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September 6, 2010 6:10 PM

Appointment of PJ Thomas as CVC not acceptable: BJP

BJP today alleged that the appointment of P J Thomas as Cenral Vigillance Commissioner is not acceptable to the party as he is reportedly involved in the 2G spectrum issue. Talking to the reporters in New Delhi, Party General Secretary Ravi Shankar Prasad said that this appointment will bring disrep...

September 6, 2010 5:12 PM

Free & compulsory education: SC refers petitions to 5- Judge bench

The Supreme Court today referred to the five-judge constitution bench a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the law providing free and compulsory education. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said that the the matter will be put before a larger bench of five judges to pass direct...

September 6, 2010 5:11 PM

SC asks Gujarat HC to constitute separate SIT in Ishrat Jahan case

The Supreme Court today asked the Gujarat High Court to consider and pass appropriate order for constituting a separate Special Investigation Team, SIT for probing the case relating to killing of Ishrat Jahan in an encounter.A bench comprising Justices B Sudershan Reddy and S SNijjar also asked the ...

September 6, 2010 3:30 PM

PM indicates cabinet reshuffle before winter session

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday indicated a reshuffle in the cabinet before the winter session of Parliament.Speaking to a select group of editors in New Delhi, Dr Singh said he would like to reduce the average age of his cabinet.The Prime Minister said his cabinet is functioning with...

September 6, 2010 3:29 PM

Three militants killed in encounter

In Kashmir valley, three militants have been killed in Afroza forest of Handwara in Kupwara district. On getting information of presence of some militants hiding in the dense forest, the security forces surrounded the area last evening and in the following encounter three militants were killed. The ...

September 6, 2010 3:11 PM

Heavy rain continues to lash north India

Heavy rain continued to lash north India disrupting normal life and causing water levels of major rivers to rise. In Uttarakhand, two persons were killed due to landslide in Pithoragarh district on Monday. Meanwhile road transport and communications services are badly affected following torrential r...

September 6, 2010 3:00 PM

Polish PM visit to boost bilateral trade ties, defence cooperation

Defence cooperation and expansion in trade ties will be high on the agenda of talks between the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his visiting Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in New Delhi on Tuesday. Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Monday, spokesman of external affairs ministry, Vishnu Prakash ...

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