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April 24, 2010 8:40 AM

CBI to close case of disproportionate asset against Mayawati

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Supreme Court that it will consider a representation made by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati for closure of proceedings against her in the corruption case in view of the favourable orders passed by the income tax authorities. <br/>&#...

April 23, 2010 9:46 PM

Modi urges BCCI to give him 5 days to file all answers

IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today urged the BCCI to give him just five days to prepare answer for all the questions put to him. Sources close to Modi said that he is unlikely to move court against IPL's governing council meet on Monday. <br/><br/>Modi had earlier questioned ...

April 23, 2010 9:39 PM

Govt approves Rs 15,000 crore capital infusion in public sector banks

The government has decided to infuse capital funds in the public sector banks, PSBs in the current and next fiscal to meet the credit requirements of the economy. <br/> <br/>The Cabinet at its meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has approved the decision to p...

April 23, 2010 9:34 PM

Political parties providing useful inputs: Srikrishna

Justice Srikrishna today said the political parties are providing useful inputs to the committee despite having their own perceived solutions about Telangana issue. <br/><br/>After holding two day consultations with the political parties over the statehood issue in Hyderabad, Jus...

April 23, 2010 9:22 PM

IPL controversy rocks Houses; Opposition demands JPC probe

The opposition today demanded resignation of Union Ministers Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel for their alleged involvement in the IPL scam. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, the BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said that an impartial inquiry is not possible unless the Ministers under cloud resign.&#06...

April 23, 2010 9:22 PM

Flight for IPL players operated as per rules: Air India

Air India today clarified that it had operated a charter flight to carry IPL players from Chandigarh to Chennai as per rules and procedures. <br/><br/>The National Carrier maintained that Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's daughter, Poorna, was not involved in this opera...

April 23, 2010 9:22 PM

I-T notices to Knight Riders, Game-plan sports

The Income Tax Department has issued notices to Kolkata Knight Riders Sports Private Limited and Game-plan sports to appear before it in connection with the recent search operations at the offices of the two organizations in Kolkata on IPL controversy.<br/><br/>Giving this inform...

April 23, 2010 9:17 PM

Rajiv Shukla meets Pranab on IPL controversy

BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla today met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the ongoing IPL controversy. Mr Shukla, a Congress MP, briefed him on the latest developments. He had called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a few times earlier this week on the same issue. <br/><br/&#062...

April 23, 2010 9:17 PM

CAG to slam Maha govt on IPL

After the Mumbai High Court, it is the turn of the Comptroller and Auditor General to slam the Maharashtra government over non-levy of entertainment tax on IPL matches saying the state lost nearly five crore on this count in 2008.<br/><br/>CAG also asked the state government to c...

April 23, 2010 7:00 PM

Meira to soon consult all parties on conducting Question Hour

Speaker Meira Kumar today said she will soon consult all political parties on conducting the Question Hour. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, she said she would write to the leaders of political parties on this issue. She said not allowing the Question Hour to c...

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