata Benerjee

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:28 PM PDT

She may be opposed to the UPA government's reforms agenda, but Mamata Banerjee made it clear on Tuesday that she would not topple the Manmohan Singh government.

Assam toll reaches 91, hunt on for illegal arms

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:22 PM PDT

With violence continuing in the riot-hit state, the Army on Tuesday launched one of its biggest search operations ever in six districts of lower Assam to seize illegal arms and explosives that have repeatedly been used to spread terror.

Sonia Gandhi says BJP blackmailing Parliament

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:20 PM PDT

The Congress-BJP battle over Coalgate intensified further on Tuesday with Sonia Gandhi taking on the opposition party by accusing it of political blackmail.

Reports on DIAL, Sasan getting sidelined: Sharad Yadav

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:17 PM PDT

The logjam in Parliament over Coalgate has some political leaders worrying that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on post-bid concessions to promoters of Delhi International Airport Limited and Reliance Power may not be debated.

Sharad Yadav laments no debate on Delhi airport, Reliance Power

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:17 PM PDT

The logjam in Parliament over Coalgate has some political leaders worrying that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on post-bid concessions to promoters of Delhi International Airport Limited and Reliance Power may not be debated.

Delhi HC asks Centre to decide Sadhvi Ritambhara's plea for passport

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:16 PM PDT

Nearly two decades after the Babri Masjid demolition, the incident continues to haunt Sadhvi Ritambhara, one of the accused in the case.

Kiran Bedi seeks Anna Hazare's direction in faction-ridden anti-graft crusade

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Shadow-boxing between former Team Anna members continued on Tuesday with Kiran Bedi taking a dig at Sunday's agitation and asking for Anna Hazare's intervention.

Supreme Court seeks govt file on Radia phone interception

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed doubts about the government's efforts to identify who leaked the Radia tapes and ordered the Centre to show it the file containing orders to intercept corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's telephones and its safe keeping.

Congress think-tank blames judiciary for diluting quota for dalits

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:10 PM PDT

A Congress-backed think-tank has slammed the judiciary for diluting reservations for dalits, saying 'promotion quota' had fallen victim to this activism.

Press Council of India seeks to bring electronic, social media under its ambit

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:07 PM PDT

Print media watchdog the Press Council of India (PCI) wants to increase its powers to include electronic and social media.

After 11 years and 20 reports, SC wants to wind up PIL on PDS

Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:04 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it wanted to put an end to the 11-year-long hearing on a PIL, which had sought implementation of social welfare schemes for the poorest of the poor.
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