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Bombay HC orders prosecution of Mumbai Congress chief

Written on 22 Feb, 2012 at 17:55 in India, States | viewed 12 times | 0 Comments

Mumbai: In trouble for Mumbai Congress president Kripashankar Singh, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the city police commissioner to prosecute him for “criminal misconduct” under the Prevention of Corruption Act. “The commissioner of police shall obtain... (Continue reading)

Italian Minister discusses Marines arrest

Written on 22 Feb, 2012 at 14:55 in India | viewed 19 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:As the two countries differed on the issue of arrest of two Italian Marines for killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Wednesday met Minister of State for External Affairs... (Continue reading)

26/11: SC to hear intercepted talks tomorrow

Written on 22 Feb, 2012 at 14:50 in India, States | viewed 15 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The intercepted conversation between the executors of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and their Pakistani handlers during the carnage will be played in the Supreme Court on Thursday after the prosecution said it was an important evidence showing the... (Continue reading)

2G: Ruias, Khaitans get exemption from personal appearance

Written on 22 Feb, 2012 at 12:20 in India, States | viewed 12 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Promoters of Essar Group Anshuman and Ravi Ruia and Loop Telecom promoters I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan were on Wednesday granted exemption from personal appearance by a Delhi court, which had summoned them as accused in the... (Continue reading)

Govt releases retail inflation numbers; CPI up 7.65% in January

Written on 21 Feb, 2012 at 12:30 in India, States | viewed 20 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Inflation based on the all India Consumer Price Index stood at 7.65 per cent in January, as per the first nation-wide retail inflation data released by the government on Tuesday. While ‘food and beverages’ reported a moderate rate of... (Continue reading)

PMO seeks 2G info ahead of budget session

Written on 20 Feb, 2012 at 15:15 in India | viewed 33 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Bracing for a stinging Opposition attack on 2G issue during budget session of Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office has asked the Telecom Department to give full details on the corruption cases. In a note to DoT, the PMO has... (Continue reading)

DGCA summons Kingfisher officials; govt. says no bailout

Written on 20 Feb, 2012 at 12:08 in India, States | viewed 34 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Kingfisher’s CEO and top officials were summoned on Monday by the DGCA to explain the large-scale disruptions in the operations of the cash-strapped carrier even as the government ruled out any bailout. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)... (Continue reading)

IT department asks for over Rs 413 crore as tax from BCCI

Written on 19 Feb, 2012 at 14:41 in India, States | viewed 37 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The income tax department has demanded over Rs 413 crore as tax from the world’s richest cricket body, the BCCI as per its income assessment for the year 2009-10 of which only Rs 41 crore have been paid,... (Continue reading)

‘Govt. has no intention of weakening federal structure’

Written on 18 Feb, 2012 at 18:16 in India | viewed 42 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi:Maintaining that the decision to set up the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was an administrative one, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday said the Centre had no intention of weakening the federal structure of the country. “The... (Continue reading)

P Chidambaram:Country’s security a shared responsibility

Written on 18 Feb, 2012 at 13:06 in India | viewed 44 times | 0 Comments

Badu:Under attack from non-Congress-ruled states over setting up of an anti-terror institution, Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday sought to reach out to them saying that the security of the country is a shared responsibility of the central and state... (Continue reading)

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