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May 12, 2010 9:09 AM

Antony directs BRO to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only

The government has directed the Border Roads Organisation, BRO, to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only in the border areas. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in New Delhi that the BRO has been directed to focus on strategic infrastructure in border areas and not to diffuse their resour...

May 12, 2010 9:09 AM

Antony directs BRO to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only

The government has directed the Border Roads Organisation, BRO, to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only in the border areas. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in New Delhi that the BRO has been directed to focus on strategic infrastructure in border areas and not to diffuse their resour...

May 12, 2010 8:50 AM

Present system of appointment of judges will continue: Balakrishnan

Outgoing Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan on Tuesday brushed aside the suggestion that transparency in the collegium's decision would have helped in avoiding recent controversies relating to the appointment of judges for the Supreme Court. Talking to reporters on the last day of his off...

May 12, 2010 8:50 AM

Present system of appointment of judges will continue: Balakrishnan

Outgoing Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan on Tuesday brushed aside the suggestion that transparency in the collegium's decision would have helped in avoiding recent controversies relating to the appointment of judges for the Supreme Court. Talking to reporters on the last day of his off...

May 12, 2010 8:50 AM

Antony directed BRO to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only

The government has directed the Border Roads Organisation, BRO, to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only in the border areas. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in New Delhi that the BRO has been directed to focus on strategic infrastructure in border areas and not to diffuse their resour...

May 12, 2010 8:49 AM

SC clears formation of NCLT

The Supreme Court has cleared the decks for setting up of the National Company Law Tribunal, NCLT, to deal with disputes related to companies by upholding the validity of the 2002 amendments to the Companies Act with certain conditions. Once the Tribunal is set up, all company-related matters pendin...

May 12, 2010 8:49 AM

Chidambaram rules out military operations as an option to tackle Naxal problem

Home Minister P. Chidambaram ruled out military operations as an option to tackle the Naxal menace. Speaking to reporters in a book release function in New Delhi, the Home Minister said it is a matter of ethical consideration not to do so. Mr. Chidambaram said referring to the Naxal menace as one of...

May 11, 2010 8:55 PM

BCCI provides documentary proofs to Modi for his wrong doings

Suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today received four documentary 'proofs' of his alleged wrongdoings from the BCCI. <br/><br/>The Cricket Board said, it could not offer other evidences since those were of verbal nature. Modi's lawyer Mehmood S Abdi told this t...

May 11, 2010 8:54 PM

SC upholds reservation for OBCs in Local Bodies

The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of reservation for backward classes in rural and urban local bodies, including posts of chairpersons. It also rejected the plea that the creamy layer should be excluded. <br/><br/>A five-judge Constitution bench headed by...

May 11, 2010 8:53 PM

JMM asks BJP to share power in Jharkhand on 50:50 basis

JMM has asked BJP to share power with them in Jharkhand on 50:50 basis.<br/>Briefing newsmen late last night after Chief Minister Shibu Soren chaired a 3-hour-long legislature party meeting, his son Hemant Soren said the party will wait for BJP's response to the sharing of power betwe...

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