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February 9, 2011 2:30 PM

Left parties stage dharna to protest against price rise, corruption

Several parties including left, Rashtriya Lok Dal and Telugu Desham party staged a dharna in the national capital to protest against the issue of price rise and corruption. Addressing the dharna CPM, General Secretary Prakash Karat alleged that the government has failed to control the price rise. He...

February 9, 2011 2:29 PM

Binayak Sen bail hearing resumes today

Hearing on the bail petition of the rights activist Binayak Sen will be resumed today in the Chhattisgarh High Court. Sen, currently undergoing life term on the charges of sedition, has moved the High court against the judgment of a lower court. A session's court in Raipur had found him, along with ...

February 9, 2011 2:28 PM

2G: CBI gets two-day transit remand of Balwa

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today got two-day transit remand of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa. Balwa was sent to the remand by a special CBI court in Mumbai. The special court observed that the agency may need to confront Balwa with former telecom minister A Raja, who is alr...

February 9, 2011 2:00 PM

Govt says no revenue losses in S-band spectrum allocation

The government has clarified that there is no loss of revenue in the allocation of S Band spectrum. Talking to media persons in New Delhi, Secretary in Department of Space K. Radhakrishnan said that the termination process of contract between Antrix and Devas multimedia for S Band spectrum has alrea...

February 9, 2011 11:53 AM

CBI arrests Balwa in 2G spectrum scam case

The CBI has arrested Dynamix Balwas, DB group Managing Director Shahid Usman Balwa in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. CBI sources said Balwa was arrested from his Bandra residence in Mumbai on Tuesday night and will be taken to Delhi for being confronted with former Telecom Minister...

February 9, 2011 11:53 AM

CBI arrests Balwa in 2G spectrum scam case

The CBI has arrested Dynamix Balwas, DB group Managing Director Shahid Usman Balwa in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. CBI sources said Balwa was arrested from his Bandra residence in Mumbai on Tuesday night and will be taken to Delhi for being confronted with former Telecom Minister...

February 9, 2011 8:43 AM

Signs of thaw between Govt, opposition on demand for JPC probe into 2G scam

There are signs of thaw between the Government and the opposition on the demand for JPC - probe in to the 2G spectrum scam. This emerged today after talks between government and the opposition Parties to break the stalemate in Parliament ahead of the Budget Session. But the meeting remained inconclu...

February 8, 2011 9:37 PM

Navy , Coast Guard to step up surveillance along Kerala & Lakshadweep coast

Defence Minister A K Antony says, the Navy and the Coast Guard will step up surveillance along Kerala and Lakshadweep coast because increase in presence of pirates in the region.Addressing a press conference in Kochi this evening, Antony observed that despite the efforts of navies of several countri...

February 8, 2011 9:36 PM

Basant Panchami celebrated with religious devotion

Basant Panchami was celebrated with religious devotion and cultural tradition throughout Uttar Pradesh today.At Sangam, lakhs of people took holy dip on this day. According to magh mela administration more than 30 lakh people took holy dip at sangam today. There were no untoward incident reported fr...

February 8, 2011 9:33 PM

Second, final phase of census 2011 starts on Wednesday

The second and final phase of census 2011 gathering the details of every resident of the country will start on Wednesday. President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil l released a postage stamp on Census 2011 at Rashtrapati bhawan this evening. Home Minister Chidambaram and Census Commissioner Chandamoli wer...

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