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September 2, 2012 6:41 PM

Graft case can not be nixed despite department's clean chit: SC

The Supreme Court has held that corruption case against a government employee cannot be quashed on the basis of clean chit given by the department after holding an inquiry against him. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is lower tha...

September 2, 2012 12:52 PM

Graft case can not be nixed despite department's clean chit: SC

The Supreme Court has held that corruption case against a government employee cannot be quashed on the basis of clean chit given by the department after holding an inquiry against him. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is lower tha...

September 2, 2012 12:51 PM

Expert Committe recommends postponement of GAAR by 3years

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry have welcomed the draft guidelines on General Anti-Avoidance Rules - GAAR - as encouraging and progressive. Confederation of Indian Industry Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said, the CII has been advocating a postponement in the introduction of GAAR. Anothe...

September 2, 2012 12:50 PM

India asks Japan to remove non-tax barriers

India has asked Japan to remove all non-tax barriers to help the domestic industry take advantage of the comprehensive free-trade agreement and increase share in the Japanese market. The issue was raised by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in his meeting with Japanese minister of economy,...

September 2, 2012 12:40 PM

CISF put all nuclear installations on alert

The Central Industrial Security Force, CISF, has put all nuclear installations in the country on alert after a multi-state terror crackdown indicated that nuke facilities were on the radar of terror suspects. The alert came after the Karnataka terror probe was widened and Anti-Terror Squads (ATS) ar...

September 2, 2012 10:04 AM

Graft case can not be nixed despite department's clean chit: SC

The Supreme Court has held that corruption case against a government employee cannot be quashed on the basis of clean chit given by the department after holding an inquiry against him. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is lower tha...

September 2, 2012 10:03 AM

Govt sets Sept 15 deadline on de-allocation of coal blocks

The Government has set the 15th of this month as the deadline for initiating action on de-allocation of coal mines to many of the 58 allottees to whom show-cause notices have been issued. The Prime Minister's Office is reported to have conveyed its concern over inaction by the Coal Ministry in ...

September 1, 2012 9:07 PM

Sonia goes abroad for routine medical check-up

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has gone abroad for a routine medical check-up. She had undergone surgery, a year ago. Disclosing this to newspersons in New Delhi today AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi, Sonia Gandhi will return in a week.

September 1, 2012 8:58 PM

Aviation Ministry to modify aircraft acquisition guidelines soon

The Ministry of Aviation would soon modify guidelines for acquisition of aircrafts so that Indian carriers are encouraged to acquire smaller aircrafts much needed for providing connectivity to smaller cities.Addressing the 28th annual convocation of Indian Association of Tour Operators in Mumbai tod...

September 1, 2012 8:53 PM

Sonia goes abroad for routine medical check-up

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has gone abroad for a routine medical check-up. She had undergoing surgery, a year ago. Disclosing this to newspersons in New Delhi today AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi, Sonia Gandhi will return in a week.

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