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April 3, 2012 11:57 AM

India UK for quota & governance reforms in IMF

India and Britain pitched for quota and governance reforms in the International Monetary Fund - the IMF. In a joint statement issued in New Delhi yesterday after the meeting between UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee during the Fifth ministerial level...

April 3, 2012 10:29 AM

Transparency in tendering process ups Roads Ministry performance: Joshi

The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P Joshi said that, his ministry has awarded projects for 7957 kms for roads and Highways in the last fiscal. Out of this he said, 6491 kms is being executed in 49 projects of the National Highway Authority of India, NHAI while 1466 kms are bei...

April 3, 2012 9:11 AM

Transparency in tendering process ups Roads ministry performance: Joshi

The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Dr. C.P Joshi said that, his ministry has awarded projects for 7957 kms for roads and Highways in the last fiscal. Out of this he said, 6491 kms is being executed in 49 projects of the National Highway Authority of India, NHAI while 1466 kms are bei...

April 3, 2012 9:08 AM

SC dismisses MCD plea to cap rickshaws in city

The Supreme Court has refused to put a ceiling on the number of cycle rickshaws plying in the national capital. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi yesterday dismissed the plea of the civic body MCD, seeking its direction not to allow more than 99,000 rickshaws to ply on the roads. The bench uphel...

April 3, 2012 9:08 AM

CBI questions Vectra Chief Rishi

The Central bureau of Investigation yesterday questioned Vectra Group Chief Ravi Rishi in connection with a case of alleged irregularities in purchase of Tatra trucks for the Indian Army. Mr. Rishi, who owns the Vectra group and has a majority stake in the Tatra trucks, was earlier grilled by the pr...

April 3, 2012 8:47 AM

Govt directs Army to streamline acquisitions

The government has directed the Army to streamline its acquisition process in such a manner so that accountability can be fixed in case of any slippages. The Defence Minister Mr. A.K. Antony yesterday reviewed various issues and proposals relating to acquisition for the Army on Capital and Revenue A...

April 3, 2012 8:33 AM

PM assures all support for upgradation of security forces

The Prime Minister on Monday stressed the need for continuous upgrading of security forces, both in terms of technology and training, to meet the ever emerging new challenges.Addressing the 27th Raising Day function of Special Protection Group, SPG. in New Delhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh said, terrorism t...

April 3, 2012 8:32 AM

CBI quizzes Vectra Group Chief Ravi Rishi

The Central bureau of Investigation on Monday questioned Vectra Group chief Ravi Rishi in connection with a case of alleged irregularities in purchase of Tatra trucks for the Indian Army. Mr. Rishi, who owns the Vectra group and has a majority stake in the Tatra trucks, was earlier grilled by the pr...

April 3, 2012 8:32 AM

Govt directs Army to streamline its acquisition process

Defence Minister A K Antony and Army Chief General V K Singh on Monday reviewed procurement projects for the Army. The meeting was attended by General Singh along with the top brass of the Defence Ministry.Several issues relating to aquisition and obsolescence of the air defence system of the Army a...

April 2, 2012 9:39 PM

Judicial remand of Italian marines extended by 14 days

In Kerala, a Kollam court on Monday extended by 14 days the judicial remand of two marines of Italian ship 'Enrica Lexie'.The marines are charged with gunning down two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in February.The duo, Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone, have been in remand s...

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