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January 27, 2012 9:50 PM

SC asks govt to spell out rehabilitation programme for sex workers

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to spell out its rehabilitation programme for sex workers.It said even highly-educated girls from very good families are stepping into sex trade driven with desire of high lifestyle. The apex court directed Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra to...

January 27, 2012 9:32 PM

Fresh summons served to Ruias, Khaitans in 2G case

Fresh summons were on Friday issued to Essar Group Promoters Anshuman and Ravi Ruia and Loop Telecom promoters I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan, in a case arising out of the 2G scam probe. The summons were issued after they failed to appear in a local court.Special CBI Judge O P Saini once again issued...

January 27, 2012 9:27 PM

Vice Prez meets Republic day Tableau artists, Tribal guests

The Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday met Tableau artists and Tribal guests at his residence who participated in the Republic Day parade this year.On this occasion these artists presented a colourful display of the folk dances of the different parts of India before the Vice President. Mr. Ans...

January 27, 2012 9:26 PM

India signs multilateral pact on cooperation in tax matters

India has entered into a multilateral convention on tax matters which until 2010 was available only for European nations and OECD members. This will boost the government's efforts to bring back money illegally stashed abroad.An official release said the convention called Mutual Administrative A...

January 27, 2012 8:04 PM

SC stays HC order granting bail to Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Andhra Pradesh High Court order granting bail to Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy.A bench of the apex court also issued a notice to Ghandy on a petition filed by Andhra Pradesh government seeking quashing of the bail granted to him by the High Court. Ghandy is accuse...

January 27, 2012 8:04 PM

Employee cannot be denied his pension without departmental probe: HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that an employee cannot be denied his pensionary benefits without a departmental probe holding him guilty of committing a wrong act.The court gave the ruling while asking the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to release the pension of one of its retired sect...

January 27, 2012 7:41 PM

Centre clears additional Rs 550 crore for 'Aadhar' scheme

The government on Friday cleared an additional amount of 550 crore rupees for 'Aadhar' scheme .Home Minister P Chidambaram told reporters after a Cabinet Committee meeting on the Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI on Friday that he hopes to complete the exercise of issuing UID...

January 27, 2012 7:41 PM

SC stays Lok Ayukta proceedings against SM Krishna

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Karnataka High Court order directing Lokayukta Police to probe External Affairs Minister S M Krishna in the alleged illegal mining case.A bench of the apex court said that the probe ordered by the Lokayukta court was premature as the proceedings before the ombu...

January 27, 2012 6:05 PM

SC stays Lok Ayukta proceedings against SM Krishna

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Karnataka High Court order directing Lokayukta Police to probe External Affairs Minister S M Krishna in the alleged illegal mining case. A bench of the apex court said that the probe ordered by the Lokayukta court was premature.The court passed the orders on a ...

January 27, 2012 6:04 PM

Pilotless Target Aircraft Lakshya-II successfully tested

The advanced version of pilot less Target Aircraft (PTA), Lakshya-II, was again successfully flight- tested on Friday at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipur-on-Sea in Balasore district of Odisha. The test-flight was conducted from launch complex number 3 of ITR at 11.20 Friday morning. A si...

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