Saturday, June 23, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee to sign off with economy booster shot

Pranab Mukherjee to sign off with economy booster shot


Pranab Mukherjee to sign off with economy booster shot

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:50 PM PDT

It was not clear whether RBI or govt would announce the measures , but economists said RBI might unveil some more steps to tame rupee's slide.


Public works department raises doubts on short-circuit theory in Maharashtra Mantralaya fire

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:40 PM PDT

A short-circuit in a server room on the fourth floor of Mantralaya's main building was initially believed to have caused the fire, but that theory is now being questioned.


CRPF commandant wants to thanks 'My Lord' after 26 years

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Justice M M Kumar, who has recently taken oath as chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, has an admirer who wants to thank him for fighting his case as an advocate free of cost 26 years back.


Top brass of BSF, Pak Rangers to meet in Delhi

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Top brass of Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers are meeting after nearly a gap of two years to accomplish the unfulfilled promises made during their last meeting held in Lahore in 2010.


Punjab State Power Corporation team conducts raid at new Moti Bagh palace

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:59 PM PDT

At the time of the raid, Amarinder Singh, wife Preneet Kaur and other family members were not present in the palace, but they got to know about it from their staff within minutes of starting the raid.


SAD-BJP on collision course over honouring militants

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:57 PM PDT

The SAD-BJP alliance in the state stands completely divided and starkly contrasted, within a few months of their second consecutive term.


Four booked for illegal sand mining

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Bhadson police have registered a case against four persons for unauthorized sand mining from Sirhind drain.


MP's Olympic run leaves students huffing

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:54 PM PDT

The Olympic run organized in Kangra by Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association on Saturday could not achieve a fair start.


Punjab State Power Corporation estimates go awry, deficit widens

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:53 PM PDT

Though it had started preparations three-four months back, the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has apparently failed in assessing the possible power demand during the paddy season.


NCPCR seeks explanation from Haryana govt

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:51 PM PDT

In a 3-page-missive to Haryana government, the commission also accused Haryana government of non-compliance of Supreme Court's orders related to safety measures while digging borewells.


Two orphanages to close down in Panipat

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Close on the heels of shameful incidents in a shelter home at Rohtak, two orphanages have been ordered close down in Panipat within two days for violation of norms.


Head warden of Ambala jail held

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:49 PM PDT

The police on Friday arrested a head warden of Ambala jail, Randip Rana for allegedly taking bribe from prisoners.


Vigilance inspector held of extortion

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:48 PM PDT

The police caught a blackmailing racket on Saturday being allegedly run by a vigilance inspector and two of his accomplices.The accused extorted money from affluent people.


'Gori' Parsi girls had 'Ferrari ...' director inspired

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:46 PM PDT

"A movie is the director's own personality.I rediscovered myself through the making of this film.I spent a lot of time among Parsis as a child.


Survey picks holes in UPA's MGNREGA scheme

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:16 PM PDT

A survey conducted in three states confirmed rural development minister Jairam Ramesh's fears that the programme had become a scheme for digging ditches.


Hindu marriage ties non-Hindus in knots, couple gets HC wrap

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Marry in a hurry and repent at leisure, observed the Bombay HC hearing a non-Hindu couple's separation case who married under Hindu Marriage Act.


I will resign from all posts and campaign for presidential poll: Pranab Mukherjee

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:36 PM PDT

"It has now come to an end. I will resign from all the posts that I now hold and then campaign for the presidential elections," UPA's nominee for the presidency said.


Clarification on 'CBI may probe CVC Kumar in Coalgate case'

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:28 PM PDT

Apropos to the news item, "CBI may probe CVC Kumar in Coalgate case", which was published in TOI's New Delhi edition on June 22, 2012, the agency has clarified that the process of collecting relevant records and analyzing them has not been completed yet. "CBI is yet to finalize the names of the persons to be screened in the case," the agency said in a release.


Royal welcome to Pranab Mukherjee at his ancestral village

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:26 PM PDT

It was the Presidential candidate's last visit to his ancestral home before he steps into the ring for the final crown in his illustrious political career.


Legal debate on Singur land status

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:21 PM PDT

The legal roller coaster over the state Singur Act doesn't have much of an impact at ground zero because the division bench stayed the order for two months.


Assam girl to carry Olympic torch

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:18 PM PDT

Pinky Karmakar, a class X student from Assam, will represent India at the Olympic Torch Relay in London next week.

China plans tourist hub close to disputed areas near Arunachal Pradesh border

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Beijing's plans may involve attracting well-off Han Chinese from mainland China to settle in the border region to strengthen its claims over parts of Arunachal.


China plans tourist hub close to the disputed areas near Arunachal border

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Beijing's plans may involve attracting well-off Han Chinese from mainland China to settle in the border region to strengthen its claims over parts of Arunachal.


DRDO-designed biotoilets to boost sanitation drive

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:39 PM PDT

When Jairam Ramesh put a reality check on the euphoria over missile tests by lamenting "India can launch Agni, but not provide toilets to its women", little did he know that defence research body DRDO would be at his door with a biotoilet.


Navjot Singh Sidhu’s elephant ride gets animal rights body’s goat

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:23 PM PDT

An animal rights body on Saturday lodged a complaint against BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu for riding an elephant here during the party's nationwide agitation against inflation.


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