Friday, November 23, 2012

Cash transfer: PM to play UPA-2's trump card on Monday

Cash transfer: PM to play UPA-2's trump card on Monday

Cash transfer: PM to play UPA-2's trump card on Monday

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:41 PM PST

The Prime Minister is expected to formally kick off cash transfer of subsidies and entitlements, one of the most ambitious policy initiatives of UPA-2, on Monday.

Former Brazilian president Lula backs permanent UNSC seat for India

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:28 PM PST

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for a new global governance that recognized the greater prominence of developing countries like India and Brazil.

Jharkhand stir threatens Punjab power plants

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:26 PM PST

Power production in Punjab, which is already facing a shortage, may be hit further due to a local agitation that has stopped mining and loading operations at its coal mines in Jharkhand since November 16.

Haryana: Land allottment quashed, Subhash Ghai wants Rs 90L back from panchayat

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST

Noted Bollywood producer-director Subhash Ghai, who was allotted 20 acre land near Badsha village of Jhajjar in Haryana to set up a film institute, moved an application before the HC on Friday seeking reimbursement of Rs 90 lakh from the village panchayat.

Pakistan denies vises to 971 devotees

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:58 PM PST

Pakistan High Commission has refused to give visa to 971 out of 1,860 devotees who had applied for visa to visit the country to celebrate birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

Himachal: Scientist loses Rs 40 lakh in online lottery fraud

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:53 PM PST

In a case of online lottery fraud, a scientist working with a horticulture and forestry university in Kullu was allegedly duped of Rs 40 lakh, police said.

Lost the battle but will win the war: Mamata Banerjee

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:29 PM PST

Mamata Banerjee on Friday brushed off the hurt of another failed Delhi mission, believing she would win the war even if she has lost the battle to topple the government through a no-confidence motion.

Muslim umbrella body: Support Narendra Modi if he regrets 2002 riots

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:27 PM PST

An umbrella body of Muslim organisations has acknowledged "some signs of change" in Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's attitude, but laid down stiff conditions, including an apology and "expression of sorrow" for the 2002 riots, before extending him support "in rebuilding Gujarat".

Muslim umbrella body: Support Narendra Modi if he regrets 2002 riots

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:27 PM PST

An umbrella body of Muslim organisations has acknowledged "some signs of change" in Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's attitude, but laid down stiff conditions, including an apology and "expression of sorrow" for the 2002 riots, before extending him support "in rebuilding Gujarat".

Haryana sex ratio sees a jump

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:24 PM PST

After an abysmal showing in the 2011 census, there is a significant improvement in the child gender ratio of Haryana.

Haryana sees a girl-rise

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:24 PM PST

After an abysmal showing in the 2011 census, there is a significant improvement in the child gender ratio of Haryana.

Govt to give funds to eliminate dry toilets

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:20 PM PST

In a move to eliminate dry toilets from cities and towns, the government has decided to provide financial support to states under a central scheme costing around Rs 367 crore in the next two years.

2G scam: CAG Vinod Rai contests ex-colleague's assertions

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:18 PM PST

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has vehemently contested former CAG official R P Singh's claim that he was not involved beyond the draft stage in processing the 2G report, saying Singh was part of consultations right till the final discussions.

One-litre Rail Neer to cost Rs 15

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:13 PM PST

Now, Rail Neer — packaged drinking water supplied by the railways in trains and platforms — will cost Rs 15 for a one-litre bottle.

Human rights group PUCL sore with Nilekani's presence in Tarkunde Memorial Lecture?

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:11 PM PST

Human rights group, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), distanced itself from Friday's 6th Tarkunde Memorial Lecture delivered by Nandan Nilekani who heads the Centre's UID project. Nilekani is also a founder member of the software company, Infosys.

SC rejects CBI move to stall attempts to include ex-president's brother in murder trial

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:09 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the CBI move to stall attempts to link ex-president Pratiba Patil's brother G N Patil to a murder trial.

Arvind Kejriwal to unveil party's name, statute today

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:06 PM PST

The party will be formally launched on November 26 at Jantar Mantar as announced earlier.

Parliament disrupted for second day

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:04 PM PST

The logjam in Parliament continued for the second day on Friday over the issue of FDI in multi-brand retail with opposition benches including BJP, Trinamool Congress and Left parties protesting against the policy.

BJP hurdle to CBI chief's entry into NHRC panel

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 02:01 PM PST

A move to appoint the CBI director A P Singh as one of the members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has run into rough weather amid indication that his candidature may not be supported by BJP.

Centre initiates fresh consultation on National Green Tribunal chief

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST

Law minister Ashwani Kumar has sent the file on appointment of the NGT chief to Justice Kabir, who took over as Chief Justice of India on September 29 on retirement of Justice Kapadia.

India tests missile shield, DRDO says it will be operational by 2014

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PST

There were some big fireworks over the Bay of Bengal on Friday afternoon when India tested its experimental ballistic missile defence (BMD) system to intercept two "incoming hostile" missiles with interceptor missiles.

Three-year rural healthcare course to start from next year

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST

A three-year medical course with six months of rotational internship will be introduced from 2013.

Is a war going on within India? SC asks

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:48 PM PST

"Is there a war going on within India," asked the Supreme Court on Friday, outraged by the Manipur government's response to a PIL alleging that the state's human rights record was smeared by over 1,500 extra-judicial killings in the last three decades.

Six-cylinder annual LPG cap under review: Veerappa Moily

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST

The government is looking into demands for raising the six-cylinder annual cap on supply of subsidized cooking gas refills to each family, oil minister M Veerappa Moily told the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Friday.

House panel report curbs Lokpal's role

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 01:35 PM PST

Restricting the purview of the anti-corruption watchdog a parliamentary panel has recommended that government-aided institutions will be excluded and delinked the setting up of Lokayuktas in states from the ambit of the Lokpal Bill.
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