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March 17, 2012 9:52 PM

CEC leaves for Amman for exploring support to Jordan’s poll process

The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr. S. Y. Quraishi on Saturday left for Amman on the invitation by the Prime Minister of Jordan, to explore modalities of supporting Jordan's electoral process. The CEC visit is taking place in the backdrop of political reforms taking place in Jordan and in ...

March 17, 2012 9:52 PM

Chief of Air Staff to visit B’desh for defence cooperation

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, embarks on a four day defence cooperation visit to Bangladesh on Sunday. An official release said, during his visit to reinforce defence ties, the Air Chief would call on the President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman and the Prime Minister Sheikh Has...

March 17, 2012 9:10 PM

Custody beating: NHRC issues notices to Sitapur DM, SP

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued notices to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for the alleged beating of two persons in police custody. It resulted in the death of one person and serious injuries to other. Taking a suo...

March 17, 2012 8:52 PM

Israeli car bombing: Delhi police step up extradition efforts

Delhi Police has stepped up their efforts for extradition of an Iranian national and the alleged main conspirator in Delhi bombing on Israeli diplomat's car last month to India. It is seeking the Interpol's help and moving a court in Delhi for his arrest warrant.PTI quoting sources said, i...

March 17, 2012 8:51 PM

Won’t resign unless given in writing by Mamata, says Trivedi

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi says, he will not resign unless given in writing by Mamata Banerjee. He said he has a Constitutional duty to pilot the Railway Budget he had presented in Parliament. He said, there will be a discussion on Monday and he has to answer the discussion on railway budget.Tr...

March 17, 2012 8:12 PM

Lanka war crimes: DMK to convene high level committee

DMK has announced convening of its high-level committee next Tuesday to discuss the issue of India supporting US-sponsored resolution in the UNHRC meeting in Geneva against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes. Party General Secretary Anbazhagan said in a statement in chennai that the agenda at the meet...

March 17, 2012 7:30 PM

Cong files Deshmukh, Shukla for RS biennial polls

The Congress has fielded the Union Minister of Science and Technology, Vilasrao Deshmukh and MOS Parliamentary affairs, Rajiv Shukla from Maharashtra for the the biennial polls to the Rajya Sabha. An AICC release said, Congress spokesperson Abishek Manu Singhvi and Narendra Bhutania are also in the ...

March 17, 2012 7:29 PM

Cong files Deshmukh, Shukla for RS biennial polls

The Congress has fielded the Union Minister of Science and Technology, Vilasrao Deshmukh and MOS Parliamentary affiars, Rajiv Shukla from Maharashtra for the the biennial polls to the Rajya Sabha. An AICC release said, Congress spokesperson Abishek Manu Singhvi and Narendra Bhutania are also in the ...

March 17, 2012 7:29 PM

Won’t resign unless given in writing by Mamata, says Trivedi

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi says, he will not resign unless given in writing by Mamata Banerjee. He said he has a Constitutional duty to pilot the Railway Budget he had presented in Parliament. He said, there will be a discussion on Monday and he has to answer the discussion on railway budget.Tr...

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