Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Happy to quit anti-corruption panel: Pawar

Happy to quit anti-corruption panel: Pawar

Happy to quit anti-corruption panel: Pawar

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Activists today explained why they're backing Anna Hazare's demand that an anti-corruption law cannot be drafted by the government alone. Mr Hazare, a veteran social activist, has begun an indefinite hunger fast in Delhi, to pressure the government into moving faster on the Jan Lokpal Bill. A group of eminent personalities supporting Mr Hazare say that civil society representatives must be part of the committee that works on the Bill.


Royal Mail brings out new postal stamp to honour Subrata Roy

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Britain's national postal service Royal Mail is issuing a first class postal stamp to commemorate the achievements of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy.


Plane lands on closed runway in Lucknow, passengers safe

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A Kingfisher flight from Mumbai to Lucknow landed at the wrong runway at the Lucknow airport – the pilot ended up on a taxiway that was closed for repairs.


Chiranjeevi to campaign for Congress in Karnataka

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Praja Rajyam Party President K Chiranjeevi will tomorrow campaign for the Congress party in the by-election to Bangarupalem Assembly constituency in Karnataka.


We asked for more time, says govt to Anna Hazare

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Anna Hazare fast: In Delhi, veteran activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare is continuing with his hunger fast – he launched it on Tuesday, and says he will not eat or drink till the government proves its commitment to fighting corruption with a powerful new law - the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Ombudsman Bill).


Students rally for Hazare

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Student organisations from the city have pledged their full support to the social activist Anna Hazare who has gone for fast unto death since yesterday with his demands over the ratification of Lokpal Bill and giving it prosecuting powers. Hazare was dismayed after Prime Minister refused to include activists in the joint committee to draft the Bill. The student wings of the city such as Bharatiya Krantikari Sanghatana (BKS), Republican Vidyarthi Sena and All India Student Association (AISA) are staging demonstrations across all the tehsils and gram shakhas of the state in support of Hazare.


400 ill after eating adulterated flour

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Around 400 people have fallen ill and been taken to hospitals in Delhi and neighbouring areas of UP and Haryana after consuming adulterated "kuttu ka atta' or wheat floor.


Sai Baba critical but devotees hopeful

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Devotees anxious about the health status of spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba had some reason for hope on Tuesday when doctors said he was responding to treatment. However, he is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is still in a critical condition.


Anna Hazare on Day 2 of fast against corruption: ‘People will teach govt a lesson'

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Anna Hazare's fast against corruption: Social activist Anna Hazare has entered the second day of his fast-unto-death as part of a campaign that asks the government to enact an important new law to fight corruption.


Fake pilots probe: 2 more officials arrested

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As more and more fake pilots are arrested, the body that is meant to be the country's aviation watchdog the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is itself under a cloud.


Harbhajan hits out at Afridi for his comments on Indians

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Ace Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday hit out at Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi for his out-of-turn reaction on Indians and their supposedly lack of big-heartedness.


Hizb militant killed in encounter in J&K

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After an encounter that lasted for nearly two hours, security forces today killed a Hizbul Mujahideen militant in the Tral town of South Kashmir today.


Delhi airport sanitised after bomb threat

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Security was stepped up at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday evening following an anonymous threat call to Air India about the presence of a bomb. No specific flight, though, was mentioned in the call, which turned out to be a hoax.


Govt suspends food imports from Japan for three months

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The government today suspended import of food items from Japan, hit by a nuclear disaster, for three months or till such time as the radiation hazard in that country has subsided to acceptable limits.


Even Pappu Yadav joins Anna Hazare's fast

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Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, facing a life term in the CPI-M MLA Ajit Sarkar murder case, today went on a fast-unto-death inside the Beur jail in Patna to lend support to the agitation launched by social activist Anna Hazare for weeding out corruption.


India bans food imports from Japan: Press statement

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Concerned over radiation affecting food items imported from Japan, the government today banned import of food items from the quake-hit country battling a nuclear crisis. The ban will be in effect for three months.


Why Hazare, others oppose govt's Lokpal Bill 2010

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Lokpal will not have any power to either initiate action suo motu in any case or even receive complaints of corruption from general public. The general public will make complaints to the speaker of Lok Sabha or chairperson of Rajya Sabha. Only those complaints forwarded by Speaker of Lok Sabha/Chairperson of Rajya Sabha to Lokpal would be investigated by Lokpal. This not only severely restricts the functioning of Lokpal, it also provides a tool in the hands of the ruling party to have only those cases referred to Lokpal which pertain to political opponents (since speaker is always from the ruling party).


What is the Jan Lokpal Bill, why it's important

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The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill drawn up by prominent civil society activists seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body that would investigate corruption cases, complete the investigation within a year and envisages trial in the case getting over in the next one year.


How is the Jan Lokpal Bill different from Govt proposals

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Activist Anna Hazare is campaigning for is a comprehensive Lok Pal Bill. The Prime Minister had appealed to Mr Hazare to skip his fast. A press release from the Prime Minister's Office last night said the PM has tremendous respect for Mr Hazare and his mission.


Anna Hazare's fast against corruption strikes huge chord

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In two hundred cities across India today, thousands of college students, young executives and housewives joined a campaign that asks the government to enact an important new law to fight corruption.


BJP appeals to Anna Hazare to end fast

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Appealing to social activist Anna Hazare to end his fast over the Lokpal Bill, the BJP today asked the government to incorporate necessary changes in the proposed anti-corruption legislation so that it is more effective, and "not make it a prestige issue".


2G scam: Centre opposes CBI's appointment of prosecutor for case

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2G scam: The Union Government today objected in the Supreme Court on technical grounds, the CBI's decision to appoint senior advocate U U Lalit as special public prosecutor (SPP) for the trial of former Telecom Minister A Raja and other accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.


Tough to answer Qs since matter is sub-judice: Anil Ambani

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Anil Ambani has told a parliamentary committee that it's tough for him to answer any questions on the 2G spectrum scam since the matter is now sub-judice and is being heard by the Supreme Court.


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