Thursday, September 6, 2012

Haryana Lokayukta proposes 'model' bill, submits report to governor

Haryana Lokayukta proposes 'model' bill, submits report to governor

Haryana Lokayukta proposes 'model' bill, submits report to governor

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:19 PM PDT

Finding no hope in the formulation of a Lokpal Bill for states at national level, Haryana Lokayukta has proposed a "model" bill, which, according to him, "would be number one act in the country.".

Women motor-bikers outdrive men on Himalayas

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:18 PM PDT

Men vying for the best biker titles by riding their bikes on the roughest terrains of the Himalayas seem to be losing to women as hundreds of female bikers from across the world are reaching here to prove their mettle.

Incessant rain makes apple harvesting difficult

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:17 PM PDT

The prolonged rainy season has brought difficulties for orchardists in upper Kullu, where apple harvesting has just begun but rains are making plucking of fruit difficult.

Tibetan support groups launch advocacy campaign

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:16 PM PDT

Tibet support groups have launched a "Global Tibet Advocacy Action" to seek greater multilateral action by world governments over the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet.

Himachal Pradesh to take over Faridkot Maharaja's land in Shimla

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:14 PM PDT

Ironically, officials ignored these provisions and facilitated the mutation without verifying the addresses and other credentials of trustees.

Corruption case: Virbhadra Singh to appear in court today

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:13 PM PDT

After the framing of charges against him in a corruption case, former Union minister and Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Virbhadra Singh would appear in the court of Special Judge (forest) on Friday.

Mob gets peddlers released, damages police vehicle

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Three drug peddlers were got released by residents of Ali Mohalla on Wednesday night after they were apprehended by a police party after laying a trap when they were delivering drugs to one of their buyers.

SGPC to send scholars to Cambridge

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:10 PM PDT

University of Cambridge has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) for sending five Sikh scholars to the university to pursue M.Phil and Phd.

Interviews on Sunday, postings within 24 hrs in Chautala Raj

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 06:09 PM PDT

Om Prakash Chautala-led Haryana government in 2004 held interviews on a Sunday and issued appointment letters within 24 hours to eight candidates who were elevated to Haryana Civil Services (HCS) posts.

Times heroes hailed by SC say they just did their duty

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 05:11 PM PDT

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the photographs shot by these two Times Group staffers were eloquent testimonies that provided clinching evidence against Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab.

House panel raps WCD ministry for delay in empowering NCW

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:37 PM PDT

A parliamentary committee rapped the women and child development (WCD) ministry for dragging its feet on giving more teeth to the National Commission for Women (NCW).

UGC asked to start selection process of secretary afresh

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:31 PM PDT

After more than five years without a secretary, the University Grants Commission (UGC) shortlisted one person through an interview on Tuesday.

UGC picks fault with selection of secretary

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:31 PM PDT

After more than five years without a secretary, the University Grants Commission (UGC) shortlisted one person through an interview on Tuesday.

TDP still to finalize its stand on Telangana

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:28 PM PDT

While BJP has upped the ante on Telangana with its three-day protest at Jantar Mantar and promise to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh if it comes to power in 2014, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is still non-committal.

Sibal blames pvt sector for policy paralysis

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Amid repeated complaints of policy paralysis, communications and HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday sought to dispel the notion of inaction and suggested that it was for the private sector to act after a series of measures by the government.

Sibal accuses Jaitley of doublespeak

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:26 PM PDT

HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday accused leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley of doublespeak, saying that as a minister in the NDA government he had opposed stalling of Parliament.

SC reserves order on CBI's plea to cancel Amit Shah's bail

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:23 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on the CBI's plea for cancellation of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah's bail in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case in the wake of a fresh charge-sheet against him in the Tulsiram Prajapati killing case.

SC reserves order on CBI’s plea to cancel Amit Shah'c bail

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:21 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on the CBI's plea for cancellation of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah's bail in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case in the wake of a fresh charge-sheet against him in the Tulsiram Prajapati killing case.

Sex-selective abortions stoke violence against women: Azad

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has warned fellow MPs that gender imbalance through sex-selective abortion can lead to increased violence against women, abduction, rape and trafficking.

SP, Shiv Sena stall proceedings in Rajya Sabha

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:15 PM PDT

The Constitution Amendment Bill, providing for reservation in promotion for SCs and STs in government jobs, could not be taken up for discussion in Rajya Sabha as Samajwadi Party and Shiv Sena members continued to block the move to pass the contentious legislation consecutively on second day on Thursday.

August rally, September rains may see monsoon lose its deficit tag

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:13 PM PDT

Spurred by late rally and predictions of good showers till September 10, the monsoon on Thursday emerged out of the "deficit" category with the over all shortfall at 9% of the long period average (LPA). This means that over all rainfall currently is more than 90% of the LPA for the season.

Transcribe all Radia tapes in 2 months: Supreme Court

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:11 PM PDT

Unimpressed by the status of the ongoing probe into telephone intercepts of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it was a very serious matter needing much more intense investigations than what was done by the income tax department in the past three years.

BJP to distribute CDs on Assam violence, coal scam

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:08 PM PDT

The decision to this effect was taken at the meeting of party working committee members here on Thursday.

PM's speech on wildlife changed thrice in a day

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:04 PM PDT

The official version of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) on Wednesday changed thrice in the space of one day.

PMO rebuts US daily's Singh rant

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 04:02 PM PDT

A war of words has broken out over a story on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the US publication Washington Post.The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Indian government came out looking petulant on Wednesday.
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