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November 6, 2012 5:00 PM

UP Govt to hand over probe of sale of 21 govt sugar mills to Lokayukta

Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to hand over the probe of sale of 21 governmrnt sugar mills to Lokayukta. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow today. Earlier in June this year Samajwadi party government had announced on the floor of the house to co...

November 6, 2012 2:18 PM

NHRC today issues notices to UP Police and jail authorities

The National Human Rights Commission,NHRC, today issued notices to UP Police and jail authorities following reports of a man losing his fingers and facing amputation of his gangrene feet due to alleged custodial torture.The rights body has issued notices to Senior Superintendent of Police and Superi...

November 6, 2012 1:50 PM

SC accepts Raju Ramachandran's recommendations to ban Khap Panchayats

The Supreme Court has accepted the recommendations of senior counsel Raju Ramachandran to ban Khap Panchayats. Mr Ramachandran was appointed amicus curiae by the Supreme Court and was asked to submit his report on the legality of Khap Panchayats. Publice Interest Litigation filed by an NGO, had urge...

November 6, 2012 1:49 PM

PM assures all possible help for rain hit areas of AP

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have called on Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and assured all possible help for the rain hit areas. Chief Minister has urged the center in a letter to send teams to assess the damage and grant assistance. He also requested the cente...

November 6, 2012 1:30 PM

PM directs AP Chief Minister to constantly monitor flood situation

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has directed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy to constantly monitor flood situation in the state and extend all possible assistance for relief and rehabilitation. Dr Singh called the Chief Minister and offered central help for the flood-affected areas....

November 6, 2012 1:28 PM

Jethmalani demands immediate resignation of BJP President Gadkari

Senior BJP leader Ram Jethmalani today demanded the immediate resignation of BJP President Nitin Gadkari. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr Jethmalani claimed three other senior leaders including Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha were with him on the issue. The veteran lawyer said, he ha...

November 6, 2012 1:03 PM

Govt. considering revision of National Policy on Older Persons, 1999

The Government is considering a revision of the National Policy on Older Persons, 1999 keeping in view the changing demographics, socio-economic pattern and technological advances. Addressing a National Conference on Ageing in New Delhi today, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Kumari Selja sai...

November 6, 2012 12:46 PM

CCI rejects actor-producer Ajay Devgn's complaint

Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India,CCI, has rejected actor-producer Ajay Devgn's complaint alleging abuse of dominant position by Yash Raj Films, saying that there are no violations of competition norms in the case.Ajay Devgn Films Pvt Ltd had moved the CCI, alleging that YRF ...

November 6, 2012 12:21 PM

New evidence found on Alzheimer disease

Scientists have found new evidence that degenerative changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer disease occur more than 20 years before symptoms of dementia become apparent. They said they have detected early signs of brain abnormalities among adult members of a family. The study has been published in...

November 6, 2012 10:44 AM

PM,Canadian counter part to engage in talks today

Civil nuclear cooperation and ways to step up bilateral trade and economic ties are expected to come up during the talks between the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and the visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Stephen Harper in New Delhi today. AIR correspondent reports that India and Canada will a...

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