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May 11, 2012 1:55 PM

‘Discipline to be maintained if national carrier has to survive’

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that the government is willing to talk with any Union of Air India but stressed that discipline has to be maintained if national carrier has to survive. He said, pilots should call off their strike especially when it is vacation time and all Unions have to...

May 11, 2012 1:55 PM

Delhi HC refuses to suspend sentence awarded to Bangaru Laxman

The Delhi High Court today refused to suspend the sentence awarded to former BJP President Bangaru Laxman in a graft case, on his appeal filed against his conviction and sentencing by the trial court. Issuing notice to CBI on the appeal of Laxman, Justice Mukta Gupta sought its response by July 5. H...

May 11, 2012 12:43 PM

Cabinet clears proposal to procure 75 aircraft to train IAF Pilots

Government has cleared a proposal worth over Rs 2,800 crore for procuring 75 Pilatus aircraft from Switzerland to train Indian Air Force rookie pilots.The decision was taken at a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) last evening chaired by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Defence Ministr...

May 11, 2012 12:31 PM

Rajya Sabha passes the bill to Protect Children from Sexual abuse

The Rajya Sabha passed the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011 by a voice vote. The bill provides for protection of children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provides for establishment of special courts for trial of such offences. Piloting the...

May 11, 2012 10:14 AM

Italian manufacturer to investigate crash landing of its chopper

Italian chopper manufacturer company- Agasta Aviation will investigate into the crash landing of its chopper. Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, along with five others who were on board were injured for the crash landing of the chopper. Speaking to media, officials of the Ranchi Birsa Munda Airpo...

May 11, 2012 10:00 AM

AI moves SC against striking pilots; stops flight booking for US, Europe

Air India has moved the Supreme Court against striking pilots and also stopped flight bookings for the US, Canada and Europe till May 15.Air India moved a petition in the Epex court seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the office bearers of the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) for al...

May 10, 2012 8:53 PM

UP: CBI arrests IAS officer Pradeep Shukla in NRHM scam

In Uttar Pradesh, CBI today arrested IAS officer Pradeep Shukla in connection with NRHM scam. He is the 15th accused arrested by the CBI so far. Shukla is being taken to CBI head quarter New Delhi for further interrogation. A 1981 batch officer Shukla was principal secretary health and family welfar...

May 10, 2012 8:49 PM

2G Scam: Investigation agencies CBI, ED,& IT submits status reports to SC

Investigation agencies CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax Department on Thursday submitted to the Supreme Court their status reports on probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.The status reports, filed by the three agencies in a sealed cover to the bench of justices G S Singhvi and K S R...

May 10, 2012 8:44 PM

SC asks Centre to look into ‘misconduct’ against former CJI Balakrishnan

The Supreme Court today asked the competent authority of the Centre to look into the allegation of judicial misconduct against the NHRC Chairman and former Chief Justice of India, CJI, K G Balakrishnan during his tenure as a judge in the apex court.SC however refused to direct Centre for presidentia...

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