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Notices to government, police over Salem’s plea

November 6th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the government and the Delhi Police over underworld gangster Abu Salem's plea that charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control ...

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Jayalalithaa criticises sugarcane pricing policy

November 6th, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Friday criticised the central government's sugar cane policy and asked the Tamil Nadu government to clarify its position on the cane procurement price ...

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Anti-Maoist operation is a media invention: Chidambaram

Anti-Maoist operation is a media invention: Chidambaram

November 6th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (IANS) The central government was not carrying out any operation against Maoist guerrillas but was only assisting states in counter-insurgency measures, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here ...

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Muslim clergies dictum on Vande Mataram evokes protest

November 6th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Lucknow, Nov 6 (ANI): Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a mass protest here against the Muslims clergy for issuing fatwa, asking the Muslims not to sing India's national song Vande ...

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Government refusing foreign media visit to Arunachal Pradesh to cover Dalai Lama trip

Government refusing foreign media visit to Arunachal Pradesh to cover Dalai Lama trip

November 6th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): The Central Government has reportedly refused permission to foreign media to travel to Arunachal Pradesh to cover the proposed visit of the Dalai Lama. The Union Government ...

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Separatist shutdown affects life in south Kashmir

Separatist shutdown affects life in south Kashmir

November 6th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IANS) Life in south Kashmir's Kulgam district was badly affected Friday following a shutdown call given by senior hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, officials said. Shops, educational institutions, ...

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Sibal hopeful on central status to Panjab University

Sibal hopeful on central status to Panjab University

November 6th, 2009 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday told a delegation of students from Panjab University (PU) that he was hopeful of central status for the varsity but ...

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Maoists offer conditional talks, more forces rushed to Lalgarh

November 5th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) The centre Thursday rushed additional paramilitary forces to troubled West Midnapore district to tackle the Maoists, even as the left wing ultras said they were prepared for talks ...

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Apex court to hear plea against pre-paid mobile ban in Kashmir

November 5th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday refused to give urgent hearing to a plea for scrapping the ban on pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir, imposed by the ...

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Government should not take divestment path: CPI-M

Government should not take divestment path: CPI-M

November 5th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday demanded that the centre stay away from divestment of public sector companies as it would impact the country's economy. "I don't ...

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Badal rejects wheat MSP enhancement as ‘too meagre’

Badal rejects wheat MSP enhancement as ‘too meagre’

November 5th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday rejected the hike of Rs.20 per quintal in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat announced by the central government, ...

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Akali Dal approaches Human Rights Commission on 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases

November 5th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): A delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Punjab Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal met Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here, urging their ...

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Uttar Pradesh bans import of raw sugar

November 4th, 2009 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday banned import of raw sugar into the state as well as its movement in the wake of protests by farmers against the government ...

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Protesting farmers burn sugarcane crop in Uttar Pradesh

November 4th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Growing resentment against the sugarcane price policy of the central government has prompted farmers to burn their produce in parts of Uttar Pradesh. At least 20-25 incidents of farmers ...

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Chidambaram promises rehab of Kashmiri Hindu migrants (Lead)

Chidambaram promises rehab of Kashmiri Hindu migrants (Lead)

November 4th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Jammu, Nov 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday assured Kashmiri Pandits that he would do his best to fulfil the central government's commitment on the return and rehabilitation of the ...

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Jharkhand Police arrests three persons for supplying arms to Maoists

November 4th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Ranchi, Nov. 4 (ANI): Jharkhand Police in Ranchi district on Wednesday arrested three persons for supplying lethal arms and ammunition to the Maoists. During a search operation in the jurisdiction of Namkum Police ...

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Gujarat on high alert following terror threat

November 4th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Ahmedabad, Nov 4 (ANI): Gujarat Police have stepped up security across the state after intelligence agencies issued a warning about a possible 26/11-like Mumbai terror attack. According to media reports, defence intelligence ...

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Education, a powerful tool to empower people to live a dignified life: PM

Education, a powerful tool to empower people to live a dignified life: PM

November 3rd, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 3(ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that education is a potent and powerful tool for empowering people to lead a life of dignity and also ...

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PM questions quality of higher education in India

PM questions quality of higher education in India

November 3rd, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Coming to his alma mater, the Panjab University, after many years made Prime Minister Manmohan Singh feel a "little emotional". But that did not stop him from ...

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NCP will ‘definitely’ join Maharashtra ministry: Patel

November 3rd, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel Tuesday said his party will "definitely" be part of the Congress-led ministry in Maharashtra, but asserted that the NCP will stick ...

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Central government school’s staff don black bands as protest

November 3rd, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The entire teaching and non-teaching staff of the central government's 586 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) across India has decided to work with a black arm bands to protest ...

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Tamil Nadu govt. to review living conditions of Sri Lankan Tamils

November 3rd, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu government has said that it will review the living condition of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in the state. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi held a high-level ...

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Sugarcane farmers up in arms against price policy

November 3rd, 2009 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) After expressing dissatisfaction with the Mayawati government's announcement of a hike of Rs.25 per quintal in the price of sugarcane, the four million sugarcane farmers of Uttar Pradesh ...

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Bt brinjal is not safe for consumption: Chhattisgarh Government

November 2nd, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Ranchi, Nov 2(ANI): Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu on Monday said that the State Government opposed the cultivation of genetically modified Bt brinjal in the State, as the genetically modified crop is ...

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First workshop on improving department functioning begins Tuesday

First workshop on improving department functioning begins Tuesday

November 2nd, 2009 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar will inaugurate the first of the six planned workshops on Results Framework Documents (RFDs) on improving functioning of government departments here Tuesday. ...

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Chidambaram praises corporates for helping flood hit

Chidambaram praises corporates for helping flood hit

November 2nd, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Bagalkot (Karnataka), Nov 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday lauded the corporate sector for coming forward to build houses and other facilities for the flood affected in north Karnataka. "I ...

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Rs.12 crore for Sri Lankan refugee camps in India

November 2nd, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to spend around Rs.12 crore to improve the amenities in the 115 refugee camps that house Sri Lankan Tamils in the state. It ...

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AMU demands CBI probe into student’s murder

November 2nd, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Aligarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of a final year B.Sc student and the alleged role of politicians ...

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Government issues stamp to honour Kannada movie icon Raj Kumar

November 2nd, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 2 (IANS) The central government has released a Rs.5 stamp of Kannada movie icon Raj Kumar on Karnataka Rajyothsava Day. "Raj Kumar ruled the industry like a colossus and was instrumental ...

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Don’t provoke us, Chidambaram warns Pakistan

Don’t provoke us, Chidambaram warns Pakistan

November 1st, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Madurai, Nov 1 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram has warned Pakistan "not to play with India" by covertly sponsoring terrorists. Addressing a public meeting here Saturday, the minister said: "The Mumbai attacks ...

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