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September 12, 2011 9:26 PM

Major industries, soft drink giants bound to pay higher rates of water cess: SC

The Supreme Court today ruled major industries and soft drink giants which extensively use water as a raw material for their products, are bound to pay higher rates of water cess imposed by government.A bench of justices Mukundakam Sharma and A R Dave rejected the plea of a soft drink manufacturer t...

September 12, 2011 9:26 PM

SC decides to hear issue of implemening Majithia Wage Board for journalists

The Supreme Court today decided to hear from Wednesday the issue of implementation of the recommendations of Majithia Wage Board for journalists and non-journalists.A bench comprising justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma said that after hearing the contesting parties it will take "some decisio...

September 12, 2011 8:48 PM

National workshop on naxalism to begin in New Delhi on Tuesday

A national workshop begins in New Delhi tomorrow to device an effective mechanism for development of 60 naxal affected districts across the country. An amount of 30 crore rupees will be given to each district for holistic development of these areas. Previously 25 crore rupees were being allocated fo...

September 12, 2011 7:25 PM

Decision on interim bail plea of Amar Singh on Tuesday

A Delhi court will tomorrow decide the interim bail plea of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh . He is currently in lodged in Tihar Jail following his arrest in the 2008 cash-for-vote case.Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal today reserved her order after hearing senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, who argued t...

September 12, 2011 7:21 PM

Trial court to decide on Modi’s 'inaction' during 2002 riots: SC

The Supreme Court today refused to pass any order on the petition alleging inaction on the part of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to contain the 2002 riots after the Godhra carnage. The Apex court referred the matter to the concerned magistrate in Ahmedabad for a decision. A three-judge bench ...

September 12, 2011 6:47 PM

SC directs CBI to probe Band rape case of UP

The Supreme Court today directed the CBI to probe the alleged rape of a girl by Banda BSP MLA in December last year.A bench of justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha stayed the court proceedings in the case in Banda and directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to hand over the investigation to the agency.The co...

September 12, 2011 6:40 PM

Govt to bring Lokpal bill in next session of Parliament: Khurshid

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said that the government will bring a bill in the next session of Parliament to prevent people with criminal background to contest elections. Talking to media persons at Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, he said, consultations with political parties have ...

September 12, 2011 5:26 PM

IAF pilots to train on advance flying simulators

Young pilots of the Indian Air Force will now hone their flying skills on advance simulators which will train them in dealing with all possible operational requirements including stressful conditions. Addressing a seminar in New Delhi, IAF's Vice Chief Air Marshal K K Nohwar said the present re...

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