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February 17, 2011 8:10 PM

Bombay HC asks CBI to probe missing Adarsh Society documents

The Bombay High Court on Thursday transferred from the Mumbai Police to CBI, the investigation into the missing documents relating to crucial clearances in the Adarsh housing society scam. The order was passed by a bench headed by Justice B H Marlapalle which directed CBI to submit a progress report...

February 17, 2011 8:08 PM

India, Malaysia to enhance cooperation in road sector

India and Malaysia are exploring possibilities of enhanced government-to-government cooperation in road sector. This includes detailed project reports, technical expertise and feasibility studies and toll technology. Malaysia's special envoy for Infrastructure for India and South Asia, Dato Ser...

February 17, 2011 8:08 PM

Court transfers probe into missing Adarsh Society documents to CBI

The Bombay High Court on Thursday transferred from the Mumbai Police to CBI, the investigation into the missing documents relating to crucial clearances in the Adarsh housing society scam. The order was passed by a bench headed by Justice B H Marlapalle which directed CBI to submit a progress report...

February 17, 2011 7:48 PM

2G scam: A Raja to Tihar jail under 14 days judicial custody

Former Telecom Minister A Raja, arrested for his alleged role in 2G Spectrum allocation scam, was sent to Tihar Jail by a Delhi court on Thursday under 14-days' judicial custody. Special CBI judge O P Saini also directed the Tihar Jail authorities to let the former minister have access to home-...

February 17, 2011 7:32 PM

Azad favours multi-national partnerships on mental health care

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said, there is a need to develop multi-national partnerships to address the problem of mental health. Inaugurating a three-day International Conference- cum-Workshop of the Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project in New Delhi, he sa...

February 17, 2011 2:21 PM

Defence Minister to review security situation in NE

The Defence Minister, Mr. AK Antony will be on a two-day visit to the North-East, beginning tomorrow, to review the security situation. He will also asses the progress of infrastructure development in the region. He will be accompanied by the Chief of Army staff General VK Singh and the Defence Secr...

February 17, 2011 2:20 PM

No relaxation on order banning tobacco sale in plastic sachets

The Supreme Court today refused to relax its order banning sale of tobacco products like gutka and pan masala in plastic sachets beyond March 1. The apex court took note of government's submission that 90 per cent of oral cancer cases in the country are on account of chewing tobacco. A bench of...

February 17, 2011 2:01 PM

Electronics Expo inaugurated in New Delhi

Government says that more than 50 crore people will be trained for skilled jobs by 2022. Inaugurating an Electronics Expo in New Delhi today Minister of state for Science and Technology, Mr Ashwani Kumar said that electronics hardware sector will play a significant role in employing this skilled man...

February 17, 2011 1:42 PM

Govt serious about dealing with corruption: PM

The Prime Minister says that the government is very serious about dealing with corruption and the wrong doers will be brought to book, regardless of their positions. Speaking to senior editors of electronic media in New Delhi yesterday, Dr. Manmohan Singh said it is important that self confidence of...

February 17, 2011 1:29 PM

Pranab Mukherjee to leave for Paris to attend G-20 meeting

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is leaving for Paris today to attend G-20 ministerial meeting. Mr Mukherjee will press for a coordinated approach to deal with the global problems, which include rising food prices, disruptive capital flows and fragile economic recovery at two day meeting . An offic...

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