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January 31, 2012 9:06 PM

Mumbai TADA Court rejects Abu Salem’s plea

Mumbai's TADA Court has rejected gangster Abu Salem's petition seeking closure of his trial in the 1993 serial bomb blasts' case.This was after the CBI today asked the TADA court to continue the trial. In the second week of January, Abu Salem, lodged in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail had moved the TADA C...

January 31, 2012 9:00 PM

Dharmadhikari Committee submits report to Civil Aviation Minister

The Dharmadhikari Committee constituted for examining the principle of pay and wage rationalization and restructuring between the employees of the erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air India submitted its repot to the Civil Aviation Minister Mr. Ajit Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday.According to an officia...

January 31, 2012 8:56 PM

CBI court convicts 64 accused in Fodder scam

A special CBI Court in Ranchi today convicted 64 accused, including 32 officials, in multi-crore fodder scam.The case pertains to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 12.98 crore from Doranda Treasury within three months in 1995.The special CBI Court of N N Singh convicted the 64 accused and sentenced them b...

January 31, 2012 8:52 PM

CBI registers cases in Rs 1000 cr iron ore scam

The CBI has registered two cases against unknown officials and private companies for allegedly causing a loss of over Rs 1,000 crore to the government exchequer by making false declarations in transportation of iron ore and its end use. AIR correspondent reports, the cases were registered against un...

January 31, 2012 8:12 PM

Govt committed to strong public sector, says PM

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said, his government is committed to a strong public sector in the country. Speaking in New Delhi after giving away Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) awards, Dr Singh said, both public and private sectors need to work together and complement...

January 31, 2012 8:11 PM

Govt to amend Consumer Protection Act for quick disposal of cases

The Government is to amend the Consumer Protection Act which will provide for quick disposal of cases, online lodging of complaints by consumers and scope for tackling unfair practices.The Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Prof. K.V Thomas said, this has been reco...

January 31, 2012 8:10 PM

SC allows Swamy's plea on grant of sanction in 2G case

Setting aside the Delhi High Court order refusing to pass any direction to the Prime Minister for taking a decision on sanction of prosecution in 2G case, the Supreme Court today held that filing of a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act is a constitutional right of a citizen.It said the...

January 31, 2012 7:04 PM

Govt committed to strong public centre, says PM

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said, his government is committed to a strong public sector in the country. Speaking in New Delhi after giving away Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) awards, Dr Singh said, both public and private sectors need to work together and complement...

January 31, 2012 6:38 PM

No role in Army Chief's age row, says Govt

The government has refuted that it had to play any role in Army Chief General V.K. Singh's age issue.Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi Tuesday morning, the Defence Minister Mr. A.K. Antony said that the discrepancy occurred as the Army had kept two sets of his date ...

January 31, 2012 5:44 PM

Pilot-less target aircraft ‘Lakshya’ successfully test flown

The indigenously developed micro-light and pilot-less target aircraft 'Lakshya' was successfully test flown from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore district of Odisha today. 'Lakshya', fitted with an advanced digitally controlled engine was successfully test flown at about...

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