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September 13, 2012 8:30 PM

Justice Altamas Kabir to be new Chief Justice of India

Justice Altamas Kabir will be the new Chief Justice of India. A law ministry statement issued in New Delhi today says that he will assume the new charge on 29th of this month.Born on July 19, 1948 at Kolkata, Justice Kabir did his LLB and MA from University of Calcutta. Justice Kabir assumed the off...

September 13, 2012 7:51 PM

Govt accepets IMG recommendations for de-allocation of 4 coal blocks

The Government today accepted the recommendations of the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) for the de-allocation of 4 coal blocks. A statement issued by the Coal Ministry says that IMG has recommended to de-allocate four blocks. These blocks are -Bramhadih Block allocated to M/s Castron Mining Limited, ...

September 13, 2012 7:43 PM

Central Information Commission likely to suspend all hearings from tomorrow

The Central Information Commission is likely to suspend all hearings from tomorrow after the Supreme Court order which mandated hearings to be carried out only by a bench having a judicial member and an expert member. PTI reports, an emergency meeting of all the Commissioners has been convened tomor...

September 13, 2012 7:20 PM

Govt undertaking plans of increasing security in border areas

The central government has undertaken plans of increasing security in the border areas of the Country by setting up more Security Out-posts. Talking to newspersons after a meeting with the West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Bannerjee, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr. Jitender Sin...

September 13, 2012 7:19 PM

Prez arriving in Kolkata tomorrow on four day visit to WB

The President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee is arriving in Kolkata tomorrow on a four day visit to his home state West Bengal. This will be his first visit to the State after assuming the top post. The West Bengal Government will give him a civic reception in presence of Governor Mr. M. K. Narayanan, Chief M...

September 13, 2012 6:32 PM

Railways register 20% increase on revenue during April-Aug

The Railways have registered a 20 per cent increase on revenue during April to August this year by earning more than 49 thousand crore rupees as against over 41 thousand crore rupees during the same period last year. A Railway Ministry release says, the total earnings through goods have gone up to o...

September 13, 2012 6:20 PM

Prez prorogues Parl after conclusion of monsoon session

The President Pranab Mukherjee has prorogued both the Houses of Parliament after the conclusion of the monsoon session on September 7. A Lok Sabha Secretariat statement said the House which commenced its Eleventh Session on the 8th August, 2012 has been prorogued by the President on the 12th Septemb...

September 13, 2012 5:44 PM

Centre urges states to create land banks for manufacturing zones

The Centre today urged state governments to create land banks for setting up manufacturing zones for boosting industry and promoting job creation. Addressing a meeting of State Chief Secretaries and Industry Secretaries in New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Mr Anand Sharma said states will ha...

September 13, 2012 5:15 PM

SC refuses to stay loading of fuel for Kudankulam plant

The Supreme Court today refused to stay loading of fuel for nuclear power plant at Kudankulam but agreed to examine the risk associated to the project. The Apex Court said safety of people living in its vicinity is of prime concern. A bench of justices K S Radhakrishanan and Deepak Misra said there ...

September 13, 2012 5:15 PM

DOT taking steps to enforce latest Radiation standards for mobile towers

The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has taken steps to strictly enforce latest Radiation standards in respect of electro magnetic radiations for mobile towers that came into effect from 1st of this month. According to an official release, a high level delegation of DOT officers visited a few ...

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