Friday, April 1, 2011

Finance minister seeks better biz intel analysis

Finance minister seeks better biz intel analysis

Finance minister seeks better biz intel analysis

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:44 PM PDT

The finance ministry has set up a high-level committee to restructure and redefine the role of Central Economic Intelligence Bureau for better business intelligence analysis and use of information by relevant agencies for prosecution.

PAC, JPC chiefs cross swords over spectrum scam

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:41 PM PDT

The turf divide over the 2G telecom scam sharpened with Joint Parliamentary Committee chairperson PC Chacko asking Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to check the ambit of the Public Accounts Committee and the latter refusing to back off.

CBI to take over probe into suicide

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:39 PM PDT

More than a fortnight after A Raja's close aide Sadiq Batcha was found hanging from the ceiling at his home - he had previously been questioned in the 2G spectrum scam - CBI on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will probe alleged foul play in the death.

‘Batcha’s suicide may be linked to cash transaction’

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:38 PM PDT

Sadiq Batcha's suicide might be linked to the alleged cash transaction between DB Realty and Chennai-based Green House Promoters Pvt Ltd that is being probed in the 2G scam, CBI told a special court on Friday.

ED to attach properties bought with 2G bribe

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT

After CBI files the first chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam, the Enforcement Directorate will initiate attachment of properties acquired through alleged bribe money paid to corner mobile telephone service licences in 2008.

Govt calls emergency meet to discuss anti-feticide law

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:34 PM PDT

The Union health ministry registered only 107 cases of female feticide under Section 315 and 316 of IPC in 2010. This is an abysmally low figure in a country which scientists believe has seen over 10 million female lives lost to abortion and sex selection in the past two decades.

Bias despite awareness in Guj, Maha & Bengal

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:33 PM PDT

Jayshree Panchal of Ahmedabad and Kanta Hewale, a Mumbai housewife, live thousands of kilometres apart but have the same reasons to be depressed and worried.

10 years on, girl child killers still getting away in Punjab & Haryana

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Ten years after Census 2001 shook the country's two top agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana by showing their abominable sex ratio, there is more chilling news from Census 2011.

Convicted women docs test case for implementation of PNDT Act

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:28 PM PDT

A local court had convicted two doctors and sentenced them to three years in jail for flouting the Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition Of Sex Selection) Act of 2003.

Prosperity doesn’t bring good fortune for girl child

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:21 PM PDT

With the provisional figures for the 2011 Census sounding an alarm over the falling child sex ratio, it's a good time to look at who really is responsible for this.

Rahul Gandhi to watch World Cup final

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:15 PM PDT

Rahul Gandhi is likely to be in the Wankhede stands to cheer Team India in the World Cup final against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Cong, NCP tussle in Cabinet over 45 cr tax waiver to ICC

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:13 PM PDT

The proposal to gift the Sharad Pawar-led International Cricket Council a Rs 45 crore tax waiver split the Cabinet on Congress versus NCP lines.

Centre sends more forces for Cup final

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Ahead of the World Cup cricket final in Mumbai on Saturday, the Centre has directed Maharashtra to take extra precautionary measures to foil any attempt by Pakistan-based terrorists to disturb peace during the game.

SRK to miss World Cup final

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:10 PM PDT

King Khan will miss the World Cup final at Wankhede, but Salman and Aamir will be there to cheer India against Sri Lanka.

Commentary in Marathi

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Running commentary for the World Cup final will be in Marathi on Akashwani. Following a request from the state government, the Union information & broadcasting ministry has permitted transmission of the Marathi commentary across the 20 Akashwani centres.

Bonhomie disappears in just 24 hours?

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT

That India-Pakistan relations remain precariously balanced, despite the bonhomie witnessed during the Manmohan Singh-Yousaf Gilani meeting in Mohali, was made evident again with Pakistan detaining an official of the Indian high commission in Islamabad within 24 hours of Gilani's departure from India.

SC wants a status update on Lalli probe

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:57 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Friday wanted to know the status of the CBI probe into suspended Prasar Bharati chief B S Lalli's role in the alleged irregular award of Commonwealth Games telecast and broadcast rights, which is estimated to have caused a loss of Rs 135 crores to the exchequer.

Ministries studying Shunglu report: PM

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the VK Shunglu panel report on Commonwealth Games irregularities was being analysed by various ministries and their views had not been received by his office yet.

MP approves bill to seize property of corrupt babus

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:51 PM PDT

The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Thursday passed a bill giving the government wide-ranging powers to confiscate properties of its employees who amass wealth through corrupt means.

BJP-ruled MP drags feet on NIA probe into Joshi murder

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Probe into the murder of RSS activist Sunil Joshi - perpetrator of Samjhauta Express blast - appears to be caught in a political logjam with BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh reluctant to hand it over to National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Air India pilots fear for safety in Kabul

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT

India's connectivity with war-torn Afghanistan faces serious question marks as pilots of Air India - the only desi carrier that flies there - have raised safety issues with the Kabul airport.

Arts passout fudges marksheet for licence

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Passing out of Class XII with science (non-bio) and maths may be mandatory in India to become a pilot, but now it seems that even those from arts and commerce streams may have bought their way to cockpits.

RSS upbeat over Swami turning hostile

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:45 PM PDT

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh camp is upbeat ever since Swami Aseemanand, who had confessed to his role in the Ajmer, Mecca Masjid, Malegaon and Samjhauta Express blasts, turned hostile.

SC for daily hearing on Tata’s petition from April 19

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:32 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would begin daily hearing from April 19 on Tata group chief Ratan Tata's plea for sanctity of intercepted telephone conversations and fixing responsibility and accountability for leakage of Niira Radia tapes.

Pawar kin have business links with DB: BJP

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Maharashtra leader of opposition Eknath Khadse said on Friday that Sharad Pawar's family had business links with Shahid Balwa's DB Realty.
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