Monday, July 4, 2011

Apex court poser to UPA govt on allowing Swiss Bank retail in India

Apex court poser to UPA govt on allowing Swiss Bank retail in India


Apex court poser to UPA govt on allowing Swiss Bank retail in India

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:59 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the UPA government's wisdom in permitting Swiss bank UBS, allegedly the favoured destination of Indians to stash black money, to start retail banking in the country.


Missing youth's body recovered from river

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Body of Rajan, 18, who had come to Himachal on pilgrimage along with his friends and had drowned in Banner river, was recovered by police near Kangra with the help of local divers on Monday morning.


Age no hurdle, job must be done: Amitabh Bachchan

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:04 PM PDT

After a hectic trip to the Ajmer dargah, Amitabh Bachchan came to the city where he met scribes at a press conference. The Big Man of the film industry spoke to TOI. Excerpts:


Gaiety theatre a hit on internet

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Gaiety, a landmark heritage theatre building and a renowned hub for cultural activities in Shimla, is getting acclaimed worldwide through internet also


Zero captivity breeding year for Western Tragopan

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:01 PM PDT

No breeding of Western Tragopan, an endangered pheasant, has been allowed this year at the Saharan breeding centre, as the birds, weakened by e-coli infection last year, are still to recover from the after effects, a wildlife warden said here.


Dalai Lama to deliver Kalchakra sermon in US

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Dalai Lama on Monday left his seat of exile at McLeodganj for a 13-day visit to United States, where he will deliver sermons on 'Kalchakra (the time wheel) initiation for world peace' from July 6 to 16.


Still waiting for dream role: Amitabh Bachchan

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:59 PM PDT

"I had been thinking of visiting the dargah for a long time but due to work compulsions could never do so. I had to untie a 'dhaga' that I had tied there almost 40 years ago as much has changed since then for me," said Amitabh.


Rohtang witnesses leanest tourist season ever

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT

Despite breaking the past 20 years' record, the 50-feet snow at Rohtang could not earn much money for locals this year. As the snow is fast disappearing at Rohtang, tourism entrepreneurs assume this year as the worst in 20 years.


Gang of ATM fraudsters held in Jind

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Police claimed to have laid hands on a gang of ATM fraudsters, involved in several cases of cheating customers by replacing ATM cards on the pretext of helping innocent persons in Jind and many other towns in Haryana.


Haryana teachers resent delay in implementation

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Resentment is growing among university and college teachers in Haryana as the state government has failed to fulfill its promise to implement UGC recommendations regarding salary and service conditions.


Karam Singh murder: Govt in a fix over further action

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:49 PM PDT

Chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda may have asked minister Om Parkash Jain and chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) Jile Ram Sharma to step down, but now he is in a fix. He doesn't know what course of action to adopt against the two for their alleged involvement in the murder of former sarpanch Karam Singh.


Sirsa 2nd in national cotton cultivation

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT

District of Sirsa has been in the news due to some or the other political controversies. However, tables have turned for the residents, who now have a reason to cheer.


Breach in canal submerges 2.5k acres

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:37 PM PDT

Around 2,500 acres of agriculture land got submerged due to 90-foot wide breach in Sukhchain Canal, - a distributary of Bhakra Canal - in Lohgarh village of the district on Sunday night, washing away administration's claims of having made elaborate arrangements in the wake of flash floods.


Badal attended 306 sangat darshans at Lambi in 4 yrs

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT

He won the last assembly election from his constituency of Lambi by a narrow margin. Maybe that's why Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has been working overtime to keep the voters there in good humour.


Groom in trouble over bike demand

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:34 PM PDT

It was morning of laughter and music for the family of Gagndeep Singh, who was to get married to Amadeep Kaur of Kakowal village on Sunday.


Bitten by stray dog, woman files plaint against Patiala MC

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:33 PM PDT

A woman, who was bitten by a stray dog, has lodged a police complaint against Patiala Municipal Corporation, pressing the charges of negligence.


38 youths challaned in hookah bar raids

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:31 PM PDT

About 38 youths and minors were challaned after health department officials, in a joint operation with police, raided two hookah bars here on Monday.


Low visibility delays flights

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT

Next time you return home from the Sahnewal airport frowning with long sullen faces, don't blame the weather Gods alone.


Plot floor area to be increased

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Punjab government on Monday decided to increase floor area ratio of industrial plots from 1:1 to 1:2, allowing 10% area of plots for commercial use besides simplifying conversion of industrial plots from leasehold to freehold.


PCS exams postponed again

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:25 PM PDT

For a government which has been making big claims about filling up thousands of vacancies and which also has a separate 'employment generation' department for the purpose, its prime slots of PCS jobs have been unreachable for Punjabi youth for the last 11 years.


Punjab didn't pay advance subsidy: Ex-SE

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:22 PM PDT

A retired superintendent engineer of Punjab State electricity Board has filed a petition before Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission against the state government for its failure to make advance payment of subsidy to Punjab state power corporation limited as directed in the tariff order of 2011-12.


SAD-BJP bandh call shows little impact

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT

The shutdown call given by SAD-BJP government against recent fuel price hike had little or no impact in most parts of the state.


Italy bir row: Takht to take up issue on July 22

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Distribution of 450 birs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Italy by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has attracted controversy after the delegation that accompanied the birs complained of non-cooperation and misbehaviour by office-bearers of National Sikh Dharam Parchar Committee (NSDPC) there.


Effluents from Jalandhar to be treated at Ludhiana

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Taking a major leap towards zero discharge of effluents from electroplating units of Jalandhar, it has been decided to carry effluents from these units to Ludhiana for treatment at the common effluent treatment plant there.


Effluents from Jalandhar to be treated at Ludhiana

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Taking a major leap towards zero discharge of effluents from electroplating units of Jalandhar, it has been decided to carry effluents from these units to Ludhiana for treatment at the common effluent treatment plant there.


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