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Bhopal voice muted as PMO says no records of Rajiv call

The mystery about who facilitated the escape of Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson`s from the country after the Bhopal gas tragedy, may never be solved. The then Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh has said in the past that A

Khairlanji verdict influences anti-communal bill change

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is said to have expressed shock at the court ruling on the Khairlanji issue. During a recent discussion on communal violence bill at the National Advisory Council (NAC) Narendra Jadhav raised the Khairlanji issue. T

Govt assures impartial probe into harassment scandal

Sports minister M S Gill today assured that the cases of sexual harassment that have plunged hockey and weightlifting into a moral crisis would be dealt with in a "professional and impartial way". Gill said the sports mini

PM debunks CBI misuse charges

Rejecting BJP charge of government misuing CBI in the Sohrabuddin case, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed the hope that Parliament will function smoothly and discuss important national issues. "Well, there is no tru

Amit Shah surfaces, but CBI refuses to question him

After eluding the CBI for four days, former Gujarat minister and Narendra Modi`s close aide Amit Shah was today arrested by the probe agency in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case and sent to jail shortly after he made a dramatic appearance at

Tech cuts for solar power in second phase of mission: MNRE

Imports in solar technology will be allowed only in the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Farooq Abdullah, the minister for new and renewable energy announced while unveiling the guidelines for selection of new gr

Power sector may turn unviable if losses not checked: PM

The power sector could trip the country`s growth story if states do not check the losses of power utilities that totaled a staggering Rs 40,000 crore last fiscal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today. "The power sector is p

CBI seeks dismissal of case against Tytler

CBI today told a Delhi Court that there was no sufficient evidence against former union minister Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. Pleading for dismissal of a petition filed by the family of the riots victim against the

PM hopes prices will ease after good monsoon

Under attack for surging prices particularly of food items, the government today said it expects good rains to help halve inflation to six percent by December. "We expect to see the rate of inflation in wholesale prices to come

BJP, Congress spar over Shah`s resignation

The BJP today stood behind Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah, who resigned after being charged with murder in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, saying the "mischievous designs of the CBI" will be exposed in court.

Maharashtra plans SEZs for wind energy farms

The Maharashtra government is toying with the idea of having Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for wind energy farms where the players from the segment will be encouraged to set up projects and supply power to the grid. The state has al

Shah quits, Modi says Congress taking revenge of poll loss

Facing arrest over murder charge, Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah, a close associate of chief minister Narendra Modi, resigned from the state ministry on Saturday. "As I landed here in Delhi, I have information tha

Kaun Banega Crorepati for rural India: RD minister Joshi

If rural development minster CP Joshi has his way, people in rural India can become crorepatis by answering questions on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) and othe

Railways assure effective supervision in catering

The railways claim that it would handle the catering services on board and at stations in a much effective manner. Under the catering policy 2010, it is proposed to have a nationwide grid of base kitchens which will be state-of-the-art in terms of

Tribal rights lose to fears of corporate wrongs

Even before the private mining companies protest against the ministry of mines’ proposal to provide 26 percent equity participation to the tribals in mining activities in their area, the steel ministry has opposed the move. At the Th

The new `responsible` lot in BJP are...

Five months fater becoming the BJP president, Nitin Gadkari belatedly divided the rsponsibilities of states, cadres and cells among the party leaders today with former president Venkaiah Naidu being put in charge of Maharashtra and Delhi. Party

Rotting grains inspire rotten lies

The only thing more outrageous than a godownful of rotting food grains in a country that can`t afford to universalise the right to food, is the brazen onus-shirking of officials who are responsible for it. Reports of over 2,000 quintals of

J&K asks institutions to ensure teachers` attendance

The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed educational institutions to ensure attendance of teaching staff in a bid to overcome loss of students due to curfew and frequent strikes in the valley. "The deputy commissioners hav

Inflation will be halved by Mar `11: PMEAC

The Prime Minister`s Economic Advisory Council today said the economy will grow by 8.5 per cent, up from a projected 8.2 per cent, and inflation will come down from double digits to 6.5 per cent by the end of 2010-11. The growth pro

BJP brass turn down lunch with prime minister

Top BJP leaders today refused prime minister Manmohan Singh`s invitation for lunch ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, apparently angry over the CBI summoning Gujarat home minister Amit Shah in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encoun

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