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July 27, 2010 2:09 PM

CBI to start interrogation of Amit Shah from Wednesday

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, will start interrogation of former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah in Sabarmati Jail of Ahmedabad from Wednesday. The interrogation will be conducted under tight security and entire proceedings will be recorded on audio and video tape. Special C...

July 27, 2010 2:09 PM

PM rejects BJP’s allegation of govt misusing CBI

The Prime Minister has rejected BJP charge of government misusing CBI. Dr. Manmohan Singh said that CBI probe into former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah's role in the Sohrabuddin case is on a Supreme Court directive and the Centre has no role to play in it.Dr. Singh said that the BJP allegations in...

July 27, 2010 1:59 PM

Govt. committed to protect interest of common man

The government today said that it is committed to protect the interest of common man and will intervene in the pricing of petroleum products if international oil price show high volatility. Making a suo motu statement in the Lok Sabha, the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Murli Deora, said...

July 27, 2010 1:49 PM

126 incidents of Cease fire violations along LoC in J&K

The government today said that there were 126 incidents of Cease fire violations along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in the last three years. Replying to questions on the issue, the Minister of State for Home Affairs Mr. Ajay Makan said that the issues of such violations are taken up with...

July 27, 2010 1:44 PM

Most of sports-related projects of CWG completed

The government today said most of the sports-related projects of the Commonwealth Games have been completed. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Pratik Patil, said rest of the projects will be completed by 15th of next month.In another written...

July 27, 2010 1:40 PM

Govt. takes several measures to contain price rise

The government today said that it has taken several measures to contain price rise. As a result of these measures, the inflation in food has declined to 12.73 per cent in June this year from its peak of 20.47 per cent in December last year. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Finance Minister...

July 27, 2010 1:38 PM

Monsoon activity intensifies

Monsoon activity has intensified over most parts of northern India bringing down the mercury levels. The Met Department predicts rain and thundershowers to occur at many places in Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Isolated heavy rains may occur over parts of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Raj...

July 27, 2010 12:49 PM

Myanmar to ink a slew of pacts with India

Terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and smuggling of arms and explosives will be the focus of discussions between the Myanmar's Chairman of the Peace and Development Council, General Than Shwe and the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh later this evening. Mr. Than Shwe reached in New D...

July 27, 2010 12:48 PM

All security arrangements are in place for CWG

The government today said that all security arrangements are in place for the Commonwealth Games. Inaugurating the two-day International workshop on Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India, Minister of State for Tourism, Mr Sultan Ahmed said that the tourism sector has registered a growth of 8 per ce...

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