Wednesday, December 7, 2011

China frees 13 Indians from jail, Modi claims credit

China frees 13 Indians from jail, Modi claims credit

China frees 13 Indians from jail, Modi claims credit

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:09 PM PST

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi was quick to claim credit and thanked China for acting on his request made during his visit to China last month.

Power corp spending big on visiting officers

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:39 PM PST

The flow of largesse from Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) for entertaining government officials has been on since long and it has hurt the exchequer as well.

'Trout farming needs knowhow'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:37 PM PST

The main trout fish producing districts in the state are Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur and Chamba.

Nursing college hostel attacked, students seek security

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:25 PM PST

Girl students of Dronacharya Nursing College are living in a state of fear for the last two days.

Rains cheer hospitality sector in Himachal

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:23 PM PST

Having eluded the Queen of Hills for nearly two months, showers in the early morning and chilly winds on Wednesday have raised the expectations of hospitality sector over tourist inflow in Shimla.

Farmers protests hits trains

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:21 PM PST

The farmers continued their protests on the second consecutive day against the arrests of farm leaders and failure of the government to implement promises made in the election manifesto.

Use of force turns spotlight on teachers' stir

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:20 PM PST

Use of force on teachers, a woman getting slapped by an Akali leader and two others getting injured in police lathicharge has turned the spotlight on agitation for regular jobs by teachers.

Badal should apologize to humiliated teacher: Amarinder

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:16 PM PST

Political parties and various organizations condemned the lathicharge on teachers protesting against the slapgate in front of the cavalcade of Punjab chief minister PS Badal in Muktsar on Wednesday.

Muktsar police wavers on booking sarpanch under bailable offences

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 05:00 PM PST

"The FIR does not explicitly mention about the nature of assault by the sarpanch," Muktsar SSP Inder Mohan Singh said.

'Police have different yardsticks for unemployed like us and goons of ruling party'

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:51 PM PST

"There are clearly different yardsticks for police against people like us and offenders like Balwinder Toti who are acting as goons," said Gurpreet Singh of Chak Nadana village of Ferozepur district.

SGPC chief justifies honour for Badal, Takht Damdama jathedar's absence raises eyebrows

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:27 PM PST

Bestowing of Fakhr-e-Qaum Panth Rattan award on Parkash Singh Badal has not only not gone down well with scores of Sikh organizations and opposition parties, it also seems to have drawn a line between jathedars of the five Takhts.

Kali Bein gripping in pain

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:24 PM PST

The two sewerage treatment plants (STPs), established at a cost of several crores, in Kapurthala and Sultanpur Lodhi are not functioning properly.

Pushed out of own house, woman approaches court for help

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:22 PM PST

While solemnising the marriage of her son, 55-year-old Snehlata must have though of leading a life of peace and contentment.

5 girl students suspended for ragging

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST

Five girl students of Haryana College of Technology and Management have been suspended from the institute's hostel for allegedly ragging and bullying a junior in front of students of the institute.

Disqualification of MLAs: Records regarding house proceedings on HJC chief's plea submitted in HC

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:18 PM PST

During its last hearing, last week, Bishnoi's counsel had said that the speaker was deliberately deferring the hearing of the petition in the assembly on one pretext or the other.

Sonipat farmers reject 3-fold hike in land compensation

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 04:17 PM PST

The state government had acquired about 2,000 acres land of nine villages in 2006 for setting up Rajiv Gandhi Education City at the rate Rs 12.60 lakh per acre.

FDI row: Did these numbers buoy opposition, spook govt?

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST

A NSSO report released recently says that nearly 3.8 crore are employed in the trade sector of which 82% are employed in retail trade, 13% in wholesale trade and the rest in auto sales, repair and maintenance.

Parkash Singh Badal's car hits 'slap row' protesters, 2 hurt

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:36 PM PST

Protests against a sarpanch who slapped a teacher in Punjab on Sunday continued for the third day on Wednesday.

Remove limit on daily SMSs: NGO to govt

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:35 PM PST

The NGO that had succeeded in convincing the Supreme Court to investigate into the 2G scam has now challenged the government's move to limit the number of SMS that can be sent through a SIM card in a single day.

Seven animal-hits on runways in 2011

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST

The number of animal incursions on runways has sharply risen in 2011, as there were only one and two hits in 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Now, rules for babus to handle MPs

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:28 PM PST

Facing complaints over government officials dealing with lawmakers, the government has put in place a code of conduct of sorts which deals with everything from rising to receive and see off an MP, besides inviting MPs to public functions.

Denied 1st AC berths, MPs create ruckus

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:25 PM PST

Forced to board a second class AC compartment in the capital-bound Patna Rajdhani after the railways could not arrange for an additional first AC rake, 18 MPs from Bihar created a ruckus at Mughalsarai junction on Tuesday night.

Congress leader shot dead in Dhanbad

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:20 PM PST

A Jharkhand Congress leader was shot dead in a crowded place in Dhanbad on Wednesday night.

Govt gets secret accounts info from 10 nations

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 03:04 PM PST

The finance ministry on Wednesday said that it has obtained bank accounts and transaction details from at least 10 countries about Indians having deposits in these nations.

SC quashes CBI probe against top Punjab cop

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 02:41 PM PST

The SC on Wednesday quashed a three-year-old Punjab and Haryana HC order asking the CBI to probe former senior police officer Sumedh Singh Saini for his role in alleged extra-judicial killings of suspected militants.
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