Sunday, January 15, 2012

Cong scouting for new partners in UP: Arun Jaitley

Cong scouting for new partners in UP: Arun Jaitley


Cong scouting for new partners in UP: Arun Jaitley

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST

BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said that the C o n g re s s was scouting for new friends in U t t a r Pradesh after its "troubled relations" with allies like the Trinamool Congress.


Rebels a small bother, not the weather: Khanduri

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:41 PM PST

BC Khanduri says the BJP is better placed than Congress in Uttarakhand. But he also concedes niggling worries over sulking ministers who've been denied tickets this time. As the polls draw closer, the chief minister tells Mohua Chatterjee, the party leadership will sort things out


Severe cold abets poaching

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST

Knowing that the animals would come down to lower hills to escape snow, poachers increase their activity in the winter months.


Kullu becomes safe haven for poachers

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:20 PM PST

That this illegal poaching trade is flourishing became evident on Sunday, when the general manager of a well known hotel from Manali was arrested after a black bear hide was recovered from the hotel.


High alert in Kullu, Shimla areas

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:16 PM PST

A fresh spell of snow and rain on Sunday intensified the prevailing cold conditions in Himachal Pradesh.More snow and rain is predicted at some places over the next couple of days.


Finally smallest Gita will find display at Kurukshetra museum

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:11 PM PST

Five years after being kept under lock and key, the smallest handwritten Gita in the world will finally be exhibited at the Shri Krishna Museum known for its treasure of old hand-written books and statues.


Widow shows courage to defy 'karewa'

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:08 PM PST

When the panchayat with the support of her family tried to force their decision upon her, the woman called up the district authorities, who intervened to rescue her.


Bag containing Rs 1.5L snatched

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:05 PM PST

Two unidentified men snatched a bag containing Rs 1.5 lakh from a trader in Dabwali on Saturday night.


Whistleblower case: Action soon to launch CBI probe

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:04 PM PST

The government will take a decision "within a week" on the Central Vigilance Commission's (CVC) advise to launch a CBI probe against politicians and bureaucrats in Haryana, allegedly involved in a multicrore forest scam.


Bibi Jagir Kaur, kin booked in liquor distribution case

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST

The vehicle was found outside a liquor shop and the contractor claimed he was transferring his own stock from one place to another.


130 Indians rescued as liner sinks

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:25 PM PST

Over 130 Indians were reported to have escaped in lifeboats after a luxury cruise liner ran aground and tipped over off Italy's Tuscan coast.


Judge's poor ACR can be basis for promotion denial: SC

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST

The Supreme Court has held that adverse remarks in annual confidential reports (ACRs) is an appropriate ground for denial of promotion and refusing extension in service to judges.


SC drunk driving rap may sober up many

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:17 PM PST

Many lives have been lost on the roads and pavements because of avoidable motor vehicle accidents.


India's first woman photojournalist dead

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Homai Vyarawalla, the country's first woman photojournalist, died in Vadodara on Sunday morning. She was 98.


Rajasthan govt announces job, cash help for Bhanwari's kids

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:09 PM PST

The government of Rajasthan announced a "rehabilitation" package for the three children of Bhanwari Devi, the government nurse, who was killed on September 1 last year .


Gehlot offers medical help to ailing Mehdi Hassan

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:02 PM PST

The government of Rajasthan has offered help to ailing Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan and sought to know if he could be treated in India.


Govt owes Rs 110 cr to Air India for VVIP flights

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST

The govt owes over Rs 110 crore to cash-strapped Air India for its special flights which ferry VVIPs including President and PM on their visits abroad which it is trying hard to realize.


After milk, salt under quality check scanner

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:54 PM PST

The FSSAI is collecting salt samples from across metros to check iodine levels. The study aims to find out how much iodine is available in the salt being sold to consumers.


13 lakh kids in India die before 1st birthday

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST

Of the total children born in one year, a mind boggling 13 lakh die before they reach their first birthdays, most of them within a few weeks of entering this world.

13 lakh kids in India die before 1st b'day

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST

Of the total children born in one year, a mind boggling 13 lakh die before they reach their first birthdays, most of them within a few weeks of entering this world.


'Drunk' Yahya hinted at India attack 10 days before '71 war

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST

Around 10 days before war broke out between India & Pak in 1971, the then President of Pakistan Yahya Khan had given an inkling of his intentions to attack this country.


Jaisalmer Fort falling apart as ASI slumbers

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

The famed Jaisalmer Fort, which has withstood the ravages of time for nearly 1,000 years, is coming undone due to sewage lines and illegal construction.


EC directive anti-dalit, gave us free publicity, says Mayawati

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST

A fuming Mayawati tore into the Election Commission for its "selective" enforcement of the model of code of conduct saying it was biased against dalits and the BSP.


CIC to list all pending cases on website

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:26 PM PST

With complaints of arbitrariness in hearing of cases piling up, the Central Information Commission last week began listing out pending cases before each commissioner on its website.


Govt draws up mega plan to ensure food safety

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:22 PM PST

The government, it seems, has finally woken up to the threat of adulteration and contamination in food products and is planning a slew of measure to shore up food safety.


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