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September 7, 2011 10:14 AM

Army Chief on three-day visit to Mongolia today

The Army Chief General V.K. Singh will be embarking on a three day visit to Mongolia today to strength defence ties. General Singh's visit marks the first visit by an Army Chief to Mongolia in seven years. An army spokesperson said in New Delhi that defence cooperation between India and Mongoli...

September 7, 2011 9:35 AM

Govt to introduce Public Procurement Bill in winter session of Parliament

Government will introduce a Public Procurement Bill in the winter session of Parliament to ensure a transparency and put maximum information in public domain. The Group of Ministers has accepted most of the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries in principle.Briefing reporters after a meeti...

September 7, 2011 9:15 AM

Army Chief General on three-day visit to Mongolia today

The Army Chief General V.K. Singh will be embarking on a three day visit to Mongolia today to strength defence ties. General Singh's visit marks the first visit by an Army Chief to Mongolia in seven years. An army spokesperson said in New Delhi that defence cooperation between India and Mongoli...

September 7, 2011 9:14 AM

Prasar Bharti approves expansion of DD’s DTH platform

The Prasar Bharati board approved further expansion of Direct to Home (DTH) platform of Doordarshan, so as to reach 150 channels by December. According to a Prasar Bharati Press Release, the Board also approved the expansion of another 100 channels in 2012. In its meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. Th...

September 7, 2011 8:55 AM

Illegal mining case: Reddy moves bail petition

Mining baron and former Karnataka Minister Gali janardhan Reddy who was arrested on charges of illegal mining moved a bail petition before CBI special court in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The bail petition is likely to come up for hearing today. Meanwhile, The CBI's petition seeking 15-day custody of Jana...

September 6, 2011 9:54 PM

Public Procurement Bill to be introduces in Parliament during winter session

Government will introduce a Public Procurement Bill in the winter session of Parliament to ensure a transparency and put maximum information in public domain. The Group of Ministers has accepted most of the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries in principle. Briefing reporters after a meet...

September 6, 2011 9:53 PM

DMK leaders meet President at Rashtrpati Bhawan

A delegation of DMK leaders met President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil at Rashtrpati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday.DMK Parlimentary party leader T R Balu submitted a memorandum to President, blaming Tamil Nadu government of violating human rights and the directions of the Supreme Court while arresti...

September 6, 2011 9:53 PM

Multi-State Co-op Society (Amendment) Bill to tabled in Parliament tomorrow

Multi-State Co-operative Society (Amendment) Bill will come up for consideration in Parliament on Wednesday.Top government sources told AIR that amendment Bill aims to strengthen the position of co-operative societies.The proposed Bill suggests that Centre will not be able to dissolve the cooperativ...

September 6, 2011 8:54 PM

Govt sets high level committee to curb black money

The government has set up a high level Committee headed by the Chairman, CBDT, to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of black-money in the country, its illegal transfer abroad and its recovery.The Committee is to examine the existing legal and administrative framework to deal with th...

September 6, 2011 8:25 PM

Cong criticizes BJP for continuously disrupting Parliament

Congress criticized BJP for continuously disrupting Parliament over the Gujarat Lokayukta issue which is already in the Court. Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi termed the attitude of BJP leaders as thoroughly irresponsible.He accused BJP of double spe...

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