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May 7, 2012 2:18 PM

CBI special Court award sentences to 40 in Fodder scam related case

A Special Court of CBI in Ranchi has pronounced sentences to 40 accused in a case related to Fodder Scam.The sentences range from four to seven years of rigorous imprisonments and fines from 25 thousands rupees to two crores rupees. The Court had found all the 69 accused guilty in case related to fr...

May 7, 2012 2:18 PM

SC may allow Chishti to visit Pak temporarily

The Supreme Court today indicated that it may allow 82-year-old Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti to visit his country temporarily. He has been awarded life term in a 20-year-old murder case and is presently out on bail, but has been asked to confine himself to Ajmer only.A bench of J...

May 7, 2012 2:12 PM

Consideration on increase in toll tax on National Highways, says Govt

The Government is considering an increase in toll tax on the National Highways across the country. In reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of state for Road Transport and Highways, Jitin Prasada, said that a proposal for amending the National Highways fee rules is under consideration...

May 7, 2012 2:09 PM

Def Min: Road projects in North East to be completed by 2016

All strategic roads in the North Eastern region are being developed as scheduled. The length of their network is eleven thousand six hundred and seventy two kilometers at present. They are being built and maintained by the Border Roads Organisation. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said this during ques...

May 7, 2012 2:04 PM

Missing defence personnel issue raised in Parliament

Altogether fifty-four defence personnel missing since the 1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in custody in Pakistan. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Defence Minster A.K. Antony said the government has repeatedly taken up the matter with Pakistan. But Pakistan has not accepted the p...

May 7, 2012 2:02 PM

Govt to provide cheaper coal to power plants

The government today said it is committed for energy security in the country and to provide cheaper coal to the power plants. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that Coal India will supply 80 per cent coal to all power plants who have signed Fuel Su...

May 7, 2012 1:59 PM

India, Bangladesh to hold first Joint Consultative Commission

The first Indo-Bangla Joint Consultative Commission meeting will be held in New Delhi today. Bilateral issues like extradition treaty, Teesta water treaty and boundary implementation agreement are likely to dominate the agenda at the meeting.An official statement said, External Affairs Minister SM K...

May 7, 2012 1:25 PM

Antony assures preparedness of Armed Forces

Defence Minister A.K. Antony today assured the Lok Sabha that the Armed Forces are ready to meet any eventuality. They are in a state of operational readiness and have adequate equipment and ammunition. Remedial action is taken to replenish shortages as and when they occur. Answering questions, he s...

May 7, 2012 1:24 PM

Rajasthan: 61 BJP MLAs tender resignations from party

In Rajasthan, 61 BJP MLAs tendered their resignations from the primary membership of the party. Today, Chhotu Singh Bhati, Rajendra Rathore and Habibur Rehman also tendered their resignations in support of Mrs. Vasundhara Raje.Meanwhile, senior party leader Om Prakash Mathur and BJP General Secretar...

May 7, 2012 1:14 PM

Govt accepts Sachchar committee's 90 per cent recommendations

The government today said that it has accepted 90 per cent recommendations of the Sachchar committee. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid said his ministry has taken several steps to promote entrepreneurship and self employment among minorities. ...

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