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October 14, 2011 8:38 PM

India and Pakistan finalise draft visa policy

India and Pakistan today finalised the draft of the new Bilateral Visa Agreement to ease travel for the nationals of either country desiring to visit the other. A Ministry of External Affairs statement said in New Delhi that the draft was finalised during the second meeting of the Joint Working Grou...

October 14, 2011 8:37 PM

Railways cancel 136 trains passing through AP from midnight tonight

In Andhra Pradesh, elaborate security arrangements have been made in Telangana region in the wake of three-day 'rail roko' agitation. The agitation has been called by Political Joint Action Committee from midnight. Security has been stepped up at all important and sensitive places across t...

October 14, 2011 8:36 PM

Govt committed to make RTI Act more effective instrument: PM

Prime Minister has asserted that the government is committed to make Right to Information more effective instrument for ensuring transparency and accountability in administration. Elaborating the need to strike a balance between request for information and limited time and resources available with p...

October 14, 2011 7:44 PM

SC defers hearing bail applications of 2G scam accused

The Supreme Court today deferred the hearing on the bail applications of various accused in the 2 G Scam case to 31st of this month. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi deferred the hearing and posted the matter to October 31 when the court would reopen after the Diwali break.Five corporate execut...

October 14, 2011 7:37 PM

PM calls for critical look at RTI Act

Prime Minister has asserted that the government is committed to make Right to Information more effective instrument for ensuring transparency and accountability in administration. Elaborating the need to strike a balance between request for information and limited time and resources available with p...

October 14, 2011 7:30 PM

No evidence to show Rewati’s involvement in cash-for-vote scam: Delhi Police

A Delhi court today ordered sitting BJP MP Ashok Argal to appear before it on 3rd of next month in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam case. He has been called to face charges leveled by the city police against him in the case.Taking cognizance of the second supplementary charge sheet by the police in the c...

October 14, 2011 7:30 PM

Elaborate security in place in wake of ‘rail roko’ agitation

In Andhra Pradesh, elaborate security arrangements have been made in Telangana region in the wake of three-day 'rail roko' agitation. The agitation has been called by Political Joint Action Committee from midnight. Security has been stepped up at all important and sensitive places across t...

October 14, 2011 7:28 PM

PM exhorts Govt & Corporate sector to voluntarily disclose information

PM calls for voluntary disclosure of information in public domain by government & corporate sector.The Prime Minister has called for voluntary disclosure of information in public domain proactively for greater transparency by the government as well as corporate sectors.Expressing concern over de...

October 14, 2011 7:27 PM

PM calls for critical look at RTI Act

The Prime Minister today called for a critical look at the Right to Information, RTI Act and said that it should not adversely affect the deliberative processes in the Government. Elaborating the need to strike a balance between request for information and limited time and resources available with p...

October 14, 2011 7:03 PM

Delhi court reserves order on framing of charges in 2G case

A Delhi court today reserved its order on framing of charges in the 2G spectrum case. It will pronounce its order on 22nd of this month on the matter after which a formal trial will begin in a criminal case.The court also made it clear it would resume hearing on the bail applications of various accu...

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