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October 18, 2011 9:02 AM

Govt. working on Right to Recall: Khurshid

Law Minister Salman Khurshid said the government is working on Team Anna's proposal for the right to recall of elected lawmakers . Speaking on 'Bharat and India: Challenges and Ambitions' at the Asian Forum for Global Governance in New Delhi, the Law Minister said there are also "stro...

October 17, 2011 8:58 PM

EC Workshop on Election Expenditure Monitoring

Election Commission on Monday held a one day Workshop on Election Expenditure Monitoring in New Delhi with representatives of Political Parties of five states where Assembly elections are to be held. Elections will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur next year. It was atte...

October 17, 2011 8:56 PM

PM arrives in Pretoria for IBSA Summit

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has arrived in Pretoria, South Africa this evening to participate in the fifth tri-lateral India-Brazil-South Africa, IBSA Summit. Deliberations on difficult global financial and economic scenario are expected to dominate during his three day visit to South Afri...

October 17, 2011 8:52 PM

Power of forfeiture vested with only competent court: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that forest officials have no power to order forfeiture of items like vehicles and weapons from poachers if the offence has been compounded at the executive level. A bench of the apex court ruled the power of forfeiture is vested with only the competent court and no such ...

October 17, 2011 8:17 PM

India to procure 80 FIC from Lankan firm

India has signed a deal worth over 300 crore rupees to procure 80 fast-interception craft, FIC, from a Sri Lankan firm. These FICs will equip Navy's Sagar Prahari Bal,SPB which is being raised after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. A Navy spokesperson said in New Delhi today,the boats are to...

October 17, 2011 8:16 PM

SC rejects Shanti Bhushan’s plea seeking IT waiver for surgery

The Supreme Court today admitted a special leave petition filed by former Union Law Minister and senior counsel Shanti Bhushan in connection with income tax waiver on expenses incurred on his heart surgery. Bhushan has requested for treating his heart as a plant for the purpose of granting him incom...

October 17, 2011 8:15 PM

No river-interlinking if it causes huge financial burden on Centre: SC

The Supreme Court today said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it causes a huge financial burden on the Centre. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia asked for a report on the cost of the project .The bench, also asked the amicus curie and senior advocate Ranjit Kumar ...

October 17, 2011 7:28 PM

SC agrees to hear graft case against Hazare-run NGO

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a PIL on alleged siphoning off of funds given to an Non Governmental Organization, Hind Swaraj Trust run by social activist Anna Hazare.The apex court issued notices to Anna Hazare, CBI, the Centre and Maharashtra government in connection with the case. A bench...

October 17, 2011 7:24 PM

TRS, JD(U) & BJP bag Banswada, Daraunda & Khadakwasla assembly seats

In Andhra Pradesh, the Telangana Rastra Samithi today bagged the Banswada Assembly constituency in the by-election. TRS candidate P Srinivasa Reddy won the seat by a margin of 49,889 votes over his nearest Congress rival Srinivas Goud.In Bihar bye polls, the Janata dal (United) has retained the Dara...

October 17, 2011 7:22 PM

India signs MoU with Trustees of Thiruketheeswaram Temple Restoration Society

India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Board of Trustees of Thiruketheeswaram Temple Restoration Society, for restoration of the ancient shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The historic temple of Thiruketheeswaram in Mannar, is one of the holiest shrines in Sri Lanka and an impo...

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