Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Hunger strikers forcibly evicted in Rohtak

Hunger strikers forcibly evicted in Rohtak


Hunger strikers forcibly evicted in Rohtak

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

The Rohtak police have forcibly evicted a group of protesters who were sitting on hunger strike here against the acquisition of the land of some villagers for the industrial modern township (IMT) near here on Tuesday.


River sutra: SAD attacks BJP for creating mess

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:29 PM PDT

The issue of highly polluted Kala Sanghia drain has taken a political turn with Shiromani Akali Dal blaming its alliance partner in the state, BJP, for not doing enough and "creating the entire mess".


It's your right to get driving licence on time

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:28 PM PDT

With the Punjab cabinet, on Tuesday, passing the Right to Service Ordinance 2011, getting a service like passport verification, driving licence or copy of FIR has now become the legal right of people of Punjab.


No database on green revolution impact

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT

A Central government agency, which was recently asked by the Union finance ministry to undertake the novel task of creating a database for states, finds it impossible to assess even the impact of crucial events like losses due to partition, trifurcation of Punjab and carry out cost-benefit study of the green revolution for want of official data.

No database on green revolution impact

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT

A Central government agency, which was recently asked by the Union finance ministry to undertake the novel task of creating a database for states, finds it impossible to assess even the impact of crucial events like losses due to partition, trifurcation of Punjab and carry out cost-benefit study of the green revolution for want of official data.


NRIs in US get threatening calls for raising Punjab issues

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:23 PM PDT

The Milpitas city police in California, US, has started investigation into the threats to life received by North American Punjabi Association president Satnam Singh Chahal.


Rajbir murder case: Accused’s bail plea rejected

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT

The special CBI court here dismissed the bail application of Vijay Bhardwaj, accused in the murder of controversial encounter specialist, Delhi police assistant commissioner of police Rajbir Singh on Tuesday.


Reveal source of funding for political parties: PUCL

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

The Punjab chapter of People`s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) on Tuesday joined the chorus for probity in public life, demanding legal provisions to make public the funding and source for political parties.


HC notice to Punjab Public Service Commission

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:18 PM PDT

Acting on a petition alleging discrimination on the PPSC, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the commission asking it to respond the assertions of petitioner.


RTS Act betrays govt's incompetence: Amarinder

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh has questioned the SAD-BJP government`s governance capability after the Right to Service Act was passed by the cabinet.


Akalis term Cong 'undemocratic, anti-minorities'

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:11 PM PDT

Punjab`s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday accused the Congress-led UPA government of gagging democracy both by brutalizing those demanding black money back into the country and Sikhs demanding SGPC elections.


Industrial blues give rise to joblessness

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:09 PM PDT

With there being no takers for industrial plots at a recent auction, the state seems to have lost favour with investors after the Union government stopped excise exemptions over a year ago.


Tuesday, the jam day in Manali

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:06 PM PDT

If you are planning to visit Manali on a Tuesday, be prepared to face one of the worst traffic jams of the world. On this day, you would not be able to see the highway, for every inch has been occupied by vehicles parked there — on it, along it.


Vigilance moves to declare IPS officer proclaimed offender

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:05 PM PDT

Having failed to arrest an IPS officer, after the Supreme Court refused bail, the vigilance bureau had moved to declare him a proclaimed offender.


Himachal Pradesh University facing staff crunch

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:04 PM PDT

The Himachal Pradesh University which holds the reputation of being an institute for higher learning in the state is facing staff crunch in both the teaching and non-teaching categories.


Tainted lawyers to be debarred from practice

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:02 PM PDT

Convicts and those booked for heinous crime may be soon barred from getting license to practice in any court of law, as the state bar council of Punjab and Haryana is going to pass a rule restraining such persons from becoming a lawyer.


Haryana Roadways buses adamant on chakka jam today

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:01 PM PDT

The transport officials have issued instructions to the drivers, conductors and other staff against participating in the strike stating that strict action could be taken against anyone who resorted to chakka jam.


Despite claims, power trippings remain high in Haryana

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:59 PM PDT

Though Haryana discoms have been claiming supply of uninterrupted power to their consumers in the state, the ground reality is different.


Former sarpanch murdered near his village

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:58 PM PDT

A day after lodging the complaints of corruption against the transport minister and chief parliamentary secretary, a former sarpanch was murdered near his village Kambopura on Tuesday morning.


Green activist's arrest embarrassing Chhattisgarh

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:34 PM PDT

After the jailing of Binayak Sen, the arrest of an environment and RTI activist Ramesh Agarwal is causing global embarrassment to the Chhattisgarh government.


Yeddyurappa gives himself, MLAs 150% pay hike

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:27 PM PDT

It's celebration time for netas. In the absence of opposition parties in the assembly and without a debate, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa gifted himself and his colleagues a handsome 150% hike.


Bengal CM Mamata inks peace pact with GJM

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday signed a bipartite agreement with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in Kolkata to finally pave the way for peace in Darjeeling.


India backs Ban Ki-moon for second term as UN chief

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:09 PM PDT

The Asian Group at the UN met in New York on June 6, and endorsed "by acclamation'' the candidature of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for a second term.


Baba Ramdev aide Balkrishna under I-T scanner

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT

A senior I-T official said the department has started gathering information on all trusts operated by the yoga guru and his associates.


Law min proposes regulatory service to strengthen watchdogs

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 04:59 PM PDT

The law ministry is working on a proposal to set up an Indian Regulatory Service along the lines of Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service.


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