National

February 15, 2011 8:27 PM

Adarsh Housing Society members approach Bombay HC challenging demolition order

Almost a month after the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests passed an order to demolish the scam-hit Adarsh Housing Society; its members have approached the Bombay High Court challenging it. The Environment Ministry had on January 16 directed the Society to demolish within three months the un...

February 15, 2011 8:19 PM

Govt taking final call on Regulatory Reform Bill

The government is taking a final call on Regulatory Reform Bill to bring the transparency in the procurement .This includes Public Private Partnership contracts also. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said that detailed discussions have taken place within the go...

February 15, 2011 8:19 PM

Milad Ul Nabi being celebrated all over world

Milad Ul Nabi marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad is being celebrated all over the world tomorrow. Muslims organise special activities including reciting of the Holy Quran, Mehfal-e-Naat and Qawalis to celebrate the occasion. The event is marked by public gatherings where religious leaders ...

February 15, 2011 8:18 PM

BJP to remain firm, steadfast in it demands for JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam

The BJP will remain firm and steadfast in it demands for a probe by a joint parliamentary committee, JPC into the 2G spectrum scam. Addressing a public rally in Kolkata today party's leader L.K Advani said that BJP party is of the opinion that all the recent scams should be probed by JPC. Mr. Advani...

February 15, 2011 7:19 PM

Congress criticises BJP for its remarks on PM

The Congress has criticised the BJP for its remarks on Prime Minister and said the BJP is restoring to 'shout and scoot' strategy. Talking to reporters in New Delhi today party spokesperson Manish Tewari said that the BJP should take a substantive action against corrupt leaders responsible...

February 15, 2011 7:16 PM

Govt follows proper procedure in tapping phones

The government has said, it follows a proper procedure in ordering interception of telephones and a high-level committee reviews each case individually before giving its final approval. Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said all...

February 15, 2011 6:34 PM

Dalai Lama’s nephew dies in US

Nephew of the Dalai Lama, Jigme Norbu has died in the United States when he was struck by a car while marching in a pro-Tibet demonstration on a Florida highway. In a statement, the Highway Patrol said Norbu was walking on the edge of a local highway in north-eastern Florida when he was hit by an SU...

February 15, 2011 6:09 PM

Court asks CBI to file complete report on Aseemanand confession

A Delhi court has asked the CBI to file a complete report on the allegation of leaking the confessional statement of Ajmer dargah blast accused Swami Aseemanand. The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sanjay Bansal was not satisfied with the brief 2 page report filed by the agency on ...

February 15, 2011 6:06 PM

Reddy inaugurates country's largest Naphtha Cracker Project

Union Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy today inaugurated the country's largest Naphtha Cracker Project at Indian Oil's Panipat Complex. Speaking on the occasion Reddy said Naphtha Cracker is commissioned in 46 months, which compares with the Global standard for similar capacity plants and is a...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.