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February 2, 2011 1:59 PM

Chidambaram strongly rejects allegations that he misled 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 1:57 PM

Govt planning to introduce skills development courses

Government is planning to introduce Skills Development Courses in classes 9th to 12th. Human Resource and Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that the framework for this will be completed by May this year. Talking on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today Sibal said that the course will in...

February 2, 2011 11:34 AM

World Wetlands Day today

Today is the World Wetland Day. Government has selected Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur in Rajasthan for this year's celebrations. Union Environmant and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh will be in Bharatpur to conclude two days celebrations. The minister will be touring in park that has been f...

February 2, 2011 9:03 AM

BJP led NDA directs its CMs, senior leaders to declare assets

Pledging to set an example in the fight against black money, BJP-led NDA on Tuesday said it would direct its chief ministers and seniormost leaders to declare their assets. It also asked the government to make all efforts to bring Indian slush funds stashed in tax havens. Senior NDA leaders held a p...

February 2, 2011 9:03 AM

‘No sanction to prosecute him in palmolein import case: CVC tells SC

Defending his appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner, P J Thomas on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there was no sanction to prosecute him in the Palmolein import case.In an affidavit, submitted to the apex court, Thomas said that his name was considered for empanelment for the post after...

February 2, 2011 9:03 AM

PM expresses concern over civilian casualties due to left wing extremism

The Prime minister has cautioned that though the internal security situation in the country remains stable, left wing extremism, cross border terrorism, religious fundamentalism and ethnic violence still persists.Inaugurating the Chief Ministers' Conference on internal security in New Delhi on ...

February 1, 2011 9:20 PM

2G Spectrum scam: CBI quizzes Raja’s brother

After questioning former telecom minister A Raja, the CBI on Tuesday quizzed his brother and a close associate in connection with the 22,000 crore rupees 2G spectrum scam. Official sources said, Raja's brother A KaliyaPerumal was questioned for over seven hours at the agency's headquarters...

February 1, 2011 9:17 PM

Malegaon bomb blast case: Mutalik arrested

Praveen Mutalik, an absconding accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, has been arrested from Karnataka by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad. Mutalik, one of the three accused still evading arrest in the case, was picked up on Monday night. He was produced before a special MCOCA court in Mumbai...

February 1, 2011 9:16 PM

No sanction to prosecute him in palmolein import case: CVC tells Supreme Court

Defending his appointment as Central Vigilance Commissioner, P J Thomas on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there was no sanction to prosecute him in the Palmolein import case. In an affidavit, submitted to the apex court, Thomas said that his name was considered for empanelment for the post afte...

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