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September 1, 2012 6:56 PM

Yashwant Sinha's phone never tapped: Home Secretary

The government has dismissed the allegations of BJP leader Yashwant Sinha that his telephones and those of his family were tapped. Union Home Secretary R K Singh said that the allegation are absolutely wrong and totally incorrect.

September 1, 2012 6:55 PM

Step in to ensure security: Shinde tells CISF

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has asked the Central Industrial Security Force to be in the forefront in thwarting the attempts of terror and Maoist groups on the human life and property. He was addressing Assistant Commandants at a ceremonial passing out parade held at the National Industr...

September 1, 2012 2:10 PM

House protest will continue: BJP

BJP National spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the stalling of Parliament on the issue of coal allocation would continue. Speaking to the media in Bangalore today, he said the party was in favour of Parliament debate, but an attempt was made to put a lid on largest scam under the pretext of debate...

September 1, 2012 2:01 PM

Step in to ensure security: Shinde tells CISF

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has asked the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) to be in the forefront in thwarting attempts by terror and Maoists groups against human life and property. Addressing Probationary Assistant Commandants, who passed out at CISF in Hyderabad today, the Home Mini...

September 1, 2012 1:59 PM

Step in to ensuring security: Shinde tells CISF

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has asked the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) to be in the forefront in thwarting attempts by terror and Maoists groups against human life and property. Addressing Probationary Assistant Commandants, who passed out at CISF in Hyderabad today, the Home Mini...

September 1, 2012 1:44 PM

New norm on mobile radiation activates today

The new Electro Magnetic Radiation level norms set by the Department of Telecom (DoT) for mobile phones and Mobile Towers comes into effect from today.Addressing the media in New Delhi, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the handsets sold in the country should have to strictly comply with the new nor...

September 1, 2012 1:40 PM

Won’t resign, hope good sense prevails over BJP: PM

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has ruled out his resignation on the coal block allocation issue and blamed the BJP for diversionary tactics on the issue. Speaking to reporters on board the special aircraft on his way back home from Tehran after attending the sixteenth NAM summit, he hoped good sen...

September 1, 2012 10:53 AM

Tirath seeks lifer for dowry convicts

The Women and Child Development Ministry is seeking life term for those convicted in dowry death cases. Disclosing this in New Delhi, Minister Krishna Tirath said she would write to the Law Ministry soon in this regard. She also proposed separate fast-track courts for disposal of cases involving wom...

September 1, 2012 9:23 AM

Govt launches Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana

The Government has launched a scheme called, Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana, for Indian workers holding Emigration Check Required, ECR, passports and a valid work permit in an ECR country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi said th...

September 1, 2012 9:22 AM

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In a major setback to the Sahara Group, the Supreme Court today directed two of its companies to refund around Rs 17,400 crore to their investors withinthree months with 15 per cent interest.A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Khehar directed SEBI to take action against the companies of Sa...

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