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August 18, 2012 8:36 PM

Gopal Kanda sent to 7-day police custody in Gitika suicide case

A Delhi court has remanded former Haryana Minister and key accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case - Gopal Goyal Kanda - to 7-day police custody. He was produced before the court after he surrendered before the Delhi police in the wee hours on Saturday morning. He was later arrested in connection...

August 18, 2012 8:26 PM

CBI announces cash reward for information on Assam violence

The CBI has announced a cash reward of up to one lakh rupees for providing any information that could lead to identification or arrest of perpetrators of the Assam violence.CBI spokesperson Dharini Mishra said people coming forward with any information, photograph or audio-video clip which could lea...

August 18, 2012 8:24 PM

Geetika suicide case: Court remands Gopal Kanda to 7-day police custody

A Delhi court has remanded former Haryana Minister and key accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case - Gopal Goyal Kanda - to 7-day police custody. He was produced before the court after he surrendered before the Delhi police in the wee hours on Saturday morning. He was later arrested in connection...

August 18, 2012 7:20 PM

PM calls for more national leaders from science & engineering fields

The Prime Minister has called for more national leaders from the fields of science and engineering apart from politics, sports and cinema to lead the country in the path of development. He was addressing graduating students at the Golden Jubilee Convocation Ceremony of IIT Bombay on Saturday. Reiter...

August 18, 2012 6:38 PM

CAG sensationalising its reports, crossing the line: Congress

Congress says, Comtroller and Auditor General - CAG - is sensationalising its reports and crossing the line. Party spokesman Manish Tewari said, if the Constitutional institution does not maintain the fine balance and decides to transgress, it will have long-term implications.Tiwari said the Supreme...

August 18, 2012 6:21 PM

Chidambaram asks banks to cut interest rates, keep EMIs affordable

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has asked the banks to cut interest rates, aggressively expand their operations and extend credit to vital sectors to revive economic growth. Briefing the media after meeting the Chief Executives of Public Sector Banks and Financial institutions in New Delhi, Chidamba...

August 18, 2012 6:06 PM

Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award for D.R. Mehta

Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award will be presented on Sunday to founder and Chief Patron of the organization that popularized the Jaipur Foot D R Mehta in New Delhi for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill. The award, which carries a citati...

August 18, 2012 6:06 PM

CBI announces reward for information on Assam violence

The CBI has announced a cash reward of up to one lakh rupees for providing any information that could lead to identification or arrest of perpetrators of the Assam violence.CBI spokesperson Dharini Mishra said people coming forward with any information, photograph or audio-video clip which could lea...

August 18, 2012 5:46 PM

Chidambaram asks banks to cut interest rates

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has asked the banks to cut interest rates, aggressively expand their operations and extend credit to vital sectors to revive economic growth. Briefing the media after meeting the Chief Executives of Public Sector Banks and Financial institutions in New Delhi, Chidamba...

August 18, 2012 5:45 PM

India cuts number of items in sensitive list for SAARC NLDC members

India has reduced the number of items in the sensitive list for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, SAARC's non-least developed countries, NLDCs like Pakistan. This move will further expand trade in goods in the region. The Cabinet on Friday approved reduction of 30 per cent or 26...

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