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October 16, 2011 9:04 PM

Rail Roko agitation by Telangana protesters affects rail services for 2nd day

In Andhra Pradesh, rail services remain affected for the second day of the Rail Roko agitation by the Telangana protesters. Barring minor incidents, the agitation was peaceful on Sunday. However, the police have taken into custody a large number of agitators holding demonstrations on rail tracks at ...

October 16, 2011 7:01 PM

NSG to prepare new-age commandos to tackle terrorism

The country's elite National Security Guard has embarked on an ambitious project to prepare new-age commandos equipped with high-end weapons to undertake specialised counter-terrorism and counter-hijack operations through land, air and water. The force, known as the Black Cats, will churn out c...

October 16, 2011 5:16 PM

Former Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa under 48 hrs observation in ICU

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa shifted from prison to the Jayadeva Insitute of Cardiology Saturday night is under 48 hours observation in the Intensive Care Unit. Hospital source said, Yeddyurappa was admitted to the hospital at 1.40 am with discomfort in the chest, upper backac...

October 16, 2011 5:05 PM

No proposal to relook at RTI Act: Salman Khurshid

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has made it clear that there is no proposal for a relook at the RTI Act but noted that not only the government but the judiciary too had experienced difficulties because of it. In an interview to PTI, he said, we are pleased that we gave RTI to this country. Even i...

October 16, 2011 2:09 PM

Tihar jail inmates may soon be given UIDs

Tihar jail inmates may soon be given Unique Identification Numbers or Aadhaar so that they can avail the benefits of Aadhaar scheme once they walk free. Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India,UIDAI, on behalf of the Government.Ti...

October 16, 2011 2:09 PM

Bring corporates under RTI Act: Bihar CM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has suggested that corporates and private sector should be brought under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. Addressing the annual convention of Central Information Commission which concluded yesterday in New Delhi, he said that people invest through shares a...

October 16, 2011 1:47 PM

India seeks global consensus to check tax evasion

India has sought a global consensus to check tax evasion and illicit cross-border flows by exchange of information among countries, including bank data relating to past transactions. Addressing a G-20 meeting of Finance Ministers of world's most influential economies, Finance Minister, Mr. Pran...

October 16, 2011 1:33 PM

Telangana Issue: Rail Roko agitation continues

In Andhra Pradesh, the 72-hour long rail roko agitation called by Telangana Joint Action Committee is continuing on the second day today amidst tight security. The agitators intensified their stir even as over 130 protestors including one Lok Sabha Member Ponnam Prabhakar have been sent on judicial ...

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