Friday, September 28, 2012

Three week delay for issue of new gas connections; no ban

Three week delay for issue of new gas connections; no ban

Three week delay for issue of new gas connections; no ban

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:56 PM PDT

The government on Friday said it has not banned issue of fresh cooking gas (LPG) connections and there was only a temporary three-week hiatus in new allotments pending elimination of duplicate connections.

Punjab tech education joint director suspended

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:23 PM PDT

The Punjab government on Friday suspended Jagjit Singh, joint director, skill development cell of technical education, on corruption charges.

Spy couple arrested in Tarn Taran

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:22 PM PDT

The police arrested a couple here on Friday and recovered documents including maps and photographs of significant installations in Punjab from their possession.

HC summons records into fund embezzlement of grants in Attari

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:12 PM PDT

Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday summoned the entire record into the alleged embezzlement of government grants in the Attari assembly constituency of former minister Gulzar Singh Ranike.

Implicating community vitiates atmosphere: Khap panchayat

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:10 PM PDT

With the upper caste versus dalit issue gaining prominence in Haryana, especially in wake of the incidents of rape and atrocities, the sarv khap panchayat of Haryana has taken strong exception to generalization of issue against a specific community.

File status report on probe into sexual abuse of Apna Ghar inmates: High court

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:06 PM PDT

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday asked the CBI to file a status report on the investigations carried by it into the alleged sexual abuse of inmates of Rohtak-based shelter home, Apna Ghar.

Supreme Court quashes high court order on 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:04 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the Punjab and Haryana high court order which had restrained five Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs from joining the ruling Congress till the assembly speaker decides on their disqualification.

Tibetans' self-immolation issue: Mixed reactions from community

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:02 PM PDT

The four-day special meeting held here to discuss the burning issue of self-immolations in Tibet has drawn mixed reactions from the community.

Law and order is good, says Haryana CM

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:56 PM PDT

Even as Haryana is shaken by incidents of gang rapes, one being a minor, chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda feels the law and order situation in the state is good

Non-bailable warrant against Raj for hate speech

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:33 PM PDT

A trial court on Friday issued fresh non-bailable warrants against MNS chief Raj Thackeray after he failed to appear before it to respond to two complaints accusing him of making hate speeches against north Indians.

Chidambaram takes ‘pot shots’ at CAG after Supreme Court order

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:24 PM PDT

A day after the Supreme Court opinion on allocation of natural resources, Chidambaram on Friday said constitutional authorities should bear in mind the apex court's view that auction was not the sole way to allocate scarce resources.

Nirmal Bharat Yatra to promote sanitation from Oct 3

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:22 PM PDT

A mega campaign to spread the message of rural sanitation, Nirmal Bharat Yatra, will begin on October 3, focusing on making the country free of open defecation.

No service tax on railway tickets booked before Oct 1

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Passengers who have booked AC train tickets before October 1 will not have to pay service tax imposed by the finance ministry, the railways clarified on Friday.

Govt selectively quoting from Supreme Court opinion: Bhushan

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:09 PM PDT

Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan alleged that the govt has gone on an "overdrive" after the Supreme Court's opinion on the 2G presidential reference, to project the judgment as a vindication of it's policies.

Passports to cost more

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT

The government on Friday raised normal passport fee by Rs 500 and Tatkal passport fee by Rs 1,000.

'Gagged' at BJP conclave, Narendra Modi roars at public rally

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who had a low-key presence through the BJP's three-day national executive, came into his own on a public platform, living up to his billing as the party's star howitzer.

NDMA plans massive mock exercise to test quake preparedness

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Come February 2013, a massive quake measuring 8 on the Richter scale will rock Mandi in Himachal Pradesh; thankfully, only as part of a mock drill being planned by the National Disaster Management Authority.

India to discuss Kudankulam safety with Sri Lanka

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Taken aback by what it describes as "propaganda'' in Sri Lanka against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, India has offered to discuss the safety aspect of the pressurized water reactors with Lankan authorities.

Centre has been pushing J&K for next level of grassroots empowerment

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:55 PM PDT

The Centre has persisted with its demand for block-level polls in J&K – the last reminder went as recently as 20 days back, according to sources in the Union home ministry.

I’m a difficult person to deal with, CJI Kapadia says

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:47 PM PDT

On his last day as Chief Justice of India, SH Kapadia was unusually candid and said, "I am a difficult person to deal with," with a tinge of emotion.

Less than 20% of Indian research with international collaboration

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:45 PM PDT

Between 2001 and 2005, only 18.8% of Indian research publications were internationally collaborative.

Every third senior citizen in India abused, mainly by son: Study

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:15 PM PDT

Indian sons, their wives aren't treating their aged parents well, a study on abuse of India's elderly conducted across 20 cities and involving over 5,500 older people has found.

Need to win hearts in Naxalite areas: CRPF chief

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Two days before retirement CRPF chief K Vijay Kumar did some plain speaking on the successes and challenges of the largest force fighting the Naxalite violence.

Kishore Chandra Deo calls for more powers to panchayats in Kashmir

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 04:00 PM PDT

In the wake of killing of sarpanchs by terrorists, panchayati raj minister Deo expressed concern and asked the state to give "adequate security" to representatives of panchayati raj Institutions.

Anna Hazare blames Arvind Kejriwal for splitting group

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:53 PM PDT

Anna Hazare on Friday launched a blistering attack on Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of wrecking the anti-corruption campaign because of his political ambitions.
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