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November 18, 2012 9:22 PM

Judges need to be sensitive towards problems of litigants: CJI

Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir has said that Judges need to have change of mind set and be more sensitive to the problems of litigants who approach them for getting timely justice.Lack of sensitivity creates distance between justice seeker and provider. There is a need of change in mindset of ...

November 18, 2012 9:06 PM

Loss in coal blocks allocation scam will also turn out to be mythical: FM

After terming CAG's estimate of Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss in 2G spectrum allocation as a "myth", Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said, the projected Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss in coal blocks allocation would also turn out to be a mythical and fancy number.In an interview to PTI, Mr. Chidambaram...

November 18, 2012 8:08 PM

President to present NSS awards for 2011-12

President Pranab Mukherjee will present Indira Gandhi National Social Services (NSS) awards for 2011-12 to 48 persons for their outstanding contribution in community services. The awards will be given at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow.The awardees will be given a trophy, certificate and a...

November 18, 2012 6:38 PM

Govt charges Opposition for dragging executive decisions to Parliament

Charging the opposition for its plans to drag decision on FDI to Parliament, the government on Sunday said the sensationalism over the last few years has caused enormous damage to India's image and hoped the enthusiasm of foreign investors would now be bolstered by recent firm decisions.Commerce Min...

November 18, 2012 5:15 PM

Govt charges Opposition for dragging executive decisions to Parliament

Government has charged the opposition of dragging executive decisions to Parliament. Talking to reporters on board PM's special air craft the Commerce Minister Anand Sharma made it clear that no executive decision has been discussed in Parliament so far and there are clear cut rules for it.He was re...

November 18, 2012 2:04 PM

IITF will be open for public from tomorrow to Nov 27

The ongoing India International Trade Fair, IITF, will open for general public from tomorrow to 27th of this month between 09:30 am to 07:30 pm at Pragati Maidan in the National capital. Talking to the reporters in New Delhi, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), Chairperson Rita Menon said, el...

November 18, 2012 2:03 PM

Coal ministry issues letters for de-allocation of eight coal blocks

The Coal Ministry has issued letters for de-allocation of eight coal blocks following the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group. The Ministry sources said, among the companies affected by the de-allocation are Grasim Industries, Gujarat Ambuja Cement, Lafarge, Electrotherm and Kesoram Indus...

November 18, 2012 2:02 PM

Amendments to GAAR finalised, says Chidambaram

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has disclosed that amendments to GAAR, the controversial law against tax avoidance through foreign investments, have been finalised. In an interview to PTI he said,now it will go to the PMO for approval. GAAR (General Anti-Avoidance Rules), which was proposed in 2012-...

November 18, 2012 1:36 PM

IT dept approaches Swiss revenue authorities for banking data

The Income Tax department probing the secret list of account holders in the Geneva branch of HSBC bank has approached Swiss revenue authorities for banking data of certain individuals after investigations showed some of them reportedly had other accounts under fictitious names. The department, which...

November 18, 2012 1:27 PM

NTPC to start skill development programme for J&K youth

State-run power producer National Thermal Power Corporation, NTPC, will start a skill development programme for 144 youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir next week. The 36-week training programme in thermal power plan engineering will be under the Centre's UDAAN initiative which is aimed at imparti...

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