Olympics: British PM announces more cash for athletes
August 13th, 2012 - 4:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that his government would find funding to maintain investment in elite Olympic athletes so that they can continue ... Read more...
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Four Odisha officials held in rural job scheme fraud
August 10th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (IANS) Four senior government officials in Odisha's Nuapada district have been arrested for embezzling funds sanctioned under the central government's flagship rural jobs scheme, an official said ... Read more...
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CAG official splurged on air fare, says Goa RTI activist
August 6th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 6 (IANS) A right to information (RTI) activist here Monday complained to the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG), accusing a senior official of the premier auditing and financial propriety ... Read more...
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Culture ministry moves police against fraud
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The union culture ministry has instituted a probe into alleged misappropriation of funds in the name of seven performing arts troupes of Odisha. A case ... Read more...
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Digvijay attacks Anna, BJP, Mayawati at one go
October 16th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Sunday simultaneously trained his guns at Anna Hazare, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati as he ... Read more...
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Supreme Court notice to government on IFCI chief
September 5th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the government on a plea challenging the appointment of Atul Kumar Rai as the chief executive officer and ... Read more...
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Mamata hints at siphoning of funds during Left’s rule
August 22nd, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday hinted at siphoning off funds of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) during the Left Front regime."Kolkata Municipal Corporation ... Read more...
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Former ministers had raised issues on CWG spending: Maken
August 11th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sports minister Ajay Maken said Thursday that his predecessors had raised several issues related to the preparations of the Commonwealth Games, including "lack of accountable ... Read more...
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Chrysler repays $7.6 bn to US, Canada
May 25th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS/EFE) Chrysler Group LLC said Tuesday that it has completed repayment of $7.6 billion in loans from the US and Canadian governments.Washington, Ottawa and the Ontario provincial ... Read more...
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Bihar not to deposit government money in private banks
March 7th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Unhappy over the apathy of private banks to increase the credit deposit ratio in Bihar, state Finance Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who is also deputy ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh child rights panel chief’s ouster demanded
February 9th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 9 (IANS) The suggestion made by Madhya Pradesh's child rights panel chief to appoint a Brahmin priest to decide whether a child needs nutrition has sparked strong resentment among the ... Read more...
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Declare financial emergency in Tripura, demands Congress
January 25th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Tripura's main opposition Congress Tuesday urged the United Progressive Alliance-led (UPA) central government to declare "financial emergency" in Left-ruled state as the state government has made itself bankrupt."Due ... Read more...
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Flood crisis may be largest, costliest natural disaster in Oz history: Deputy PM
January 17th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 17(ANI): Deputy Australian Prime Minister Wayne Swan has said that the widespread and destructive flooding in Queensland and Victoria may prove to be the costliest natural disaster ever to hit ... Read more...
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White House says stimulus created 3.5mn jobs
November 19th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama lauded the "success story" of General Motors' stock sale as the White House claimed a $787 billion stimulus bill would produce ... Read more...
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Jharkhand has no bills for Rs.6,700 crore officials spent
November 6th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has stepped up its efforts to trace the details of Rs.6,700 crore spent on various works by officials in the last 10 years - the ... Read more...
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Development main issue in Bihar polls, says BJP
October 22nd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Stressing that development was the main issue in the Bihar assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said the state's alliance government led by ... Read more...
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Former CAG Shunglu to probe CWG imbroglio (Lead)
October 15th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Acting on its assurance that complaints of irregularities in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games would be probed, the government Friday named a high-level committee ... Read more...
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Government will look into CWG graft charges: Congress
October 15th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Congress party Friday said government agencies would look into allegations of misappropriation of funds in preparations for the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, adding that the credit for ... Read more...
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US seeking more ’sophisticated’ approach to Afghan corruption to smoothen ties
September 15th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 15 (ANI): In an attempt to root out corruption in Afghanistan, the United States is reportedly debating whether Afghan President Hamid Karzai should be given any veto power over ... Read more...
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Lake Delhi in Iowa vanishes in hours
July 26th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Iowa, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The almost ninety-year-old Lake Delhi at Iowa was gone within hours when a devastating flood receded.Local residents who use the lake as a summer entertainment spot say ... Read more...
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Nitish ads like NDA’s India Shining campaign: Congress
July 9th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Congress Friday took a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for newspaper advertisements highlighting his achievements, saying that he was using government money to ... Read more...
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‘Kamat using government machinery to promote superstitions’
May 20th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 20 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's much publicised visit to see a 'miraculously' discovered antique Ganesh idol has invited the ire of a leading anti-superstition group in the state. ... Read more...
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John Edwards In The Hot Seat Over Campaign Cash & Affair!
May 14th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Edwards, former US Senator is in the hot seat again. He was summoned to appear yesterday, and finally give an account of his affair with Rielle ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh bans foreign travel on government money
April 20th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 20 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has banned its ministers and bureaucrats from touring abroad on state government expenses till March 31 next year, official sources said Tuesday.
The order by the ... Read more...
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Buffalo, NY woman sentenced for Hurricane Katrina fraud case
February 19th, 2010 - 3:55 am ICT by BNO News
BUFFALO, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A Buffalo, New York woman was sentenced to three years of supervised release for the theft of government money in Hurricane Katrina fraud case, prosecutors announced ... Read more...
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Pakistan watchdog urges transparency in government institutions
January 19th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) A Pakistan economy watchdog Tuesday urged enhanced transparency in government organisations to ensure efficiency and prosperity.
The legality of the process through which a government department can own a ... Read more...
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Obama considers levy on big banks
January 12th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 12 (DPA) US President Barack Obama is considering a tax on large banks bailed out with government money, media reports said Tuesday.
The idea was to recover as much of ... Read more...
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Koda, former colleague shifted to hospital
December 9th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 9 (IANS) Jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his ex-cabinet colleague Kamlesh Singh were Wednesday shifted to a Ranchi hospital from jail for medical check-up, an official said.
They ... Read more...
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Questioning of Koda, cabinet colleagues continues (Lead)
December 7th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 7 (IANS) The interrogation of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his cabinet colleague Kamlesh Singh continued for the second day in jail Monday as officials probed deeper into ... Read more...
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Koda, cabinet colleague questioned in jail
December 7th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 7 (IANS) The interrogation of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his cabinet colleague Kamlesh Singh continued for the second day in jail Monday as officials probed deeper into ... Read more...
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Koda to be quizzed separately by vigilance, enforcement officials
December 5th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 5 (IANS) Arrested former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is at the centre of a Rs.2,500 money laundering scam, will face interrogation by the state vigilance bureau and the ... Read more...
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Another former Jharkhand minister questioned in graft case
December 4th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 4 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Bandhu Tirkey was Friday interrogated by the vigilance bureau in a graft case in which former chief minister Madhu Koda is allegedly involved.
Tirkey, who was ... Read more...
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Jharkhand ex-minister, held for corruption, files nomination
December 1st, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 1 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Kamlesh Singh, arrested along with former chief minister Madhu Koda in a corruption case, filed his nomination papers for the Hussainabad assembly seat in Palamau ... Read more...
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Koda, ex-cabinet colleagues in jail on corruption charges (Lead)
December 1st, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 1 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Kamlesh Singh was Tuesday jailed for 14 days in a corruption case, joining disgraced former chief minister Madhu Koda and two other ex-cabinet colleagues in ... Read more...
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Former minister sent to 14 days judicial custody
December 1st, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 1 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Kamlesh Singh, arrested along with former chief minister Madhu Koda in a corruption case, was sent to 14 days judicial custody Tuesday.
Kamlesh Singh was arrested ... Read more...
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