Sunday, October 28, 2012

Cabinet reshuffle: Know your new ministers

Cabinet reshuffle: Know your new ministers

Cabinet reshuffle: Know your new ministers

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

In the cabinet reshuffle which took place on Sunday, the Congress's "younger set", championed by Rahul, has got a leg up and key positions in the reshuffle, in which as many as 17 new faces were inducted.

Fruits of equality still to reach 'mango people'

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:28 PM PDT

This may have been the year of the 'mango people' , but there's still a long way to go.

People will not forgive UPA for massive corruption: Advani

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Unimpressed by the Cabinet reshuffle, senior BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that the people of the country would not forgive the UPA for the "massive corruption" and face utter defeat in elections.

Project on anvil to use hyacinth for handicrafts

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:58 PM PDT

The forest department, in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Punjab State Council of Science and Technology, has undertaken a project to manually clear hyacinth from Harike wildlife sanctuary.

BSP can change face of Himachal: Mayawati

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:46 PM PDT

BSP supremo Mayawati said that UPA at the Centre and BJP in the state have made many policies for the welfare of the minority sections but all these have fallen flat due to weak governance.

Railways chugs to north as Bansal gets charge of ministry

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:40 PM PDT

Railways chugs up north after almost 28 years as Chandigarh MP Pawan Kumar Bansal was handed over the ministry in the UPA reshuffle that came into effect on Sunday.

Faridkot minor girl taken for 'cladestine' medical test

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:38 PM PDT

Police produced the kidnapped minor girl, who has been lodged in Jalandhar Nari Niketan, in the court of special magistrate in Faridkot late on Sunday evening.

Paramilitary scrounges for recruits

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:36 PM PDT

The government has been pushing for recruitment from troubled areas, as it not only aids operations through local knowledge but also helps wean away recruits for extremists.

Bill proposes 3-year jail term for teachers who hit kids

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Resorting to corporal punishment in class or forcing students to purchase books, uniforms and other stationery from a particular shop could land one up to three years in jail, according to a draft Bill on curbing unfair practices in schools.

Fix systems for Blackberry interception, govt tells telecom service providers

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT

Government has asked all telecom service providers to ensure necessary system is in place by Dec 31 for legal interception of Blackberry services.

P Chidambaram’s election case proceeding picks up pace, trial from November 1

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:07 PM PDT

The election case proceedings, questioning the election of union home minister P Chidambaram from Sivaganga parliamentary constituency in 2009, has entered a decisive phase, with the Madras high court framing issues to be adjudicated and fixing November 1 as the date for trial commencement.

Suresh gets belated recognition

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:58 PM PDT

In both UPA-1 and UPA-2, Suresh, a Dalit, was passed over for ministership at the Centre due to contingencies of "caste" and "seniority".

I have taken wickets of six Cabinet ministers, says Anna Hazare

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:53 PM PDT

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday sought to take credit for the resignation of six Union ministers.

Bihar cheers Tariq’s inclusion in ministry

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:52 PM PDT

NCP leader Tariq Anwar was inducted as MoS into the PM Manmohan Singh cabinet on Sunday.

Ranee Narah replaces Agatha Sangma in Cabinet

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Ranee Narah on Sunday replaced NCP's Agatha Sangma as the only woman representative from the northeastern region in the Union cabinet.

Khurshid elevated despite ‘Trust’ deficit

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:42 PM PDT

Khurshid's name was recently mired in controversy after his family-run Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust was accused of siphoning off funds meant for the differently abled.

Eid-ul-Zuha passes off peacefully in curfew-bound Faizabad

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:40 PM PDT

Curfew continued in Kotwali and Cantonment police circles of Faizabad for the fourth day on Sunday.

Union cabinet rejig seen as a poll pitch in Karnatake

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT

Karnataka's deal in the Union cabinet reshuffle on Sunday is said to be good both in terms of representation and the portfolios considering the state has only 10 Congress MPs (six in Lok Sabha and four in the Rajya Sabha) with four of them figuring in the ministry.

Sunday shock: Oil proves too slippery for Jaipal Reddy

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT

S Jaipal Reddy's transfer from the crucial petroleum ministry raised eyebrows , with the dominant opinion viewing it through the prism of his run-ins with dominant corporate interests.

Jharkhand neglected in Cabinet recast, say Congress & BJP

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT

The neglect of Jharkhand by the UPA government by not inducting a single person in the Union Cabinet has left both the Congress and the BJP city Ranchi P fuming.

US guns, Pak bullets seized from Red rebels in Jharkhand

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT

Seizures of US-made weapons and over 80 bullets manufacutred at Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) from left wing extremists in the last few months have created a flutter in Jharkhand.

US guns, Pak bullets seized from Red rebels in Jharkhand

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT

Seizures of US-made weapons and over 80 bullets manufacutred at Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) from left wing extremists in the last few months have created a flutter in Jharkhand.

Kerala leaders unhappy over Tharoor’s comeback

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT

The re-induction of Shashi Tharoor into the UPA cabinet has come as a big surprise for the Kerala Congress leadership.

PM campaigns in Himachal, slams BJP for lack of development

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:50 PM PDT

While addressing his first political rally in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh slammed the ruling BJP government.

Sharmila refuses to accept awards until repeal of Armed forces Act in Manipur

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 02:48 PM PDT

Sharmila, whose fast has earned her the epithet 'Iron lady of Manipur', is being forced fed through her nose at the state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science close to her Kongpal Kongkham Leikai residence in Imphal East.
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