Reliance Power refutes auditor on excess coal benefit (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The permission to Reliance Power to use excess coal from three blocks allocated to Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project resulted in an undue benefit, says ... Read more...
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India lost $37 bn by not auctioning coal mines: Auditor (Intro Roundup)
August 17th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India's exchequer could have been richer by Rs.1.85 lakh crore ($37 billion) if competitive bidding, rather than arbitrary allotment, was adopted to give coal ... Read more...
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Undue benefit to Reliance Power on coal allocation
August 17th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 17 (IANS) The permission to Reliance Power to use excess coal from three blocks allocated to Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project resulted in an undue benefit to ... Read more...
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Auction of coal mines could have fetched $37 bn more: Auditor (Roundup)
August 17th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian exchequer could have earned Rs.1.85 lakh crore ($37 billion) more if a competitive bidding process was followed in the award of coal ... Read more...
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Process of awarding coal blocks caused $37 bn loss: Auditor
August 17th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The lack of transparency in the allocation of coal blocks to private players resulted in a loss of a whopping Rs.1.85 lakh crore ($37 billion) ... Read more...
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Court orders promotional avenues for Tihar jail officer
November 17th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Accepting the plea of Tihar jail's law officer, the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi government to create promotional avenues for him in the ... Read more...
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Event agency’s charges for CWG ceremonies unjustified: CAG
August 5th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) While commending the "spectacular success" of the opening and closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report said the ... Read more...
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New rail link to connect Agartala with Bangladesh town
March 10th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 10 (IANS) The construction work on a 10-kilometre railway track directly linking southeastern Akhaura town in Bangladesh with Agartala, the capital of Indian state of Tripura, is ... Read more...
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Manipur Govt. provides monetary assistance to orphaned children
December 25th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Dec 25 (ANI): Manipur Government has initiated a scheme of extending monetary assistance to those children, who are orphaned due to militancy in the region.In order to expedite financial assistance to ... Read more...
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Haryana increases pension for freedom fighters
August 15th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) To mark India's 64th Independence Day, the Haryana government Sunday raised the monthly pension of freedom fighters and their widows from Rs.6,000 to Rs.11,000 per month.
Chief Minister Bhupinder ... Read more...
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Beautifulpeople.Com Launches Online Sperm And Egg Bank
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Everyone in this world wants to look beautiful and at the same time, they want their kid to look more attractive and pretty ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s birthday with a difference - gifting monthly dole
January 13th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IANS) A monthly dole for Uttar Pradesh's poorest of the poor -- that is the ambitious scheme to be launched on Chief Minister Mayawati's 54th birthday, a day ... Read more...
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Balloon boy’s dad heads to jail
January 12th, 2010 - 3:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (DPA) The father who triggered a massive alert after falsely claiming his six-year-old son was adrift in an experimental helium balloon headed to jail Monday to serve a ... Read more...
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Smith says there is nothing wrong in Flintoff’s decision
September 20th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): South African skipper Graeme Smith has defended Andrew Flintoff decision to become a freelancer, and said like all professional sportsmen he wants to earn the best money he ... Read more...
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Corruption case filed against former Bangladesh PM’s son
March 18th, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh's anti-graft body has pressed charges against Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger businessman son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, for money laundering.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday said ... Read more...
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Britneys dad alleges harassment by her former friends
January 31st, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 31 (ANI): Britney Spears father Jamie has obtained new restraining orders against her ex-manager Sam Lutfi, former paparazzo-beau Adnan Ghalib and an attorney, alleging harassment on their behalf against ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka Cricket formally decides on Pakistan tour
December 19th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Friday formally accepted the invitation to undertake a full tour to Pakistan in January, a day after India cancelled the scheduled tour in the ... Read more...
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Instead of India, Sri Lanka cricket team may tour Pakistan
December 19th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Friday confirmed that it had received an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to undertake a tour in place of India and said ... Read more...
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Indian-origin researchers say IT outsourcing can uplift care at rural hospitals
October 24th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October (ANI): A team of Indian-origin researchers in Penn State''s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) says that small hospitals in rural areas can provide patients with the benefits ... Read more...
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Bangladesh presses graft charges against ex-PMs
May 1st, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, May 1 (IANS) Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved chargesheets against detained former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia for awarding gas exploration and extraction deal to Canadian company Niko ... Read more...
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