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July 16, 2012 7:39 PM

Court rejects Zakia's demand for access to SIT report

A local court today rejected Zakia Jafri's demand for access to preliminary report filed by A K Malhotra of Special Investigation Team in the Supreme Court during the inquiry into her complaint against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others with regard to 2002 riots. Metropolitan Magis...

July 16, 2012 7:28 PM

Pawar: India has not reached drought situation

The Agriculture Minister Mr Sharad Pawar today said the country has not reached drought situation but the government is ready with contingency plan to deal with deficient monsoon. Mr Pawar was talking to media on the sidelines of the 84th ICAR Foundation day function in New Delhi. He pointed out tha...

July 16, 2012 5:34 PM

HC pulls up AI over delay in reinstatement of 101 striking pilots

The Delhi High Court today pulled up Air India for sitting over the conciliation process for reinstatement of its 101 pilots whose services were terminated for going on strike.The court also asked the AI management to inform it by Wednesday if the high-power committee, set up by it, would decide the...

July 16, 2012 5:29 PM

DGCA asks Airlines to ensure airfares remain within fare band

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA, has asked all the Airlines to ensure that the airfares remain within the fare band. This follows in the wake of media reporters about increase in airfares over the last few days. In a statement issued in New Delhi today, the Civil Aviation Ministry ha...

July 16, 2012 5:29 PM

Govt to identify approaches for funds in Inland Waterways sector

The government has decided to identify the potential and approaches to attract funds in the InlandWaterways sector. With a push from the Prime Minister's Office, a committee has been set up to identify the areas of investment as also the business models to scale up private investment. An offici...

July 16, 2012 4:50 PM

Aarushi murder: SC issues notice to CBI on Nupur's bail plea

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the CBI on dentist Nupur Talwar's plea seeking bail in the double murder case of her daughter Aarushi and domestic held Hemraj. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and J S Khehar agreed to hear her bail plea and asked the agency to file its response on her p...

July 16, 2012 4:49 PM

Delhi HC refuses to stay trial court's summonses to three Army officers

The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the trial court's summonses to three Army officers on Lt General (Retd) Tejinder Singh's criminal defamation complaint accusing them of misusing their official positions and power to level false allegations against him. Disposing of the pleas of V...

July 16, 2012 4:48 PM

Lokpal bill: Govt committed to get legislation passed in Parl

The Government today said that it has narrowed down major differences over the proposed anti-corruption bill Lokpal and is committed to get the legislation passed in the Parliament.Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy told PTI today that There are only three...

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