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December 28, 2010 7:50 PM

CBI questions Lalit Bhanot for alleged financial irregularities in CWG

CBI on Tuesday questioned the secretary general of Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee Lalit Bhanot for alleged financial irregularities in the Games. Earlier the investigating agency questioned a close aide of CWG organising committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi. On Monday, the CBI grill...

December 28, 2010 7:50 PM

CBI questions Lalit Bhanot for alleged financial irregularities in CWG

CBI on Tuesday questioned the secretary general of Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee Lalit Bhanot for alleged financial irregularities in the Games. Earlier the investigating agency questioned a close aide of CWG organising committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi. On Monday, the CBI grill...

December 28, 2010 7:50 PM

EGoM decides to continue ban on export of pulses

An Empowered Group of Ministers on Food has decided to ban the export of pulses till further orders. Speaking to reporters after the meeting of the EGoM, the Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Sharad Pawar said that five million tonnes of wheat and rice will be released for PDS. He added that st...

December 28, 2010 7:50 PM

EGoM decides to continue ban on export of pulses

An Empowered Group of Ministers on Food has decided to ban the export of pulses till further orders. Speaking to reporters after the meeting of the EGoM, the Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Mr. Sharad Pawar said that five million tonnes of wheat and rice will be released for PDS. He added that st...

December 28, 2010 7:50 PM

Congress celebrates 126th foundation day

A series of functions were organised today across the country to mark the 126th foundation day of the Congress party. It was on this day, in 1885 the Indian National Congress was founded by Englishman Allan Octavio Hume, a noted ornithologist and a civil servant.In the national capital, Congress chi...

December 28, 2010 7:49 PM

India, Sri Lanka to enhance bilateral defence cooperation

India and Sri Lanka have decided to enhance bilateral defence cooperation in several ways. These include conducting a joint naval exercise in 2011, holding formal annual defence dialogue and staff level talks between the Navy and Armies of the two countries beginning next year. The decisions were ta...

December 28, 2010 7:48 PM

HC orders to sealing of Sanjay Dutt’s property

Actor Sanjay Dutt received a major jolt from the Bombay high court as it ordered to seal his property. Film Producer Shakeel Noorani had moved the Bombay High court against Sanjay Dutt for abandoning his film 'Jaan ki baazi' mid way. Noorani has claimed that the film which was launched in 2002 was a...

December 28, 2010 7:48 PM

Chidambaram reviews anti-naxal operations in Gadchiroli district

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today reviewed anti-naxal operations in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. In a brief visit to the naxal-affected district, the Union Home Minister took stock of the preparedness of security forces in tackling the menace. More in this report:The Union Home Minister ...

December 28, 2010 7:47 PM

India releases 76 Pakistani prisoners

In a goodwill gesture India released 76 Pakistani prisoners, 53 of them fishermen lodged in various jails in the country on Monday. The BSF handed over them to PAK Rangers at JCP ATTARI. Apart from fishermen from jails of Gujrat they were released from Agra, Jammu Kashmir, Delhi, Amritsar, West Beng...

December 28, 2010 7:46 PM

Govt to introduce new law against land acquisition: Moily

Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Monday said the Centre will introduce a new law to set guidelines on acquisition of farm land for industrial and other commercial purposes and ensure that lands are purchased at prevailing market value.Moily told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Mangal...

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