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February 4, 2012 1:09 PM

Decision on Swamy plea today

A Delhi court is to pronounce its order on Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy's plea to prosecute Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum case this afternoon. Special CBI Judge allowed only Swamy to enter inside the court room at 10 am and asked him to present himself before the pr...

February 4, 2012 11:11 AM

Decision on Swamy plea today

A Delhi court today deferred till 12:30 pm the pronouncement of its order on Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy's plea to prosecute Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum case. Special CBI Judge allowed only Swamy to enter inside the court room at 10 am and asked him to come befor...

February 4, 2012 9:21 AM

Indian Mujahideen founder member held

In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police has arrested a person from Bihar who has claimed to be founder-member of Indian Mujahideen. According to the Delhi Police, Mohd Tarique Anjuman was apprehended from suburbs of Patna on Thursday and brought to Delhi, where he was produced before a Chief Metropoli...

February 4, 2012 9:20 AM

Pawar backs PM on 2G spectrum issue

Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar has strongly defended Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that the Supreme Court verdict canceling 2G licences was not an indictment of the Government.Addressing a press conference in Mumbai on Friday, he said the Su...

February 4, 2012 9:20 AM

India, US sign MoU on lobour issues

India and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Washington to cooperate in labour and employment issues. An official release said Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge and US Secretary of Labour Hilda L Solis signed the memorandum. It establishes a framewor...

February 4, 2012 9:20 AM

Bribe allegations against Praful: Journalist backs out

A Canadian journalist, who reported on bribery charges levelled against Union Minister Praful Patel, has tweeted that there was no evidence to show that the Minister took the bribe. The journalist Stephanie Nolen, made it clear that she had written only on allegations made against Patel by an India-...

February 4, 2012 9:19 AM

FM calls for 9% growth for inclusive development

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has stressed on the need for higher growth to keep inflation and fiscal deficit within manageable levels. He was addressing the representatives of Trade and Industry in New Delhi on Friday during his pre-budget consultation process.The Finance Minister called for ov...

February 3, 2012 8:53 PM

EC completes hearing on Salman Khurshid over quota remark

The Election Commission today completed its hearing in connection with the notice served on Law Minister Salman Khurshid over his promise of increasing sub-quota for backward minorities while campaigning in Uttar Pradesh.Wrapping up the arguments for the Law Minister, his lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhv...

February 3, 2012 8:40 PM

Railways permit SMS on par with Electronic Reservation System

Ministry of Railways has decided to permit Short Messaging Service (SMS) sent by its PSU, Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) containing vital details of passengers, on par with the Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS). According to an official release issued in New Delhi , the S...

February 3, 2012 8:39 PM

Mike Pandey gets V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award

Veteran wildlife filmmaker and conservationist Mike Pandey was today honoured with the prestigious V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award.At a sparkling ceremony to inaugurate the 12th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films, Maharashtra's Governor, Mr. K Sanka...

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