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December 9, 2010 9:29 PM

Parliament adjourned for 20th consecutive day

Proceedings in both houses of Parliament were disrupted for the 20th working day in a row as the standoff between the Opposition and the government over a JPC probe into 2G spectrum scam remains unresolved. Both the Houses had to be adjourned till tomorrow with an unrelenting Opposition refusing to ...

December 9, 2010 9:17 PM

EPFO suspends further investments in LIC Housing Finance

EPF Organisation has decided to suspend further investments in the LIC Housing Finance till CBI completes investigations into the alleged involvement of its top official in the bribes-for-loans scam. LabourMinister Mallikarjun Kharge today said after the meeting of the board that the organisation wi...

December 9, 2010 9:12 PM

Bardhan stresses need to stop cultivable land going out of farmers hands

General Secretary of the Communist of India Mr. A. B. Bardhan has stressed the need to stop the cultivable land going out of the hands of farmers. He was speaking while inaugurating the 28th National convention of Akhil Bhartiya Kishan Sabha held at Aurangabad today. For the implementation of food s...

December 9, 2010 9:12 PM

Allahabad HC urges SC to expunge remarks

Taking strong exception to the Supreme Court's remarks that "something was rotten" and was "rampant uncle judge syndrome" was prevalent, the Allahabad High Court has urged the apex court to expunge the remarks. In an application moved through its registry, the High Court has sought expunction o...

December 9, 2010 9:09 PM

Test of Agni-II plus missile deferred

The maiden flight test of Agni-II plus missile which was to be conducted from Wheeler Island of Dhamra in Odisha Coast today has been posponed due to adverse weather condition. It may be test-fired on the next Sunday. The new series Agni-II plus, a surface-to-surface missile, is capable of carrying ...

December 9, 2010 9:09 PM

Railways honour Asian Games medalists

The Railways today honoured its medal winning athletes from the recently concluded Guangzhou Asian Games with cash awards and other service related incentives. Railway Minister Ms. Mamta Banerji felicitated each sportsperson in a brief function in New Delhi today with cash awards of Rupees15 lakhs f...

December 9, 2010 9:09 PM

SC inquiry will present true picture: Lalli

The Prasar Bharati CEO, B S Lalli has said that the inquiry by Supreme Court into charges against him will present the true picture to the public. Reacting to news of President's assent for a Supreme court enquiry into charges of administrative and financial irregularities against him, Mr. Lall...

December 9, 2010 9:07 PM

RBI says, it will go into details in Housing Finance Scam

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that it will go into the details of the accounts involved in the Housing Finance Scam, unearthed by the CBI recently. Talking to Media person in Kolkata today the Governor of the Apex Bank Mr. D. Subbarao said that the RBI had studied the accounts after getti...

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