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November 29, 2011 9:30 AM

Docs refusing medicare during strikes :SC seeks Centre and MCI response

The Supreme Court sought a response from the Centre and Medical Council of India on a PIL seeking to initiate disciplinary proceedings against doctors who refuse to give emergency treatment to patients during their strikes and demonstrations.Agreeing to hear the plea that emergency services should n...

November 29, 2011 9:13 AM

Centre denies Kishenji killing fake encounter

The Centre has denied reports that top Maoist leader Kishenji was killed in a fake encounter. Union Home Secretary R K Singh told reporters in New Delhi yesterday that the gun-battle in which he was killed was genuine. A joint team of the CRPF and West Bengal Police killed Kishenji alias Mollajulla ...

November 29, 2011 8:55 AM

Fog in N. India causes train delays and cancellations

Northen Railways cancelled six trains leaving Delhi yesterday due to fog over several parts of North India. A Railway official said that the Agra Intercity Express, the North East Express, Howrah Express, Kaifiyat Express and the Gondwana Express were among the trains which were cancelled for the da...

November 29, 2011 8:48 AM

SC rules courts can enforce Lok Adalat awards

The Supreme Court has ruled that awards passed by the Lok Adalat either in criminal or civil matters are bound to be implemented through a court decree if parties, after reaching a compromise, fail to stick to it.A bench of justices P Sathasivam and J Chelameswar passed the judgement while allowing ...

November 28, 2011 9:44 PM

Telecom Ministry to finalise National Telecom Policy

The Telecom Ministry will finalise the National Telecom Policy after taking into account TRAI's recommendations on mergers and acquisitions and spectrum pricing . The discussions in the Telecom Commission of India remained inconclusive today and will meet again on Thursday to thrash out all out...

November 28, 2011 9:44 PM

Centre denies reports of Kishenji killed in fake encounter

The Centre on Monday, denied reports that top Maoist leader Kishenji was killed in a fake encounter. Union Home Secretary R K Singh told reporters in New Delhi that the gun-battle in which he was killed, was genuine. A joint team of CRPF and West Bengal Police killed Kishenji alias Mollajulla Kotesw...

November 28, 2011 9:42 PM

Voting in forthcoming Assembly polls to be held on basis of EPIC: EC

The Election Commission said on Monday that voting in the forthcoming Assembly elections will be held on the basis of Electoral Photo Identity Cards, EPIC and a close monitoring will be kept on expenditure of the candidates.Talking to media-persons on Monday evening at Lucknow, Chief Election Commis...

November 28, 2011 9:40 PM

Yeddyurappa receives anticipatory bail in land de-notification case

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yeddyurappa received anticipatory bail from Karnataka High Court in the last and remaining complaint filed by Sirajin Basha in the land de-notification case. Justice H Bilappa pronounced this verdict on Monday after noting that anticipatory bail is granted as...

November 28, 2011 9:23 PM

India, Japan hold 3rd round of Dialogue on Africa

India and Japan held the 3rd round of their Dialogue on Africa in Tokyo on the 24th and 25th of this month and took stock of their cooperation with African countries. An official release said that the two sides held wide ranging discussions on their respective cooperation with the African Union and ...

November 28, 2011 8:39 PM

Govt. introduces policy on permanent commission to women

The government has introduced a policy for granting permanent commission to women officers in several technical and non-technical cadres in the armed forces. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Defence Minister A K Antony said that women will be eligible for permanent commission in sp...

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