Monday, August 1, 2011

CIC asks pvt hospitals to put up signs informing about emergency services

CIC asks pvt hospitals to put up signs informing about emergency services

CIC asks pvt hospitals to put up signs informing about emergency services

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:33 PM PDT

The Central Information Commission asked Delhi government's health department to ensure that all private hospitals install display boards declaring that they provide emergency medical care in all cases of accidents.

J&K custodial death: 3 cops suspended

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday appointed a commission headed by deputy commissioner Baramulla to probe the death of 28-year-old Nazim Rashid in police custody on Saturday night in Sopore, an official statement said.

Stalin, cadres take to streets against Jaya govt

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Facing the heat of the government crackdown on land grabbers, DMK cadres, led by party treasurer M K Stalin, took to the streets on Monday morning to register their protest.

Joan Nayar: Fighting to save marriage

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Their lives are getting enmeshed in a messy marital dispute, but for Joan Nayar, the 60-year-old stepmother of Arun Nayar, it is a fight "as an Indian wife" to protect her marriage.

On 131st b'day, Premchand's house in a shambles

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:59 PM PDT

The house was renovated five years back. However, on Sunday, a number of stone plates displaying characters from Premchand's novels could be seen lying neglected in a corner at the house.

HIV-infected, recycled syringes sting Kolkata

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:54 PM PDT

It is wobbly with a crooked needle and a depressed piston. The tip looks blunt, the cap is loose and the tube has a pale exterior. 'For single use only', says the instruction printed on the syringe but it looks far from a fresh one, safe enough for use.

Guj N-plant confirms leak, two suspended

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT

Four daily-wage labourers were exposed to radiation at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) at Vyara in Gujarat's Tapi district on May 30, officials confirmed on Monday.

Nohwar is new IAF vice-chief

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:40 PM PDT

With Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne taking over as the IAF chief on Sunday, there were some top-level changes in the force on Monday.

Restoring trust with Pak my aim: Mathai

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:36 PM PDT

New foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai took charge on Monday identifying constructive cooperation in the immediate neighbourhood as his main challenge. Mathai, a 1974 batch IFS officer, said he looked forward to working towards restoring trust and confidence with Pakistan.

11 mins that could have avoided crash

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Human error may have played a part in Sunday's collision between two trains near Malda. Railway officials on Monday said track subsidence derailed the Guwahati-Bangalore Express but the fact is that there were 11 minutes to avoid the crash — and the resultant casualties.

Govt scrambles to make sea mining policy

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:25 PM PDT

Having been delivered a wake-up blow from China, the government is scrambling to put together a policy on deep-sea mining for minerals in south and central Indian Ocean.

Red corner notice for Chhota Rajan likely

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:18 PM PDT

The Maharashtra government will request the CBI to issue a red corner notice for underworld don Chhota Rajan for his role in senior journalist J Dey's murder, home minister R R Patil told the state Assembly on Monday.

Vedanta returns to haunt Jairam

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:13 PM PDT

Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) on Monday challenged in the Supreme Court Jairam Ramesh's last decision as the environment minister to withdraw clearance to Vedanta's alumina project and bauxite mining in Niaymgiri hills in Lanjigarh, Kalahandi and Rayagada districts.

DGCA orders checking of all B-777 engines

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:08 PM PDT

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a thorough examination of engines mounted on Boeing 777 aircraft flying with Indian carriers.

'CBI to probe Wakf land sale to Ambani'

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:05 PM PDT

The CBI may investigate Wakf land sale to Mukesh Ambani if the state government gives its nod.

Anna slams PM's U-turn on Lokpal bill

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:57 PM PDT

Gandhian Anna Hazare has hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and termed his change in stand on the Lokpal Bill as "unfortunate". The PM had backtracked from his earlier statement, saying including the office of the PM under the Lokpal was not advisable.

House panel pushes for monitoring foreign varsities to ward off fakes

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:54 PM PDT

Attacking the Prime Minister for the 2G scam in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said it was clear that Manmohan Singh was informed every step of the way.

Yeddy: I was never attracted to power

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:47 PM PDT

Parliament's standing committee has raised concerns about the Foreign Educational Institutions (regulation of entry and operations) Bill, 2010, and said the HRD ministry should have carried out larger consultations with stakeholders.

Gowda favourite in K'taka CM race

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:43 PM PDT

BJP is hoping to resolve its Karnataka crisis on Wednesday when party MLAs meet for the final round to choose the successor to chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who resigned on Sunday.

Deewaar 2: Salim vs Javed in Narendra Modi-starrer

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:42 PM PDT

Javed Akhtar has been a critic of the Gujarat CM. His estranged partner, Salim Khan, has been supporting the idea that Muslims should make peace with Modi.

Another CAG report soon?

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Coming at a time when the issue of corruption remains centrestage, the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) adverse observations about the PMO's role in deciding the leadership of the OC will fuel the government-opposition duel on graft.

Socio-economic survey to help map BPL, caste profile

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:26 PM PDT

The Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011, that is underway in rural and urban India, will help the government identify people below the poverty line and better target subsidies apart from mapping the caste-profile across the country.

State cricket bodies may lose tax exemption

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:20 PM PDT

The Income Tax department has started examining income and expenditure accounts of cricket associations affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in seven metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

Expert panel assesses Kerala temple wealth

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT

A five-member expert committee formed by the SC on Monday began proceedings to assess the value of the wealth in the cellars of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple.

House panel doubts BCCI's 'trust' in Modi

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:05 PM PDT

Parliament's standing committee on finance has refused to buy Board of Control for Cricket in India's argument that it trusted sacked IPL whiz Lalit Modi over finances and contract, holding that it was hard to believe that BCCI could have been so naive.
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