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March 26, 2012 7:33 PM

Gujarat riots case: SC refuses petition to summon Narendra Modi

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction to Nanavati Commission, inquiring into the 2002 Gujarat riot cases, to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged role in the carnage.A bench comprising justices D K Jain and A K Dave allowed an NGO, Jan Sangars...

March 26, 2012 7:33 PM

Will try to implement projects promised by Mamata, says Roy

The Minister for Railways Mr. Mukul Roy has said that, he would try to implement the projects promised by the former Railways Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee at the earliest. He was talking to newspersons in Kolkata on Monday. Mr. Roy said that, the partial role-back of Railway fares in the Railway Bud...

March 26, 2012 7:33 PM

Indigenously manufactured high standard Steam Generator Tubes flagged off

Nuclear Fuel Complex on Monday flagged off the first batch of indigenously manufactured high standard Steam Generator Tubes for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors. The Hyderabad based NFC has manufactured these high standard Nickel Alloy tubes for the first time in India and supplied to Larson and Tou...

March 26, 2012 6:03 PM

Website to facilitate job prospects for J&K youth launched

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday launched an interactive website aimed to facilitate job prospects for 40,000 youths from Jammu and Kashmir in five years. It will be run by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and act as a platform to bring the unemployed youth of Jammu and K...

March 26, 2012 6:01 PM

CVC told to devise clear time-line for disposing of complaints

The Central Information Commission has advised anti-corruption watchdog CVC to devise a clear time-line for disposing of complaints at all levels. Chief Information Commissioner Satyananda Mishra, while hearing the plea of RTI applicant S S Chawla who sought to know action taken on complaint filed a...

March 26, 2012 6:01 PM

Aarushi murder case: SC refuses to stay dentist Nupur’s trial

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay dentist Nupur Talwar's trial in the twin murder case of her daughter Aarushi and domestic aide Hemraj but issued notice to the CBI on her plea for review of its order for her prosecution in the case. A bench of justices A K Patnaik and J S Khehar aske...

March 26, 2012 5:37 PM

Anna’s language against parliamentarians condemnable: Congress

The Congress on Monday termed the languages used by the team Anna against the parliamentarians and political leaders during hunger strike at Jantar Mantar on Sunday as unfortunate and condemnable. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that such language refl...

March 26, 2012 5:28 PM

Govt to make accreditation of higher education mandatory

Government proposes to enact a crucial bill this year to make it mandatory for every higher educational institution to be accredited in the country. Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal said this while addressing the first World Summit on Accreditation in New Delhi on Monday. Mr Sibal exp...

March 26, 2012 2:20 PM

RS expresses concern over plight of jawans of para-military forces

In the Rajya Sabha today, members expressed concerns over the plight of jawans of para-military forces facing stressful working conditions and demanded that the government should initiate steps to improve their service conditions.Raising the matter during Zero Hour, Mr S S Ahluwalia of BJP said as m...

March 26, 2012 2:19 PM

US expresses interest in developing solar energy sector in India

The Unites States has expressed interest in developing solar energy sector in India. This was informed by the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. He said that the US companies are participating in bidding for solar power projects in Indi...

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