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June 2, 2012 5:20 PM

No corruption in coal block allocation: Jaiswal

Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has denied any corruption in allocation of coal blocks during the last 15 years. He, however, said whether the allocated companies misused the coal could only be ascertained after an inquiry.Speaking to media persons in Bhubaneswar on Friday, he said successive...

June 2, 2012 5:18 PM

BJP MLA in Karnataka convicted on bribe charges

In Karnataka, BJP MLA Y Sampangi, who was facing bribe charges, is convicted with a sentence of three and a half years imprisonment and Rs 40,000 fine by a Lokayuktha Special Court in Bangalore today.The MLA was caught red handed while taking Rs 5-lakh bribe in 2009. Lokayuktha Special Judge NK Sudh...

June 2, 2012 5:12 PM

Parl panel on GST expected to submit final report before Monsoon Session

The Parliamentary panel on Goods and Services tax (GST) is expected to submit final report before the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers Sushilkumar Modi today said in New Delhi that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance will start...

June 2, 2012 5:12 PM

DA case: Jagan Reddy granted 5 days CBI custody

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been granted 5 days CBI custody in a disproportionate assets case. Andhra Pradesh High Court passed an order to this effect. The custody will be from tomorrow till 7th of this month. The court dismissed the petition filed by Jagan challenging that the CBI has illegally arr...

June 2, 2012 5:11 PM

NRHM scam: CBI raids Lucknow, Kanpur based residences of Anat Kumar

CBI today raided Lucknow and Kanpur based residences of former health minister of Uttar Pradeh Anat Kumar Mishra in connection with NRHM scam. According to CBI spokesperson a team of CBI officers searched premises and seized some important documents regarding the scam. CBI team also made an enquiry ...

June 2, 2012 1:53 PM

Security stepped up in Patna for Mukhiya funeral

In Bihar, heavy deployment of forces have been made in Patna in view of cremation of slain Brahmeshwar Mukhiya, founder of the erstwhile outlawed Ranveer Sena. The last rites of Mukhia will be performed on the banks of river Ganges in the state capita today.The funeral procession started from Ara ea...

June 2, 2012 1:51 PM

PM lays foundation stone of Jagdish Chandra Bose Institute

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today laid the foundation stone of the Unified Campus of the Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Institute in Kolkata. The new campus will bring all departments and research activities of the institute under one roof. It is likely to be fully operational within next two ye...

June 2, 2012 1:49 PM

Coming soon: Panel for clearance of film shootings

The Government is ready to set up a film commission to facilitate speedy clearance of all film shooting-related permissions. Inaugurating an international student film festival, being organised by the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mr. Uday Kumar V...

June 2, 2012 12:52 PM

Prasar Bharti CEO calls for pro-active role from AIR, DD

Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer Jawahar Sirkar has called upon All India Radio and Doordarshan to work in a pro-active manner as a public broadcaster. He emphasised on propagating country's unity in diversity while safeguarding the principles of secularism and equality. Mr. Sirkar was ad...

June 2, 2012 12:31 PM

INLD MLA shot at in Delhi

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Bharat Singh was today shot at by unidentified gunmen in south-west Delhi. Talking to AIR, Delhi police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said Bharat Singh was shot at by four to five unidentified assailants in his office at Dhichau Chowk of Sarangpur village in Najafgarh ...

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