CITIES NEWS - Page 14438

Court rejects plea to cancel Virbhadra bailSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:56 IST

A special court on Saturday refused to cancel the bail granted to former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in the CD case relating to alleged graft.

Resolution against hate crimes targeting Sikh-Americans movedSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:51 IST

Cutting across party lines,a group of over 80 lawmakers has introduced a key resolution in the US House of Representatives,lauding contributions of the Sikh-American community and seeking for the first time documentation of hate crimes against them.

Reduce VAT on diesel or face stir: Pvt bus operatorsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:47 IST

With the hike in diesel prices,Punjabs private bus operators on Saturday threatened to stay off the roads if the state government failed to reduce VAT on diesel,increase bus fares and reduce motor vehicle tax within three days.

Facing shortage,govt goes all out to woo doctorsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:43 IST

Its official now.

Capt welcomes Manpreet call for opposition party meetSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:40 IST

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh on Saturday welcomed the proposal of Sanjha Morcha chairman Manpreet Singh Badal on calling a meeting of all opposition parties in the state on the alleged anti-people policies of the SAD-led government.

CM seeks adequate funds for urban developmentSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:37 IST

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday asked the Centre to place adequate funds at the disposal of states to ensure all-round urban development.

last night homeSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:34 IST

A policeman deployed with the Punjab Commando Police allegedly murdered his wife by hitting her in the head with a hammer in Gohat Pokhar village.

Fuelled by waste,green plants ignite power-surplus dreamsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:28 IST

It may be small contribution towards filling the mammoth demand-supply gap,but it could also be a giant step towards self sufficiency so far as power generation in Punjab is concerned.

Court diarySubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:18 IST

Additional sessions judge N P Dhote sentenced Sharad Devram Shelke (26) and Yogesh Madhav Andhale (22),both residents of Shirur,to life imprisonment and fined them Rs 1,000 each for murdering Eknath Dagdu Kamble (25),a resident of Sawantwadi in Shirur taluka.

City briefsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:15 IST

City-based business conglomerate,Poonawalla Groups Director-Group Exim,PC Nambiar has been elected the chairman of Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and SEZs based in New Delhi having regional officers all over India.

Wrestlers now get the respect they deserve: YogeshwarSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:11 IST

London Olympics bronze winner,wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt,was in the city on Saturday to inaugurate a national-level sports meet at MIT College.

PMC to seek Rs 20,000 cr for phase II of JNNURM projectsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:07 IST

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is all set to seek Rs 20,000 crore from the central government as part of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)Phase II to complete water sewage and transport projects in the city.

Speed up Metro project,civic body tells govtSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 05:04 IST

The PMC has written to the state government to speed up the Pune Metro project.

Southern Army commander reviews OTA Chennai PoPSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:55 IST

The golden jubilee celebrations of Officers Training Academy (OTA),Chennai,saw as many as 379 officers,including 288 men and 71 woman,supposed to be one of the largest in its half a century old history,pass out of the academy in a ceremony marked by military splendor.

Youth goes on shopping spree using docs lost credit cardSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:53 IST

Purti Arvind Degvekar ( 25),a doctor,lost her credit card on August 30.

Two arrested for kicking traffic copSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:49 IST

The city police arrested two engineering students for allegedly kicking a traffic policeman at Simla office junction in Shivajinagar around 11 am on Friday.

Nepal journalists pay a visit to forge better ties with city,praise AnnaSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:44 IST

Journalists from Nepal on a visit to the city on Saturday stressed the need to strengthen ties between Nepal and Pune,a city which they said has always welcomed Nepalis with open arms.

Man attempts to kill wife,hangs selfSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:38 IST

A medical shopowner allegedly attempted his wifes murder over an alleged affair and then committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan on Saturday afternoon.

Open heart surgeries on babies come of age in citySubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:34 IST

The heart of a three-month-old baby weighs merely 50 gm.

PIL on VAT collection from property buyers filedSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 04:24 IST

City-based consumer rights organisation Grahak Hitvardhini,on Friday,filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court,seeking complete restrain on builders from collecting value added tax (VAT) from those who bought their properties in and after 2006.

Youths body found near canal avenueSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 03:59 IST

The body of a 20-year-old youth was found under mysterious circumstances near Canal Avenue on Pakhowal road on Saturday.

In novel Cong protest,SAD & BJP men chip inSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 03:53 IST

A novel protest by Congress workers against the ruling SAD-BJP combine in Ludhiana had even rival party supporters in splits on Saturday.

Revenue officials top in graft craft,cops not far behindSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 03:52 IST

The revenue department tops the list of most corrupt with 32 of its employees caught accepting bribe this year,a jump of 20 from last years 12.

What spurs them on: Sound economicsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 03:47 IST

Dhol-tasha groups in the city are in the final stage of practice for Ganpati festival.

Dhol-tasha troupes see new brand of ownersSubscriber Only

September 16, 2012 03:40 IST

A company secretary by the day,Ketan Kank (29) undergoes a transformation in the evenings when he turns co-ordinator to 150-odd dhol-tasha players of his troupe he set up last year.