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October 22, 2011 9:59 AM

Govt mulling changes in law to make corporate graft crime

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Friday said the government is considering changes in the law to make private sector bribery a criminal offence. Speaking at the Biennial Conference of the CBI and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaux, the Prime Minister said India has ratified UN Conventions against ...

October 22, 2011 9:13 AM

Policy for street vendors considered at NAC meet

The National Advisory Council met in New Delhi yesterday to deliberate on a number of issues including a policy for street vendors, reforms in the housing scheme for the poor, abolition of child labour and development of minorities. The meeting was presided over by NAC Chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi. ...

October 22, 2011 9:12 AM

Coast Guard commissions state- of- the- art interceptor boat today

The Indian Coast Guard Ship C-153 will be commissioned at Porbandar today to enhance security along the Gujarat coast. A Defence Ministry statement said in New Delhi that Vice Admiral Anil Chopra will commission the last and eleventh interception boat built by the ABG Shipyard for the Coast Guard. T...

October 22, 2011 9:04 AM

Govt mulling changes in law to make corporate sector bribery criminal offence

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Friday said the government is considering changes in the law to make private sector bribery a criminal offence. Speaking at the Biennial Conference of the CBI and the State Anti-Corruption Bureaux, the Prime Minister said India has ratified UN Conventions against ...

October 21, 2011 9:29 PM

Arvind Kejriwal gets fresh IT notice on dues

Social activist Arvind Kejriwal has been sent a fresh notice by the Income Tax Department, asking him to pay over nine lakh rupees dues by this month-end.Sources in the Income Tax department said that a fresh notice has been issued to Kejriwal, for violating bond clauses under which he went on a stu...

October 21, 2011 9:29 PM

Public hearing on any development project now mandatory in Sikkim

In Sikkim, a public hearing on any developmental projects or schemes now have become mandatory before its implementation across the state.The government while issuing the related notification on Wednesday said that such meetings must be held at Garam Sabha within Panchayat and area Sabha within urba...

October 21, 2011 9:28 PM

NDC meets to deliberate upon 12th Plan tomorrow

The highest policy making body of the country National Development Council (NDC), will meet tomorrow to deliberate upon 12th Plan from 2012 to 2017. The meeting to be chaired by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will focus on various issues including rationing of water, 32 rupees poverty line an...

October 21, 2011 9:28 PM

NIA announces 10 lakh for info about three Delhi HC bombers

The National Investigation Agency has announced a cash award of ten lakh rupees each for the persons who give information about three terrorists involved in the Delhi High Court blast case.The information must lead to their arrest. According to Home Ministry sources, Shakir Hussain Sheikh, Amir Ali ...

October 21, 2011 8:50 PM

India, Nepal agrees to boost economic, commercial cooperation

Prime Minister of Nepal Baburam Bhattarai held comprehensive discussions with his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh Friday evening. The two leaders first held one to one talks and later their delegations joined them.The two countries have decided to widen and deepen the economic and commercial co...

October 21, 2011 8:49 PM

SC allows F1 race; wants 25% of its sale proceeds reserved

The Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim order on the plea challenging tax exemptions accorded to the organisers of the Formula 1 race in Greater Noida.The Apex court said the organisers would deposit 25 per cent of sale proceeds from tickets in a separate account which would not be operated wi...

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