National

October 16, 2012 12:40 PM

Maha govt gives extension to judicial commission probing Adarsh scam

The Judicial Commission probing the multi-crore Adarsh Housing Scam in Mumbai, has been given a three month extension by the state government, for submitting its report. The Commission headed by retired Justice JA Patil and retired Chief Secretary, P Subramanyam, has been probing the case for more t...

October 16, 2012 12:35 PM

PM to address H'bad global biodiversity meet today

The high Level Ministerial session at the ongoing International Conference on Bio-diversity, begins today in Hyderabad. This is the last and final phase of the three week long Global Bio-diversity Conference. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will address the plenary session this afternoon, for which...

October 16, 2012 11:32 AM

Conduct fresh survey on bonded labour:SC direction to states and UTs

The Supreme Court has directed all states and union territories to conduct fresh surveys to identify bonded labour problems in the country and regretted that a large number of children continue to work as domestic help even after the enactment of the Right to Education Act. A bench of justices K S R...

October 16, 2012 10:00 AM

SC admits Kalmadi petition challenging restraint order on travel to London

The Supreme Court has admitted a petition by Suresh Kalmadi challenging the legality of the Delhi High Court order that had restrained the sacked CWG Organising Committee chief from going to London to attend the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.On the plea filed by Kalmadi, a bench of just...

October 16, 2012 9:23 AM

PM to address H'bad global biodiversity meet today

The ongoing International Conference on Biodiversity in Hyderabad is entering its last and final phase of High Level Ministerial session today. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be addressing the plenary session which ministers and heads of state from over 30 countries attend, this afternoon. Th...

October 16, 2012 9:20 AM

CBI registers fresh cases in coal block allocation irregularities

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two separate cases against certain private companies, their directors and unknown public servants. The cases have been registered in connection with the allegations related to getting coal blocks allocated on the basis of misrepresentations and fals...

October 15, 2012 9:36 PM

India, Bangladesh JWG on Security meeting concludes

The India Bangladesh Joint Working group on Security meeting in Dhaka concluded on Monday evening with both sides finalising the agenda for the 13th round of Home Secretary level talks scheduled to take place on Tuesday.Mr. Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary (North East) and Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Addit...

October 15, 2012 9:35 PM

NSA releases JWG Report on cyber security

National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon has said the challenge in any effort for ensuring cyber security was to do it without impinging on one's personal freedom.Mr Menon released the recommendations of Joint Working Group, JWG on engagement with private sector on cyber security in New Del...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.