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February 10, 2011 8:06 PM

Raja remanded to CBI custody for another four days

Special CBI Judge O P Saini has remanded former Telecom Minister A Raja and Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa in CBI custody for another four days.Earlier, CBI produced them before the Special Judge and sought their custody for four more days.

February 10, 2011 8:06 PM

SC asks CBI to bring 2G spectrum beneficiaries under its scanner

Broadening the net, the Supreme Court today asked the CBI to bring under its scanner corporate houses which were beneficiaries of the 2G spectrum scam. Giving a free hand to the investigating agency and setting the contours of the probe, the Court asked the government to set up a special court exclu...

February 10, 2011 8:05 PM

India committed to serious comprehensive, sustained dialogue with Pak: Rao

India has said that it is committed to serious comprehensive and sustained dialogue with Pakistan. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, the Foreign Secretary, Mrs. Nirupama Rao said that both the countries have to work to mitigate the trust deficit between them and re-engage themselves to t...

February 10, 2011 7:07 PM

Govt approves recapitalisation of Regional Rural Banks

The Cabinet has approved the recapitalisation of Regional Rural Banks to improve their capital. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting held in New Delhi chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Briefing newsmen in New Delhi, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni s...

February 10, 2011 6:39 PM

Kashmir integral part of India: Farooq

The Union Minister for Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah today reiterated that Kashmir has been and will remain as an integral part of India. Without naming Pakistan, Dr Abdullah said that our neighbour has been creating disturbances which we have been countering unitedly. He was speaking at a pu...

February 10, 2011 6:38 PM

Centre begins face to face interactions with ULFA

Centre has begun face to face interactions with the leaders of the banned outfit ULFA to usher in peace in insurgency-hit Assam. An eight-member ULFA delegation led by its so-called chairman, Arabinda Rajkhowa met the Home Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram at his North Block office in New Delhi today as a ...

February 10, 2011 6:37 PM

Tanker owners' group urges Govt to do more to combat piracy

A tanker owners' group has urged governments to do more to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean, saying hijackings could disrupt global oil supplies. It said Somali pirates were now using at least 20 seized vessels as mother ships to launch attacks in the region. The warning follows the latest hij...

February 10, 2011 5:26 PM

PM calls for probity in public life

Calling for probity in public life, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that when politicians and public servants deviate from integrity in personal action and behaviour, then it hurts the people. He told a group of IAS probationers, who called on him, that corruption in public services...

February 10, 2011 5:26 PM

Scheme to carry IDs during Tatkal travel comes into force from Friday

In view of the complaints on alleged irregularities in Tatkal Schemes, Railways has decided to reintroduce the need of carrying Identity Proof for the passengers travelling on Tatkal Tickets from tomorrow. According to an official release, the passengers will have to produce the identity proof in or...

February 10, 2011 4:53 PM

CBI seeks four more days of custody for Raja

CBI has sought four more days of custody for former Telcom Minister Raja as also Balwa. CBI today produced former Telecom Minister A Raja and Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa before Special CBI Judge O P Saini in New Delhi.

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