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December 12, 2011 6:26 PM

CBI court remands Maderna and Parasram in judicial custody till Dec 24

A CBI court in Jodhpur today remanded former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Parasram Bishnoi in judicial custody till December 24 in the Bhanwari Devi abduction case. They were produced before the local CBI court where magistrate Jagdish Jyani remanded them in judicial custody.Maderna was ar...

December 12, 2011 6:21 PM

Anna's campaign is political, not against corruption: Congress

The Congress today alleged that Team Anna's campaign is not against corruption and their intent is political.Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Party general secretary Digvijay Singh said that Team Anna is working to create an environment against the government along with the BJP.Criticis...

December 12, 2011 6:19 PM

2G case: CBI files chargesheet against Ruias and Khaitans

The CBI on Monday filed chargesheet against two promoters of a Mumbai based private Telecom Group including five persons in a Delhi Court in connection with the 2G Spectrum allocation scam. Essar Group promoters Anshuman and Ravi Ruia were among five persons .Besides Ruias, the CBI also charged Essa...

December 12, 2011 6:00 PM

Improvement in PDS, leakage down to 10-15 %: Thomas

The government on Monday asserted that there has been an impressive improvement in the performance of the targeted public distribution system (TPDS). Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution K V Thomas said in a reply during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha that the leakage was...

December 12, 2011 5:59 PM

Bombay HC defers verdict in 2003 blasts case

The Bombay High Court today deferred its verdict on confirmation of death sentence to three people, including a woman, convicted in the 2003 Mumbai twin bomb blasts case that claimed 52 lives. Justice AM Khanwilkar said that the judgment is likely to be pronounced either next week or in the first we...

December 12, 2011 5:56 PM

LS passes Life Insurance Amendment Bill 2009

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Life Insurance Amendment Bill, 2009. It will enable the LIC to raise its minimum capital to 100 crore rupees from 5 crore rupees as at present. This is the first financial sector reform Bill moved by the Government. The Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee had in...

December 12, 2011 5:55 PM

RS expresses concern over minorities living in fear in Pakistan

Cutting across party lines, members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday expressed concern over fear and insecurity under which minorities, particularly the Hindus and the Sikhs, live in Pakistan and asked the government to take up the issue with Islamabad. Some of them wanted the government to take up the ...

December 12, 2011 5:54 PM

Bombay HC defers verdict in 2003 blasts case

The Bombay High Court today deferred its verdict on confirmation of death sentence to three people, including a woman, convicted in the 2003 Mumbai twin bomb blasts case that claimed 52 lives. Justice AM Khanwilkar said that the judgment is likely to be pronounced either next week or in the first we...

December 12, 2011 5:50 PM

Land acquisition hitches leading to delays in highway projects : Govt.

Government on Monday said that problems in land acquisition was one of the main factors in delays in the implementation of National Highway Development projects. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, C P Joshi said, land acquisition is one of the fact...

December 12, 2011 2:04 PM

2003 Mumbai blast case: Confirmation of death awarded to convicts likely

The Bombay High Court is likely to give its ruling today on the confirmation of death sentence, awarded to three convicts in the 2003 Mumbai twin bomb blasts case.Ashrat Ansari, his aide Hanif Sayed Anees and wife Fehmida Sayed were held guilty on charges of planting powerful bombs in two taxis whic...

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