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January 8, 2012 6:52 PM

DRI launches probe against some top corporate houses

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has launched a country-wide probe against top corporate houses and high net-worth individuals who illegally operate foreign registered private aircrafts in India leading to Customs duty evasion to the tune of crores of rupees.Sources in the DRI, an enforceme...

January 8, 2012 6:40 PM

Special keyboard, software for visually impaired persons

The government has decided to provide visually impaired persons a special keyboard and screen reading software while appearing for recruitment tests in a bid to give relief to scores of them aspiring for jobs across the country. The order of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will be app...

January 8, 2012 6:26 PM

Sukhram shifted to ICU

Former Union Minister Sukhram has again been shifted to ICU of Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital.According to the Deputy Inspector General of Tihar Prisons, R N Sharma, the condition of the 86-year-old ailing former minister had deteriorated and on advise of the Tihar jail hospital doctors, he was admitt...

January 8, 2012 1:32 PM

Principal Secy-Home and DGP in UP shifted on instructions of EC

In Uttar Pradesh, Principal Secretary - Home Fateh Bahadur and Director General of Police, DGP, Brij Lal have been transferred on the directives of the Election Commission. A number of political parties from the state had demanded their removal for their alleged bias towards the ruling BSP. AIR corr...

January 8, 2012 9:36 AM

SC to hear bail plea of former Union Minister Sukh Ram tomorrow

The bail plea of former Union Minister Sukh Ram will be taken up tomorrow in the Supreme Court. Sukh Ram surrendered yesterday and was sent to jail to undergo a three-year term in the 1993 telecom scam. A bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam, would also hear the bail plea of veteran politician'...

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