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April 28, 2011 2:00 PM

Full EC in Kolkata to review preparedness for remaining phases of polls

The full Election Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner Mr. S.Y. Quraishi has arrived in Kolkatta to oversee the poll preparedness for last three phases of the Assembly Elections in West Bengal. After reaching the city, the Chief Election Commissioner and two other Commissioners Mr. V.S. Sam...

April 28, 2011 10:56 AM

Air India pilots' strike enters day two

The striking Air India pilots have not resumed their duties even after Delhi High Court asked them to call off their strike in the larger public interest. The Indian Commercial pilots association leaders say they are having consultations with their lawyers on the High Court Order. According to Air I...

April 28, 2011 9:23 AM

Curfew in Dhanbad; four killed in police firing

In Jharkhand, four people were killed and 22 others injured in a clash between protestors and police during the anti-encroachment drive at Matkoria area of Dhanbad on Wednesday. Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Sunil Kumar Burnwal told a news conference that indefinite curfew has been clamped in the town...

April 28, 2011 9:23 AM

ED to attach properties of two telecom companies involved in 2G scam

The Enforcement Directorate will soon attach properties of two telecom companies involved in the 2G spectrum scam. This was disclosed by the ED in a report submitted before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Appearing for the ED, senior advocate K K Venugopal told the apex court that property worth 2,0...

April 28, 2011 8:39 AM

3 killed, 21 injured in Dhanbad police firing

Three people were killed and 21 injured in Dhanbad on Wednesday as police had to open fire to disperse a large protesting crowd which had turned violent. The injured were admitted to the Govt. PMCH hospital of Dhanbad. In Jharkhand, the police had opened fire to disperse aggressive protestors in Dha...

April 27, 2011 9:23 PM

Over 78 pc voting recorded for third phase of WB assembly polls

About 78.3 per cent polling was recorded in the third phase of Assembly Elections in West Bengal on Wednesday. The percentage of voting in the last assembly elections in 2006 was recorded at 77.9 per cent while during Lok Sabha elections in 2009 it was 78.94 per cent. Mr. Zutshi said, 75 constituenc...

April 27, 2011 7:05 PM

Govt. rules out any negotiations on pilots’ demand of pay parity

Taking a tough stand against striking pilots, Government on Wednesday ruled out any negotiations on their demand of pay parity. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi said that a fraction of pilots' association cannot dictate terms to the government.He asserted tha...

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