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October 10, 2011 1:51 PM

Ambika Soni condoles Ghazal maestro’s sudden demise

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has condoled the death of Gazal Maestro Jagjit Singh. In her message, Mrs Soni said that the untimely death of the Ghazal singer has left a void which will be difficult to fill. She said that Jagjit Singh's unique voice was departure from the pr...

October 10, 2011 1:22 PM

Two new Justices sworn is as SC Judges

Justices Dipak Misra and Jasti Chelameswar were today sworn in as Supreme Court judges, raising the strength of the apex court to 28.Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia administered the oath of office to Misra and Chelameswar, former chief justices of Delhi and Kerala high courts.

October 10, 2011 12:41 PM

Ambika Soni condoles Ghazal Maestro’s sudden demise

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has condoled the death of Gazal Maestro Jagjit Singh. In her message, Mrs Soni said that the untimely death of the Ghazal singer has left a void which will be difficult to fill. She said that Jagjit Singh's unique voice was departure from the pr...

October 10, 2011 12:08 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari leaves for Turkey

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has left for Ankara today on a 5-day visit to Turkey. During his visit, he will hold delegation-level talks with Turkish Parliamentarians led by Camil Cicek, Speaker of the Turksih Grand National Assembly. He is also scheduled to take part in a business forum at ...

October 10, 2011 12:05 PM

PM condoles eminent Ghazal singer’s death

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condoled the demise of noted Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh. In his condolence message Dr. Singh said Jagjit Singh made Ghazals accessible to everyone and gave joy and pleasure to millions of music lovers in India and abroad. He said he was blessed with a golden voi...

October 10, 2011 11:35 AM

Mathai to meet Lankan Prez Rajpaksa today

Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai will meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today. Before flying back to India this afternoon, he is also likely to meet the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinghe, and representatives of the other Tamil parties in Sri Lanka. He met the representatives of the Tam...

October 10, 2011 10:52 AM

SC to hear Ajmal Kasab’s plea today

The Supreme Court will hear today the plea of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab challenging his conviction and death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case. Kasab, the sole convict in the case, has filed the petition through jail authorities in the apex court which has appointed senior advocate Raj...

October 10, 2011 10:18 AM

2G Scam: CBI raids former Telecom Minister’s premises in Chennai & Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation has conducted raids on the premises of former Telecom Minister and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran in Chennai and New Delhi. The raids were conducted following registration of cases against Dayanidhi Maran, his brother and two others in the 2G spectrum case. CBI spokes...

October 10, 2011 9:07 AM

CBI widens probe in 2G scam and spectrum allocation to DTH broadcasters

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has widened its probe in the 2G scam and is investigating spectrum allocation to direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasters by seeking details of sanction of bandwidth. Talking to newsmen in New Delhi on Sunday, a CBI Spokesperson said the decision to probe the DTH b...

October 9, 2011 9:35 PM

Draft National Telecom Policy 2011 to be unveiled on Monday

The Draft National Telecom Policy 2011 aimed at bringing more transparency and quick-decision-making in the telecom sector will be unveiled on Monday. The new policy to be launched by Communication and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal is likely to focus on delinking the award of telecom o...

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