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September 16, 2011 5:41 PM

CBI conducts raids at Delhi Jal Board office

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI today conducted raids at the office of Delhi Jal Board,DJB and the residences of its officers and a private firm.Our correspondent quoting official sources said that the raids were carried out in connection with discrepancy in making payment for a contract of...

September 16, 2011 5:33 PM

BJP, Trinamool Congress demands roll back of petrol price hike

The BJP on Friday demanded immediate rollback of the recent hike in petroleum prices. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, the party spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain said that this will further escalate the hardships of common man who are already facing the impact of inflation. He also asked the UPA allies t...

September 16, 2011 5:32 PM

Tirath launches Mission Purna Shakti to empower women

With the aim to empower women, MOS for women and child development Krishna Tirath today launched Mission Purna Shakti from Pali in Rajasthan. She said that women are playing an important role in development of the country and govt. is committed for educational,social and financial empowerment of wom...

September 16, 2011 5:31 PM

Give HIV patients insurance cover: IRDA

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has directed the insurance companies to accept cover to HIV patients also. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, IRDA chief J. Hari Narayan said cover will not be provided for HIV disease but for other ailments w...

September 16, 2011 4:33 PM

Petrol price hike was decision of oil marketing firms: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the call to raise petrol prices was taken by oil marketing firms. He said, petrol has been deregulated and it is oil marketing companies' review. Mr. Mukherjee said this when asked about 3.14 rupee per litre hike in petrol price.State-owned oil ...

September 16, 2011 4:21 PM

Trinamool Congress demands roll back of petrol price hike

Trinamool Congress today demanded a roll back of the hike in petrol prices as it would hit the common man hard. Senior party leader and Railway Minister Mr. Dinesh Trivedi was talking to reporters on sideline of a press conference in New Delhi. He said that his party wants roll back of the petrol pr...

September 16, 2011 4:15 PM

Singhvi reappointed as Chairman of Lokpal standing Committee

Mr. Abhishek Singhvi has been reappointed as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice, paving the way for early consultations over the Lokpal Bill. The 31-member Committee is among the several Parliamentary Committees reconstituted by Speak...

September 16, 2011 4:15 PM

India, Vietnam emphasizes on development of industries: Krishna

New Delhi has said that India and Vietnam emphasised on development of knowledge based industries to meet the demands of 21st century. Inaugurating IT advanced resource centre in Hanoi, the External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M. Krishna said that development of highly skilled human resources is a must t...

September 16, 2011 4:14 PM

Govt defers 12000 cr ONGC share sale

The government has deferred its proposed 12,000 crore rupee share sale in state oil and gas explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) by at least two weeks due to unfavourable market conditions. In a statement to the stock exchanges, ONGC said,the follow-on public offer (FPO) was to open on September...

September 16, 2011 4:14 PM

Gujarat Cong criticizes Modi's fast

Gujarat Congress has criticized Chief Minister Narendra Modi's three days fast beginning on Saturday. The party has announced a parallel fast to counter the move. Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Shankarsinh Vaghela said that Modi wanted to project himself as a "messiah" of the ...

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