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Court dismisses CWG officials` pleas

Corruption in awarding contracts in Commonwealth Games (CWG) has "tarnished" the image of the country, a Delhi court noted today while dismissing the bail applications of two former Organising Committee officials associated with the mega

SC upholds "rotten" Allahabad HC remark; takes potshots at judges

 The Supreme Court today rejected a plea for expunction of its controversial, `something-rotten-in-Allahabad High Court` remark, saying it stood by its suspicion that some of its judges, not all, are suffering from uncle judge

BJP wants to steer clear of corporate wars

After one of its spokesmen attacked Ratan Tata, BJP today sought to distance itself from the industrialist`s criticism of NDA government`s telecom policy, saying it did not want to get embroiled in corporate wars. "BJP has no i

Govt favours probe into leaking of Radia tapes

The government today told the Supreme Court that the issues raised by Tata chief Ratan Tata in his petition relating to the Nira Radia tapes require investigation. Sources said that the affidavit filed by the government has maintai

New guidelines for inclusive development

The WHO Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) guidelines for the disabled were released in Delhi on Friday at a national seminar of CBR India network, aimed at creating a more inclusive atmosphere in development. The guidelines, a joint col

Differences crop up in MP flying club over RTI issue

Differences have cropped up among officials of the Madhya Pradesh flying club over whether it comes under the purview of the right to information (RTI) act of 2005 or not resulting in delay in getting information from the premier institute of the

Women`s helpline goes dead in Delhi

The toll-free number, 1091, a helpline run by the Delhi police for women in distress, has not been working for some time even as city authorities have spared no attempt at making the number publicised in the backdrop of the Dhaul

Stay away from corrupt people: Justice Hegde

Delays in prosecuting the corrupt is one of the biggest reasons for thriving graft in the country, apart from a nexus between the politicians and bureaucrats, according to Karnataka Lokayukta justice Santosh Hegde. “If we have a syst

No lottery in Delhi nursery admissions

Delhi is mulling a move from the lottery system for admissions in schools at the nursery level. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit is learnt to have come out against the drawing of lots to admit children in schools at a meeting with education minister

Jairam abandons India`s stance at Cancun, faces ire at home

Under attack from opposition parties and NGOs back home, environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday admitted to "nuancing" of the Indian position that it will not accept internationally legally binding emission cuts. He said th

One-man panel to probe telecom licenses from 2001-09

A day after the supreme court favoured the probe into 2G scam covering the time since 2001, the government today announced setting up of a one-man panel to look into the spectrum allocation procedures and policies during 2001-2009, a period that i

Govt procurement set to get more transparent

The government is deliberating the formulation of a comprehensive national competition policy so that the businesses across the sectors could be deterred from indulging into unfair competition practices, which they apparently do to cope with th

Translate health research into treatment: Azad

Health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad urged the scientists here on Wednesday to translate technologies from various disciplines of biological sciences into forms of treatment which can benefit patients. He was speaking at the consultative committee of

Sibal moots JPC on Parl stalling by oppn

The government on Thursday turned the heat on the NDA and other parties by mooting a JPC on Parliament stalling by the opposition over their demand for a JPC to probe the 2G scam. “Look at the scam that has been caused due to obstruc

Ratan Tata hits back at Rajeev. Says pot calling the kettle black

Tata group chairman, Ratan Tata, in a strongly worded letter, has replied to the open letter written by the Rajya Sabha MP and former mobile promoter Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Chandrasekhar in his open letter published on December 8 had

Vibrant Gujarat`11 planned with Modi`s BIG 2020 in mind

One of the most industrialised states of the Indian sub-continent, Gujarat has always been at the forefront of Indian life. The state means business in every way. Gujarat ranks among the top five states in terms of industrial development, contribu

Prez nod for SC inquiry against Lalli

President Pratibha Patil has given her assent for a supreme court inquiry into charges of financial mismanagement against controversial Prasar Bharti CEO B S Lalli. Official sources said the president`s assent came on a reference ma

Raids most ridiculous? CBI acts on 2G only after SC rebuke

The supreme court had castigated the CBI in October for letting the 2G probe dry in its vaults, saying it had "done nothing" for over a year. The agency, after all, had been entrusted with the probe in 2009 while the spectrum stink wa

DDA ducks RTI on Rs 6,000 cr convention centre

It has been more than a year since the project worth Rs 6, 000 crore to build a convention centre in West Delhi’s Dwarka area, was scrapped. However, the Delhi development authority (DDA), the civic agency concerned with the project, is unpe

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