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December 8, 2011 1:03 PM

Court order doesn’t indict Chidambaram in 2G case: Khurshid

Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said that court order does not indict Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G allocation case. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Khurshid criticised the BJP for demanding Chidambaram's resignation without properly studying the Court's order.The P...

December 8, 2011 12:35 PM

SC directs all states to implement tamper-free number plate rule

Supreme Court today directed all states to ensure vehicles carry tamper-free high security number plates within four weeks.Giving last opportunity to state governments to implement the scheme, a bench of the apex said contempt proceedings will be initiated against the state authorities in case of no...

December 8, 2011 12:06 PM

2G case: Court allows Subramanian Swamy to be witness against Chidambaram

A Delhi court today allowed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to become a witness in his private complaint against Home Minister P Chidambaram in 2G case.The court also allowed Swamy to lead further evidence in support of his complaint. It told Swamy to appear in the witness box on 17th of this m...

December 8, 2011 11:54 AM

Center provides Rs 8750 cr special package for West Bengal

The Center has given West Bengal a special package of 8,750 crore rupees for development of backward region of the state. The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal of the Planning Commission yesterday.The package is proposed to be implemented in the state's backward areas affected by Naxalism, inc...

December 8, 2011 11:49 AM

Parliament mourns legendary actor Dev Anand’s death

Both the Houses of Parliament today mourned the passing away of Dev Anand, the legendary actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.Dev Anand (88) passed away on 3rd of December at London. Making an obituary reference in the Lok Sabha, the Speaker, Mrs. Meira Kumar said Dev Anand mesmerised genera...

December 8, 2011 11:49 AM

Assam gearing up for by-election to RS seat on Dec 22

In Assam, hectic political activities are on in the ruling Congress party for bye-election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the State slated for 22nd of this month.According to Assam Pradesh Congress Committee sources, names of 48 aspirants for the vacant seat have been referred to the AICC high Comm...

December 8, 2011 11:15 AM

Parliamentary Standing Committee adopts report on Lokpal Bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Lokpal Bill adopted its report yesterday. The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters outside Parliament that some of the members have given dissenting views on the issue of group 'C' and 'D' staff being brought ...

December 8, 2011 11:11 AM

Cabinet approves amendment to North Eastern Area Reorganization Act

Government has approved the setting up of separate High Courts for Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya.A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, gave its approval to the proposal to amend the North-Eastern Areas Reorganization Act, 1971, to set up the separate High Courts ...

December 8, 2011 9:28 AM

Anand Sharma expresses relief over release of Indian traders in China

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has expressed relief over the release of 13 of 22 Indian businessmen who were arrested in China last year for allegedly smuggling diamonds.An official release said in New Delhi yesterday that Commerce and Industry Minister has written to Chinese counterpar...

December 8, 2011 8:47 AM

Fai pleads guilty of spying for ISI

US-based Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, pleaded guilty to federal charges of spying for the Pakistani agency the ISI and illegally lobbying Congress to influence the American policy on Kashmir.Fai, also acknowledged secretly receiving money from the ISI through clandestine routes a...

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