INDIA NEWS - Page 12577

Sacked NCW member to challenge removal in SCSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 14:59 IST

Sacked NCW member Nirmala Venkatesh termed her removal and rejection of her interim report on Mangalore pub attack as a 'deep political conspiracy'.

SIT submits Godhra riots report to SCSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 14:47 IST

A Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team probing the post-Godhra riots cases in Gujarat submitted its report before the apex court.

HC adjourns Kodnani’s bail cancellation hearingSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 14:11 IST

Gujarat HC adjourned the hearing of an appeal seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail of Maya Kodnani in 2002 Godhra riot case.

Andhra barrage case: ACB to decide on course of actionSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 13:17 IST

Anti-Corruption Bureau will take a decision on whether to file an FIR or proceed with the inquiry in Yellampalli Barrage project case in which YSR is a respondent.

Chhattisgarh officer’s book shakes,stirs bureaucracySubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 12:15 IST

A satire on his own fraternity and its intricacies and manipulations by a senior serving bureaucrat has become the subject of heated discussion.

Ajit Singh-led RLD joins hands with BJPSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 12:14 IST

RLD chief Ajit Singh on Monday joined the NDA but declaration regarding the number of Lok Sabha seats the party would contest in alliance with the BJP in Uttar Pradesh during the upcoming polls was held back.

This district hospital is a big primary health centreSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 12:09 IST

The district hospital in Baramulla is suffering from shortage of both doctors and equipment. Doctors are lost to private practice and equipment to lack of doctors.

Eight political outfits join hands to form Third FrontSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 11:52 IST

JDS supremo Deve Gowda announced the formation of the Third Front,an amalgamation of eight parties including the Left.

LS polls in 5 phases,from April 16 to May 13Subscriber Only

March 2, 2009 11:52 IST

Lok Sabha polls will be held in five phases from April 16 to May 13,the Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami told a press conference in New Delhi on Monday. The counting of votes will take place on May 16 and the 15th Lok Sabha will be constituted by June 2.

Major parties gearing up for polls in TNSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 11:48 IST

The regional majors are gearing up to face the general elections in Tamil Nadu,an electoral ground that sends 39 members to the Lok Sabha.

Kashmir schools reopen after winter vacationSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 10:34 IST

Following the opening of schools,traffic officials had imposed restrictions on the city roads and imposed restriction on the entry of heavy vehicles in Srinagar.

MCI asks GMC Jammu to stop admission of MD studentsSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 10:31 IST

Facing staff shortage,Medical Council of India has asked the state government to stop admitting students to the 3-year degree in MD Paediatrics with the Government Medical College and Hospital.

Retd Lt Col,wife found murdered in PatialaSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 10:09 IST

An elderly couple - Lt Col Surjit Singh Sekhon (retd) and his wife Satwant Kaur,both in their mid eighties - were found murdered in their house.

CBSE class 10th,12th exams beginSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 10:04 IST

Class 10th and 12th CBSE board examinations began across the country on Monday in which over 14.5 lakh students are expected to appear.

Slow probe for purchase of medicines at higher rates by J-KSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 09:59 IST

Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a probe into the purchase of medicines by the department of Indian System of Medicine (ISM) at exorbitant rates.

PDP fails to table self rule proposal in J-K assemblySubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 09:50 IST

PDP lost its chance to introduce the proposal which advocates shared sovereignty over Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan,in the legislative assembly.

MLA voted for NC under duress: Panthers PartySubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 09:36 IST

A party release said that party MLA Yash Pal Kundal,in defiance of the whip,voted for the NC-Cong ruling coalition as he faced threat to his life.

Govt projects lying midway due to cost escalationSubscriber Only

March 2, 2009 09:30 IST

Government records reveal that power projects already conceived are getting delayed leading to the escalation in the cost of power generation.

Vajpayee discharged,returns homeSubscriber Only

March 1, 2009 19:11 IST

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was discharged from AIIMS as doctors declared him fit to go.

BJP pushes agenda from anti-terror platformSubscriber Only

March 1, 2009 16:36 IST

A 45-day programme to create awareness about terrorism among college students across Karnataka turned into a full-fledged BJP event at a massive valedictory in Bangalore on Saturday.

Dixit lodges complain against ModiSubscriber Only

March 1, 2009 16:27 IST

The fight for the Rajasthan Cricket Association's president's post between Lalit Modi and Sanjay Dixit took an ugly turn with the latter lodging a complaint with the Jyoti Nagar police station here against the former.

Pawars ultimatum,warns Congress of other optionsSubscriber Only

March 1, 2009 02:44 IST

NCP chief Pawar asked Congress to rethink on its decision of not having an alliance with UPA partners at the national level.

President rejects CEC advice,Navin Chawla staysSubscriber Only

March 1, 2009 02:35 IST

Government rejected Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami's recommendation for removal of Navin Chawla as Election Commissioner,paving the way for his appointment to the key constitutional post.

No dearth of leaders in UPA for PM post,says LaluSubscriber Only

February 28, 2009 20:08 IST

Lalu Prasad Yadav said there are many leaders in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance who qualify for the post of Prime Minister.

Ten new ministers inducted in Rajasthan cabinetSubscriber Only

February 28, 2009 18:09 IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expanded his Cabinet to 23 members by inducting ten more ministers -- two Cabinet and eight state ministers -- on Saturday morning at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur.