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February 2, 2011 5:43 PM

Corruption is paving way for shift towards anti-Congressism: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said growing corruption is paving way for a shift towards anti-Congressism in national politics but parried a question on whether he was ready to lead any such opposition move. Talking to reporters in New Delhi he said, the situation is gradually unfold...

February 2, 2011 5:27 PM

Plastic packaging in tobacco products; SC refuses to grant more time

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant more time to the Centre for implementing the law to regulate the use of plastic for packaging gutka and other tobacco products. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi asked it to notify that within two days. The court referred to its December 2010 order...

February 2, 2011 5:19 PM

CBI arrests former Telecom Minister Raja

Former Telecom Minister A Raja has been arrested by the CBI in the 2G Spectrum case. CBI sources said former Telecom Secretary Siddartha Behura and his former personal secretary R K Chandolia have also been arrested. Earlier today Raja was questioned by the investigating agency for the fourth time i...

February 2, 2011 5:16 PM

Krishna meets Swaraj; Informs her about latest developments

The External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday met Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and informed her of the steps taken by the government on the killing of Indian fisherman. According to Ministry of External Affairs she was also informed about the Indians being brought bac...

February 2, 2011 5:08 PM

Security & strategic analyst Subrahmanyam passes away

India's first security and strategic analyst K Subrahmanyam, passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 82. Subrahmanyam was suffering from cancer and diabetes but his end came following a heart attack. A prominent international strategic affairs analyst, jo...

February 2, 2011 5:08 PM

CBI arrests former Telecom Minister Raja

Former Telecom Minister A Raja has been arrested by the CBI in the 2G Spectrum case. CBI sources said former Telecom Secretary Siddartha Behura and his former personal secretary R K Chandolia have also been arrested. Earlier today Raja was questioned by the investigating agency for the fourth time i...

February 2, 2011 2:42 PM

Govt focusing on inclusive growth of society

Minister of State for Power K.C. Venugopal today said that Government is focusing on the inclusive growth of the society. He added that the power is the basic necessity for the growth and his ministry is working for achieving sustainable development of the power sector in the country. On his visit t...

February 2, 2011 2:21 PM

Chidambaram strongly rejects allegations of misleading CVC selection committee

Home Minister P Chidambaram has strongly rejected the allegations that he misled the panel which selected P.J. Tomas as Chief Vigilance Commissioner. Taking a strong exception to the charge by Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, Chidambaram said in a statement in New Delhi on Wednesday that she was ...

February 2, 2011 1:59 PM

2G spectrum scam: CBI questions A Raja again

Former Telecom Minister A Raja was questioned again in New Delhi today by CBI. Former Telecom Minister reached CBI Headquarters on Wednesday morning for fourth round of questioning by the investigative agency regarding funding and allegedly showing favours to some telecom companies in granting 2G sp...

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