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August 10, 2012 10:04 AM

CBI team to visit violence hit areas of Assam today

A CBI team headed by a Special Director will visit violence hit Kokrajhar and Chirang district today as a part of their investigation. Talking to AIR, state Home Secretary G D Tripathi said that the investigative agency will enquire seven cases initially as finalised by the Union Home Ministry. Thou...

August 10, 2012 9:58 AM

Don't reveal identity of child victims: I&B to TV channels

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a directive to all TV channels asking them to guard against revealing the identity of children who are victims of certain crime or that of juveniles in conflict with law.The ministry said in a statement that the National Commission on Protection of...

August 10, 2012 9:49 AM

Delay in passing or execution of detention order illegal: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that delay in passing preventive detention order or its execution by authorities vitiates the whole process as it is unconstitutional.A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi passed the ruling, upholding the appeal of person challenging detention of his brother b...

August 10, 2012 9:47 AM

TRAI for upto RS 2 lakh fine on telcos that report tariff late

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI has proposed to levy a late fee of up to Rs 2 lakh on telecom operators which do not report tariff to it within seven days of its implementation.In a draft amendment to the Telecommunication Tariff Order (TTO), 1999 proposes to prescribe financial disincen...

August 10, 2012 9:22 AM

Air hostess suicide: Police issue look- out notice against Kanda

A look-out notice has been issued by Delhi Police against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of his former employee and is absconding.A senior police official said all airports have also been alerted to ensure that Kanda does not fly out of the country. Kanda has no...

August 9, 2012 9:15 PM

Govt to introduce SC/ST promotions’ bill in Lok Sabha on 22nd Aug

The government will introduce a constitution amendment bill in the Lok Sabha for reservation in promotion of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs on 22nd of this month.This assurance was given by Minister of State in the Prime Minister Office, V Narayansamy in the Rajay Sabha on ...

August 9, 2012 9:14 PM

Govt frames five pronged strategy to bring back blackmoney stashed abroad

The government has framed a comprehensive five pronged strategy to bring back the country's money illegally stashed abroad.In a written reply in the Rajya sabha on Thursday, Minister of State for Finance S.S.Palanimanickam said that these include joining the gobal crusade against black noney, c...

August 9, 2012 8:49 PM

Prez, VP, PM, Speaker greet nation on Janamshtami

President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker have greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami which is being celebrated on Friday.In his message, the President Mr Pranab Mukherjee has said that people should imbibe Lord Krishna's message of love and compassion, of oneness an...

August 9, 2012 7:54 PM

Kharif crop sowing area falls by over 77 lakh hectare

The sowing area in the Kharif crop has declined by over 77 lakh hectare to about 802 lakh hectare till Wednesday.In the corresponding period last year it was nearly 880 lakh hectare.The area under rice is over 264 lakh hectare against nearly 288 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last y...

August 9, 2012 7:54 PM

Pak again violates ceasefire, fires on Indian posts at LoC

In yet another ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani troops targeted several Indian posts by opening firing along the Line of Control in Poonch district. According to a senior Army Officer, Pakistan troops fired on several Indian posts along the Indo-Pak border in Krishnagati sub-secto...

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