Thursday, August 16, 2012

BSF jawan killed in Pak firing in Jammu

BSF jawan killed in Pak firing in Jammu

BSF jawan killed in Pak firing in Jammu

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:23 PM PDT

A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed when Pakistani Rangers fired at Indian posts along the India-Pakistan border at R S Pura near Jammu on Thursday evening, sources said.

Praful Patel, aide sunk Air India, former Indian Airlines chief says

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Ex-IA chief wrote to then cabinet secretary in May 2005 that IA board was pressured by then civil aviation minister Patel to take financially damaging decisions.

‘Why Yamuna being used as dump yard?’

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:26 PM PDT

After years of efforts to save Yamuna from getting choked by pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) about the steps it had taken to reduce pollution in the river.

SC raps Jayant Bhushan for switching sides

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:24 PM PDT

The SC on Thursday said senior advocate Jayant Bhushan committed an indiscretion in 2006 by first appearing for Delhi Development Authority and then against it but found that it was not serious enough to be in breach of the lawyers' code of conduct framed by Bar Council of India.

Government braces for CAG storm in House

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:15 PM PDT

The Centre is bracing for the tabling of three crucial CAG reports in Parliament, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserting that the government would satisfactorily deal with any criticism.

‘Better vigil could have foiled outage’

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:07 PM PDT

A report by a panel headed by Central Electricity Authority chairman A S Bakshi has pointed out that the collapse of the northern, eastern and north-eastern grids for up to 24 hours on July 31 could have been averted with better vigil and maintenance of several lines during lean season instead of a time when power demand peaks.

Missing kids: SC notice to Centre, states

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:01 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought answers from the Centre and state governments on a PIL which sought urgent action to trace 55,000 missing children fearing that they might have been forced into prostitution, begging, bonded labour or used as guinea pigs by the organ transplant mafia.

All our bases are well protected: Gen Singh

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Indian military installations are "well-protected'' and maintain a high level of alertness round-the-clock to guard against fidayeen or suicide attacks like the one that took place at the Kamra airbase in Pakistan on Thursday.

Sore with ratings, PM downgrades agencies

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:50 PM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed his disagreement with rating agencies' bleak prognosis of the outlook for Indian economy, saying that they are prone to exaggeration.

President Pranab Mukherjee calls miffed BJP leaders

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:37 PM PDT

Pranab phoned BJP leaders Advani, Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj after reports came that they were upset about seating arrangements at the 'At Home' function on I-Day.

Host Pranab calls miffed BJP leaders

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:37 PM PDT

President Pranab Mukherjee telephoned BJP leaders L K Advani, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj after reports suggested that they were upset about the seating arrangements made at the "At Home" function on the Independence Day.

Pak Hindus can get long-term visas: India

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:34 PM PDT

As the fourth batch of Pakistani Hindu families crossed over to India amid reports of alleged persecution, the government on Thursday said they will get long-term visas to stay here if they apply under stipulated rules.

7 more pilgrims arrive via Attari

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:31 PM PDT

Another five-member Hindu family from Quetta in Baluchistan arrived in India onboard the Samjhauta Express on Thursday.

For Centre, SC the only court: Madras HC

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:24 PM PDT

How can a Union minister go around issuing statements on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant when a court is still seized of the matter, the Madras high court asked on Thursday.

Centre accused of misleading SC over Chawla panel’s advice

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:20 PM PDT

The Centre found itself in a tight spot in the SC on Thursday as Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy produced a PMO press release to contradict govt's stand that Ashok Chawla committee's recommendations on distribution of natural resources for commercial exploitation were still under consideration.

Forest babus block plan to give tribals bamboo rights

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT

UPA's initiative to give tribals control over the Rs 20,000 crore forest economy is again under threat, with the Union environment and forests ministry saying it will continue to treat bamboo as a tree and not "grass".

More cars, fewer roads choke cities

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

A recent government report has concluded that congestion in urban areas has risen, thanks to the disproportionate increase in road length and vehicular growth. Road length has increased by 3.3% in the past decade, but vehicles have risen by 10%.

Jawan ends life, Army chief plays it down

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:39 PM PDT

Even as another soldier took his life on Thursday, Army chief General Bikram Singh said the recent cases of suicide and stand-offs between officers and jawans were "isolated incidents'' in the 1.13-million strong force.

Congress’s Kurien may be made deputy chairperson of RS

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:37 PM PDT

Congress leader P J Kurien is expected to be named the deputy chairperson of Rajya Sabha in place of K Rehman Khan.

Assam ethnic violence spreads to new districts

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:26 PM PDT

On Wednesday midnight, after miscreants set a Tata Nano car on fire at the Bodo-dominated Kaurbaha village in Baksa district, a public bus was set ablaze in Rangiya on Thursday morning.

BJP CMs to brainstorm on economic crisis

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:25 PM PDT

The BJP has called a meeting of its chief ministers on Saturday to review the functioning of the economy in light of the "severe economic crisis" in the country and to showcase the "successful" governance models in party-ruled states.

IB on trail of mystery Pune paragliders

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Two unknown paragliders were detected circling over pune in june and the intelligence bureau (ib) is investigating the matter after it was informed by the air force.

Indian female smokers outpuff males

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:20 PM PDT

Smoking is eight times more prevalent among Indian men than women. However, an average Indian female smoker puffs more cigarettes a day (7) than male (6.1).

‘People want big banknotes spiked’

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:12 PM PDT

The Central Board of Direct Taxes said in its report on black money that it had received overwhelming public opinion in favour of demonetizing Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, which could be an effective tool to curb generation of black money, something that yoga guru Baba Ramdev has been advocating.

Non-bailable warrant out for Kanda, kin detained

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Eleven days after former air hostess Geetika Sharma committed suicide and left a note holding him responsible, a Delhi court finally issued a non-bailable warrant on Thursday against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda.
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