Friday, December 3, 2010

Sarkozy arrives in India for four-day trip

Sarkozy arrives in India for four-day trip

Sarkozy arrives in India for four-day trip

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:31 PM PST

French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in India on Saturday, the latest in a line of global leaders beating a trade-focused path to the door of the world's second fastest growing economy.

Reshuffle in Army top brass

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:19 PM PST

The government has cleared several new appointments in the top echelons of the armed forces, which range from new Army commanders to the chief of the strategically-located tri-Service command at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Panel raps BSF on sexual harassment

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:18 PM PST

Coming down heavily on paramilitary forces, especially BSF, a parliamentary panel has observed that the guidelines of the Supreme Court on sexual harassment "are not being scrupulously followed in paramilitary forces".

China’s sensitivity to India’s core concerns needed: Rao

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:17 PM PST

As India prepares for the visit of Chinese premier Wen Jiabao this month, probably the most crucial visit from a P5 country after US President Barack Obama's, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao on Friday said that ties between the two countries will grow stronger "as China shows more sensitivity on core issues that impinge on our sovereignty and territorial integrity".

B S Yeddyurappa aide quits over land scam

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:16 PM PST

It took just five minutes for Karnataka BJP president K S Eshwarappa to ask IT & housing minister Katta Subramanya Naidu to resign. Katta complied on Friday morning.

Miffed Mush blames babu for Agra fiasco

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:14 PM PST

Nine years after the Agra Indo-Pak summit, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, apparently peeved over India's decision not to grant him a visa, has blamed an Indian foreign ministry official for what proved to be an unmitigated disaster in relations between the two countries.

Folklore, heritage to usher in Aman ki Asha

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:12 PM PST

The third Saarc folklore festival kicked off in Chandigarh on Friday taking forward the spirit of the Aman ki Asha initiative to foster closer ties between civil societies of India, Pakistan and other South Asian partners.

3,300 cr sop for Red districts a sham: Naxals

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:11 PM PST

The CPI-Maoist has opposed the Centre's recent approval of over Rs 3,300 crore 'unified action plan' to develop Naxal stronghold districts, saying it is actually meant to aid the security forces "to crush the revolutionary movement", in a statement issued on November 27.

Gadkari son's reception becomes all-party meet

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:09 PM PST

If the wedding reception of BJP president Nitin Gadkari's son Nikhil at Jamtha on Friday was about making a statement, it was made with pomp and power display that Nagpur has rarely witnessed before.

Hagen redux? Cancun opts for huddle over open talks

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:08 PM PST

The Cancun climate change conference has begun to put the horse before the cart, getting into closed-door meetings on international scrutiny of mitigation actions when the rich countries are yet to disclose their emission targets.

Litigants to present solution to Ayodhya row before SC

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:05 PM PST

Two main litigants in the Ayodhya title suit case, Mahant Gyan Das and Hashim Ansari, on Friday said they would put forth a formula before the Supreme Court to resolve the vexed issue.

'No time limit to refer daily wagers' disputes to court'

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:01 PM PST

Coming to the rescue of daily wagers working in firms, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that no time limit could be fixed for the government to refer an employment dispute to a labour court provided the workman had been continuously raising his grievances.

'We want Indian rules to be in line with global practices on N-liability'

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:43 PM PST

Nicolas Sarkozy brings a different flavour to a strategic partnership with India. As the first country to support India's nuclear programme, the commercial contract between French firm Areva and New Delhi will mark India's international nuclear debut — once uncertainties over the nuclear liability law are addressed. In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, the French president lays out his vision for strong relations with India, what's been achieved, and where it's headed.

SC clears Maya's Noida park, sets green conditions

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:28 PM PST

BSP boss Mayawati got a big political boost on Friday when the Supreme Court gave its green signal to her political project to construct memorials and statues of dalit icons in the sprawling 33.5 hectare Noida Babasaheb Ambedkar Park.

Political turmoil virtually shuts down government

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:21 PM PST

Officials in the finance ministry are not too hopeful of any breakthrough at Monday's meeting of the empowered committee of state finance ministers which is looking at the introduction of a common tax on goods and services (GST), one of the biggest tax reform initiatives ever.

No JPC as it limits debate?

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:19 PM PST

The government has urged the opposition to debate the 2G spectrum allocation row in the House, arguing that while everybody could participate in such a discussion, the JPC probe could accommodate a maximum of seven parties in Parliament.

Did CVC Thomas act on his own in palmolein import scam?

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:17 PM PST

Did P J Thomas, as secretary, food and civil supplies in the K Karunakaran government, communicate with the Centre on the palmolein import matter even before the state cabinet took a decision in this regard?

Thomas may resign as CVC today

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:14 PM PST

Central vigilance commissioner P J Thomas may resign on Saturday. Sources said the government has already moved to find his substitute and consultations, as required by law, will soon happen with Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj.

US-based Indian creates first artificial kidney

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:28 AM PST

US-based Indian origin researcher created the artificial kidney that has been tested successfully on a small number of animals. Large-scale trials on animals and humans are expected over the next five years.

Sarko to take up nuke liability law with PM

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:25 AM PST

As French president Nicolas Sarkozy touches down in Bangalore on Saturday, with his wife Carla Bruni, his thoughts appear not so much on the Indian mystique or genius as on the French unease with India's nuclear liability law which puts a lot of responsibility on the suppliers of nuclear equipment.

CBI website hacked by 'Pakistani Cyber Army'

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:07 AM PST

The home page of the CBI website had a message from the 'Pakistani Cyber Army' warning the Indian Cyber Army not to attack their websites.

Website of Central Bureau of Investigation hacked

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:07 AM PST

The CBI site was allegedly hacked by a self-proclaimed Pak cyber army redirecting the netizens to a different page. The redirected page said it was an attempt in response to Pak sites hacked by 'Indian cyber army'.

Digvijay Singh to oversee Congress affairs in Assam

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:55 AM PST

The Congress Friday appointed party general secretary Digvijay Singh as in-charge of the party's afairs in Assam in place of Law Minister M. Veerapa Moily.

Bhopal gas tragedy: Govt moves SC for additional compensation

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:24 AM PST

Government on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancment of compensation from Rs 750 crore to Rs 7,700 crore for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy in which more than 5000 people were killed due to leakage of poisonous gas from the Union Carbide factory.

Swaraj misses plane to Nagpur, stays back to stall Parliament

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and deputy leader of BJP in Rajya Sabha S S Ahluwalia on Thursday gave a miss to reception of Nitin Gadkari's son as they got a 'tip-off' that the government will try to run Parliament in the afternoon in the absence of opposition.
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