Saturday, October 9, 2010

Bihar elections: The hall of shame

Bihar elections: The hall of shame

Bihar elections: The hall of shame

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''I can say this with pride that the RJD has not given tickets to people with criminal background.'' Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav was caught boasting about this achievement of his party, but contrary to what he said, a survey done by an NGO has thrown out shocking figures defeating Lalu's claim outright.


Cabinet Secretary's letter to the ministers

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Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrashekhar has written to all the ministers regarding usage of names of prominent leaders in developmental programmes.


Use Indira, Rajiv names sparingly while announcing schemes: Govt to ministers

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The government is reportedly not happy over names of some national leaders being used indiscriminately for various programmes and schemes. Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar has hence written a letter to all ministers asking them to be selective in associating names of national leaders, particularly Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, with government schemes.


Racial email scandal: India reacts sharply, urges Australia to take action

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The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday summoned Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese in Delhi over a racist email scandal involving top Australian police officers. Victoria Police officials have been caught joking about a video which shows an Indian passenger on the roof a train getting electrocuted as he touches the high-tension wires.


Kerala tourism undergoes shift in strategy

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One of the most sought after tourist destinations in the country, Kerala is gearing up to welcome new set of tourists for the upcoming season. In 2009, the state observed a lull in the number of foreign tourists and as a precautionary measure this time, the focus is on domestic tourism.


Tamil Nadu: Court quashes appointment of first woman DGP

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In a major embarrassment for the Tamil Nadu government, the Madras High Court has struck down upon its appointment of Latika Saran, the new Director General of Police (Law & Order), after a 1975 batch officer, R Nataraj, alleged that his seniority was overlooked while appointing Latika for the post.


Two students of tribal school killed in Naxal crossfire

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Two students of a tribal school, aged 10 and 11 years, are the latest victims of Naxal violence. They were killed in crossfire during an encounter between the Naxals and the security forces that began on Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Savargaon village at Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.


New Election Commission guidelines for registering political parties

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Under the new guidelines which would come into force from October 15, a political party seeking registration is required to get an advertisement published in two national and two local dailies giving the name and address of the party and its main office bearers.


Bombay Stock Exchange receives threat email

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) received a threat mail on Thursday night stating of a possible attack on a Delhi -Mumbai Jet flight, the BSE or the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. The threat was specifically for Friday. The Mumbai police say prima facie it looks like a hoax e- mail, but the two locations and Jet flights from Mumbai to Delhi have been put on high alert.


Posted by Harshad at 3:14 AM

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