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September 19, 2011 6:52 PM

CPI (M) demands reversal of HAL divestment

The CPI (M) on Monday demanded that government rescind its decision to divest 10 per cent stake in state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The party Politburo said in a statement in New Delhi that the CPI(M) demands the reversal of the HAL divestment, which could well be a precursor to deeper inr...

September 19, 2011 6:19 PM

Kumari Shelja offers Sikkim Govt assistance to re-build houses

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Shelja has offered the Sikkim Government and other state Governments assistance in reconstruction and re-building of the damaged houses and public infrastructure after the earth quake. The official release said the ministries o...

September 19, 2011 6:09 PM

Cash-for-vote scam: Court extends interim bail of Amar Singh

In cash-for-vote scam case, a Delhi Court today extended the interim bail of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh till 27th September on the health grounds.Singh was arrested on September 6 and was sent to Tihar jail. Singh was later rushed to AIIMS on September 12 evening following complaint of vomitting and ...

September 19, 2011 6:01 PM

Modi’s Sadbhawana Mission nothing to do with communal harmony: Congress

Congress on Monday said that Sadbhawana Mission started by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has nothing to do with communal harmony. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Renuka Choudhary criticized the purpose of the event. She added that a fast cannot change anybody's charac...

September 19, 2011 6:00 PM

Vayalar Ravi urges states to waive extra sales tax on aviation turbine fuel

Union Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi today urged states across the country to waive extra sales tax on aviation turbine fuel as Kerala State Government has done. He pointed out that this will help airlines to reduce passenger fares. Following sharp depreciation of rupee against dollar, state-r...

September 19, 2011 4:53 PM

Govt favours statutory framework on occupational safety, health

Government today favoured a statutory framework on occupational safety and health in workplace across all sectors of industrial activity. Addressing the India-EU seminar on occupational safety and health in New Delhi, Labour and Employment Secretary Mrutyunjay Sarangi said a system of incentives to ...

September 19, 2011 4:46 PM

Janardhan, Srinivas Reddy remanded to judicial custody till Oct 3

Former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and Obulapuram Mining Corporation Managing Director Srinivas Reddy were remanded to judicial custody till the 3rd of next month. Both the Reddys were produced before the Special Court for the CBI in Hyderabad on Monday morning after the...

September 19, 2011 4:39 PM

Japan to sign MOU with TN govt

Japan will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tamil Nadu Government on Small and medium enterprises to invest in state. Addressing a function in New Delhi today Chairman of Japan Chamber and Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Mr. Tadashi Okamura said that memorandum will prompt Japanese's ...

September 19, 2011 4:36 PM

Committee to be setup to enhance rail safety: Trivedi

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said that safety of train services across the country will be further improved by constituting a special safety committee of eminent scientists and technocrats. He was addressing the media in Thiruvananthapuram after a high level meeting of entire railway board with C...

September 19, 2011 4:32 PM

CPI (M) expresses deep shock over loss of lives in earthquake

CPI (M) has expressed deep shock at the destruction and loss of lives due to the powerful earthquake centered in Sikkim. Party Polit Bureau in a statement said all efforts should be made to mount rescue and relief operations and to restore communication in the affected areas. Party has also conveyed...

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