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November 5, 2012 1:46 PM

CVC detects Rs 1,000 cr tax evasion in CWG projects

The Central Vigilance Commission, CVC has detected tax evasion of about 1,000 crore rupees by government departments and private companies in carrying out Commonwealth Games-related works.Vigilance Commissioner R Srikumar said, 1,000 crore rupees evasion was detected with the help of a multi-jurisdi...

November 5, 2012 1:46 PM

Parliamentarians pay tributes to Deshbandhu Das on his 142nd Birth Anniversary

Parliamentarians led by the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Mr Kariya Munda and senior BJP leader Mr L K Advani paid floral tributes at the portrait of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das in the Central Hall of Parliament House on his 142nd Birth Anniversary today. The Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha Mr Shumsh...

November 5, 2012 1:46 PM

SC quashes rape charges against Madhur Bhandarkar

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed rape charges against filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. Madhur Bhandarkar had approached the Supreme Court saying that the proper procedure was not followed while investigating the case and only the statements of the victim were taken in the court.A struggling model and...

November 5, 2012 1:30 PM

Govt plans to achieve around 55,000 MW power generation over next 5 yrs

The government today said, it plans to achieve around 55 thousand Megawatt (MW) power generation from renewable sources over the next 5 years. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi, New and Renewable Energy Secretary, Gireesh B. Pradhan said government is encouraging foreign investors to set up rene...

November 5, 2012 1:26 PM

CERC suggests establishing South Asian power trading market

India's power sector regulator CERC today suggested establishing a South Asian power trading market to help ease acute electricity shortages facing many nations in the region. Inaugurating three-day global power exchanges conference in New Delhi , the Chairperson of Central Electricity Regulato...

November 5, 2012 1:25 PM

EC issues instructions for postal voting process for Gujarat polls

Election Commission has issued instructions for the postal voting process for those posted on election duty for coming Assembly Elections in Gujarat. Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat, Mrs.Anita Karwal indicated that officers and employees involved in the election process would be considered as 'vo...

November 5, 2012 1:24 PM

Govt taking penal action against 28 sugar mills

The government has taken penal action against 28 sugar mills in several states for failing to submit online data on sugarcane crushed, production, dispatches and available stock of sugar. The states include Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.An official release says, the centr...

November 5, 2012 12:53 PM

Moily: Audit is contractual obligation, hopes Reliance company to abide by it

Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily today said audit was a contractual obligation and hoped that the Reliance company will abide by it. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a fucntion in New Delhi, Mr Moily said he has gone on record to say that it is a contractual relationship between the gove...

November 5, 2012 12:52 PM

Chidambaram: Govt to borrow more to fund fiscal deficit

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said, the government will borrow more to fund a fiscal deficit that is now estimated at 5.3 per cent of GDP this fiscal year. Speaking to a news agency in Mexico City, Mr Chidambaram said,the additional borrowing above the previous target of 5.1 per cent will amoun...

November 5, 2012 12:51 PM

Chidambaram: Govt to borrow more to fund fiscal deficit

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said, the government will borrow more to fund a fiscal deficit that is now estimated at 5.3 per cent of GDP this fiscal year. Speaking to a news agency in Mexico City, Mr Chidambaram said, the additional borrowing above the previous target of 5.1 per cent will amou...

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