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August 12, 2010 9:20 PM

Mumbai harbour partly resumes operations

The Mumbai harbour today partly resumed operations five days after the collision between two merchant vehicles MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia 3. Traffic was restored partially with the Indian Navy escorting 12 freighters in and out of the Mumbai port. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai today after ...

August 12, 2010 9:19 PM

Justice Ravindra Singh made career best by settling over 29K cases

The Allahabad High Court Judge Mr. Justice Ravindra Singh has added a feather in his career while he settled more than 29 thousand cases in just twelve months.Mr. Justice Ravindra Singh cleared all 29 thousand and 395cases between July 2009 to July 2010 that is the highest figure in the legal world ...

August 12, 2010 9:17 PM

Karunanidhi hails Centre’s decision to conduct caste based census

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr M.Karunanidhi has hailed the centre's decision to conduct caste based census and said the move will help the state in continuing 69% reservation. In a statement issued in Chennai today, he said the with a historic decision, the UPA has fulfilled yet another promise and h...

August 12, 2010 9:15 PM

Govt decision on blocking some BlackBerry phone services deferred

The Government today deferred a decision on blocking some BlackBerry phone services and decided to hold further consultations with all stakeholders soon. Union home secretary G K Pillai chaired a meeting in New Delhi today to decide on the fate of Blackberry services in the country in the wake of se...

August 12, 2010 9:14 PM

Uphaar case: Court rejects CBI's clean chit report to Ex IPS Amod

A Delhi court today rejected CBI's report giving a clean chit to former IPS officer Amod Kanth in Uphaar cinema hall fire tragedy. The Court said, there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Kanth for allowing extra seats in the hall where 59 movie-watchers died in a blaze in 1997.Metropolitan Ma...

August 12, 2010 8:47 PM

LS passes Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill

Parliament has passed the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill . The Bill seeks toimpose tighter control on export of sensitive dual-use technology . It will also empower the government to impose quantitative restrictions on import surge to protect the interest of domestic indus...

August 12, 2010 8:26 PM

Rajiv Gandhi had no role in Anderson’s safe passage: HM

The Home minister, P Chidambaram today strongly refuted the allegations that the former Union Caribde chief Warren Anderson was granted safe passage under US pressure. Countering the charge of inaction in the Bhopal gas leak case, Home Minister he said that the opposition parties should have raised ...

August 12, 2010 7:48 PM

LS passes Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill 2010

Lok Sabha today passed the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2010. The bill aims to make it compulsory for the Police to record the reasons for making an arrest as well as for not making an arrest in respect of a cognizable offence for which the maximum punishment is up to seven years. Rep...

August 12, 2010 7:40 PM

Rajiv Gandhi had no role in Anderson’s safe passage: HM

The Home minister, P Chidambaram today strongly refuted the allegations that the former Union Caribde chief Warren Anderson was granted safe passage under US pressure. Replying to a short duration discussion on Bhopal gas disaster in the Rajya Sabha, he said that the statement made by the former for...

August 12, 2010 7:39 PM

Environmental clearance must for construction of big dams for hydro projects

Government says that environmental clearance for construction of big dams for hydro electric projects will be given only if they don't have adverse impact on the ecology and environment. Responding to the clarifications sought by the members on a calling attention motion by Birendra Prasad Bais...

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