Saturday, April 2, 2011

'There is no political will to correct sex ratio'

'There is no political will to correct sex ratio'

'There is no political will to correct sex ratio'

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:39 PM PDT

As soon as Census 2011 exposed Punjab's dark underbelly, putting it at the bottom of the country's sex ratio list, the state health minister, Laxmi Kanta Chawla, was candid enough to admit that her department is under tremendous pressure from politicians, including some ministers, to drop or dilute cases against those violating the PNDT Act.

Haryana fails to take cue from soaps

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:38 PM PDT

The trend of female foeticide and infanticide and its sociological fallout is quite visible in serials like "Na Aana Iss Des Meri Lado", "Luteri Dulhan", and "Balika Vadhu", which have even got flak for giving impetus to these evil practices, but still continue to have a large viewership.

Disputed site chosen for 1857 memorial

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:36 PM PDT

: In what appears to be yet another alleged discrepancy, Ambala Cantt MLA and leader of BJP legislative party Anil Vijh has alleged that the town and country planning department has identified a disputed land for setting up the memorial for martyrs of 1857 revolt.

Haryana, Punjab men won't get even 'outsider brides' in few yrs

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

While Punjab and Haryana are happy over the improvement in sex ratio in the 0-6 age group, yet those wanting to tie the knot in the next 12 years will find it difficult to get brides even from outside these states as the number of girls in this segment has started falling in other places, too.

World Cup mania keeps Shimla busy

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:34 PM PDT

The ICC World Cup mania kept residents of Shimla quite interested on Saturday, as India played Sri Lanka in the final at Mumbai.

Skewed sex ratio may lead to social chaos in Punjab & Haryana: Experts

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

The skewed sex ratio in Punjab and Haryana could have wider and more permanent social effects like rise in exploitation of women, higher crime rate, an increase in sexual diseases and depression among youth.

1.47cr cheating case: Father of Manpreet Badal's aide held

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:26 PM PDT

Peoples' Party of Punjab leader, Manpreet Badal, cried foul following arrest his close aide Charanjit Singh Brar's father, by Gidderbaha police in Muktsar district, in a case of fraud, cheating and embezzlement case.

Jailed youths projected as symbols of state repression

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:23 PM PDT

Three unemployed youths, whom not many knew and for whom meeting a political leader would have been an uphill task till a week ago, have suddenly become important persons, with politicians from Opposition parties lining up to meet them in jail.

Fresh production warrants for Aseemanand

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:21 PM PDT

A special National Investigation Agency court here issued fresh production warrants for Swami Aseemanand on Saturday, who is accused of being behind a number of terror incidents involving right-wing Hindu outfits.

Virat's kin perform Shani puja

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:19 PM PDT

While the entire country prayed for Men in Blue to be the world champs, for the congregation here in Sector 8, India's victory was more of a tribute of Virat Kohli to his father.

2 students arrested with 500g heroin

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:17 PM PDT

A startling fact that students were getting into drug trade to make a quick buck came to light on Saturday morning when Barnala Police arrested two Haryana students with half-kg heroin.

'Dhumal Govt guilty of corrupt acts'

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:16 PM PDT

Virbhadra Singh, Union minister for micro, small and medium industries, said on Saturday that the days of slumber for the Congress in the state were over.

NCP leader held in Rs 600cr bank fraud

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:34 PM PDT

A Raigad police team on Saturday arrested senior NCP leader Shirish Dharkar for his alleged involvement in the Rs 600 crore fraud in the Pen urban cooperative bank. Dharkar heads the bank.

Sonia surprises cricket fans, joins the World Cup party

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Stopping over at a traffic crossing in Delhi, Sonia Gandhi shook hands with people and said, "Congratulations to everybody. We have won."

'Illegitimate kids have stake in property'

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:32 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Saturday ruled that illegitimate children were not only entitled to a share in the self-acquired property of parents but also in ancestral property.

Raja brushed aside PM’s advice, says CBI

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:25 PM PDT

All the accused in the chargesheet filed by the CBI in the 2G scam face charges of cheating, conspiracy, forgery and corruption. The agency corroborated the PM's contention that his words of caution were not heeded by Raja.

Rajat out, Adi Godrej in as ISB chairman

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:20 PM PDT

Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej took over as the second chairman of the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) on Saturday.

Chandolia forced DoT into favouring Swan

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

R K Chandolia, one of the main conspirators of the 2G scam, felt powerful being a close aide of A Raja.

Radia a witness in the case

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:10 PM PDT

Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, the interception of whose telephone provided valuable inputs into the investigation into the 2G scam,won't be made an accused in the case as the CBI on Friday cited her as a key witness.

CBI says Unitech gained at Tata's cost

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:09 PM PDT

The CBI chargesheet sheds new light on the advantage given to Unitech and Swan over Tata Tele in dual technology.

'Khulja sim sim… but there is nothing'

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:07 PM PDT

CBI's first chargesheet in the spectrum case on Saturday hardly daunted DB Realty managing director Shahid Usman Balwa. A key accused in the scandal, he seemed confident that nothing can ever touch him.

CBI clean chit to PM, but he may still have to worry

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:05 PM PDT

The CBI has given the PM a clean chit in its 63-page chargesheet but inadvertently used language that could embarrass the PM in the PAC, JPC investigations and Parliament.

Unitech Wireless in troubled waters

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:04 PM PDT

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday named both Unitech Wireless and Unitech managing director Sanjay Chandra as key accused in the 2G spectrum scam and charged them with criminal conspiracy to cheat the government of several crores.

Probe agency trashes Sibal’s theory of zero-loss

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Using a novel methodology, the CBI has estimated the loss on account of the 2G spectrum scam at Rs 30,984.55 crore, effectively quashing telecom minister Kapil Sibal's theory of zero loss which was later supported by Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Goenka, Balwa & Swan charged

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Vinod Goenka and Shahid Balwa along with their group firm Swan Telecom were charged by CBI on Saturday of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and bribery.
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