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May 22, 2010 8:50 AM

UPA completes 1 year

The UPA Government has completed one year of rule in its second innings. A report to the people for the year 2010 will be released this evening to mark the occasion. AIR correspondent says that the achievements of the Government will be outlined in the report. The Prime Minister is also hosting a di...

May 22, 2010 8:21 AM

Railways mull two new freight corridors

The Railways is planning to create two freight corridors---one from Delhi to Mumbai and another from Delhi to Kolkata. This was disclosed by Minister of State for Railways KH Muniyappa in Chennai on Friday. He said parallel freight corridors are being planned as the freight has been an important sou...

May 22, 2010 8:21 AM

Bengal orders probe into Tamang killing

The West Bengal Government has ordered an inquiry into the killing of All India Gorkha League President Madan Tamang in Darjeeling. <br/><br/>Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee held an urgent meeting with state Chief Secretary Ardhendu Sen, Home Secretary Samar Ghosh, DGP Bhu...

May 22, 2010 8:20 AM

Dantewada massacre: Officers transferred due to alleged lapses

The Central Reserve Police Force has shunted out Deputy Inspector General Nalin Prabhat and two other officers for their alleged lapses that led to the massacre of 75 CRPF personnel and one Chhattisgarh policeman by Maoists in Dantewada district. CRPF Director General Vikram Srivastava said that the...

May 21, 2010 9:32 PM

Country in grip of scorching heat, Idar in Gujarat hottest

The country was today in the grip of scorching heat with Idar in Gujarat<br/>being the hottest at 48.5 degrees. <br/>Indian Metrological Department director Kamaljit Ray said, temperatures in Deesa of Banaskantha also soared to a new high of 47.3 degree Celsius. Entire Gujarat si...

May 21, 2010 9:13 PM

Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 19th death anniversary

A grateful nation pays homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 19th death anniversary today. It was on this day in 1991 when he was martyred in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. <br/><br/>An all religion prayer meeting is being held on his Samadhi at Veer-Bhoomi in the mor...

May 21, 2010 9:12 PM

Six years of UPA rule is total failure on all fronts: BJP

The BJP today alleged that six years of UPA rule at the centre is total failure on all fronts. Briefing media persons in New Delhi, party vice president Mr Mukthar Abbas Naqvi said the UPA government at the centre led by Congress has done nothing to curb corruption and price rise. He said soaring pr...

May 21, 2010 8:40 PM

Alternative Dispute Resolution is future of Indian Judiciary: Moily

The Law Minister, M. Veerappa Moily today said that Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, is the future of Indian Judiciary. He said that ADR provides for cost-effective and quick resolution of disputes adding that traditional methods of adjudication are inadequate and need to change. Mr. Moily said ...

May 21, 2010 8:16 PM

Need to expand & strengthen Socialist movement in whole country: Mulayam

The Samajbadi Party chief Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav has stressed on the need to expand and strengthen the Socialist movement in not just West Bengal but the whole country. Addressing the party gathering in Kolkata today Mr. Yadav criticized different policies of the UPA Government. At the same time, h...

May 21, 2010 8:09 PM

Delhi Judge rescues himself from 1984 riots case

A Delhi sessions judge today rescued himself from hearing a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case citing personal reasons. The case was clubbed with another matter allegedly involving senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar.<br/> <br/>Additional Sessions Judge V K Goyal was to pronounce the orde...

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