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March 22, 2012 9:14 PM

Hostage crisis: Odisha begins talks with mediators

In Odihsa, the first round of talks between the State Government and the mediator proposed by Maoists has begun on Thursday. However it remained inconclusive. They would deliberate on Friday. Meeting has begun in conducive atmosphere amidst tight security in the state guest house at Bhubaneswar.The ...

March 22, 2012 7:50 PM

Mining scam: Karnataka HC dismisses petition filed by Reddy

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the petition filed by former minister and mine owner Janardhan Reddy on Thursday. The petition had challenged CBI Special court order extending custody of Janardhan Reddy after March 12th. Judge N Ananda upheld the lower court order and noted that CBI in Karnataka ...

March 22, 2012 7:50 PM

Jat community to stage protest in N Delhi tomorrow

In Haryana, the state President of All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti Hawa Singh Sangwan said that Jat Community will stage a protest in New Delhi on Friday. He said they will press for early hearing of their demand by the National Backward Commission for reservation in the OBC category. Sangw...

March 22, 2012 7:02 PM

India, B’desh organizing film festival on 1971 liberation war

A three - days film festival on Bangladesh war of liberation will begin in New Delhi on Friday. It is being jointly organized by the Directorate of Film Festival and Bangladesh High Commission in India. Speaking to media in New Delhi on Thursday, Director of the Festival Rajeev Kumar Jain and Deputy...

March 22, 2012 4:54 PM

Media reports on alleged coal scam misleading: CAG to PM

The CAG has told the Prime Minister that the media reports on alleged coal scam published in a newspaper is exceedingly misleading. Quoting CAG, the daily claimed that the government has lost 10.7 lakh crore rupees by not auctioning coal blocks.Rejecting the claim, the CAG in a letter to Dr Manmohan...

March 22, 2012 2:24 PM

DA case: DVAC raids ex- DMK minister's premises

In Tamil Nadu, Vigilance officials today conducted raids at the premises belonging to former DMK minister E V Velu in Chennai and Tiruvannamalai districts in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Velu, MLA from Tiruvannamalai, had served as food minister during the DMK regime.Several DMK l...

March 22, 2012 2:09 PM

Major focus on water management during 12th five yr plan: Montek

The Planning commission has said it will have major focus on water management during 12th Five Year Plan. Addressing a meeting with Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot in New Delhi, Deputy Chairman of the Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia said the country needs focussed approach to manage effici...

March 22, 2012 2:08 PM

Gowda to continue to be K’taka CM

The Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda today said that he will continue to be the Chief Minister of the State. Mr Gowda arrived in New Delhi to meet the central leadership of the party to resolve the issue of change in leadership in Karnataka. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr G...

March 22, 2012 2:01 PM

Govt approves Policy for Acquisition of Raw Material Assets abroad by CPSEs

The government has approved the Policy for Acquisition of Raw Material Assets abroad by Central Public Sector Enterprises, CPSEs. This policy is applicable to CPSEs in Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors having a three year record of making net profits. This information was gi...

March 22, 2012 1:59 PM

DA case: DVAC raids ex- DMK minister's premises

In Tamil Nadu, Vigilance officials today conducted raids at the premises belonging to former DMK minister E V Velu in Chennai and Tiruvannamalai districts in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Velu, MLA from Tiruvannamalai, had served as food minister during the DMK regime.Several DMK l...

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