Warrant against approver in Mishra murder case
September 12th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Final argument commenced in the 37-year-old assassination case of former railway minister Lalit Narayan Mishra Wednesday in a Delhi court followed by issuance of a ... Read more...
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Odisha to implement public service act from Jan 2013
September 12th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (IANS) Odisha will implement the right to public service act from Jan 1 next year to make the state administration accountable for providing certain services to citizens ... Read more...
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Himachal freezes property transactions
August 29th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 29 (IANS) With the state government deciding to repeal the act that regulates property business in Himachal Pradesh, the realty sector is likely to come to a standstill ... Read more...
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‘Heroine’ makers move court on smoking scene rider (Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The makers of Bollywood film "Heroine", starring Kareena Kapoor, Monday moved the Delhi High Court against the information and broadcasting ministry's order to display ... Read more...
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BJP leader denied relief on Dikshit’s defamation complaint
August 13th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday declined to stay the trial court proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta in a defamation complaint ... Read more...
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Court notice to Dikshit, centre on Lokayukta report
August 13th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the central government on a plea alleging that a Lokayukta report suggesting ... Read more...
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NHRC to hear scheduled castes’ complaints in Chennai
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will organise a three-day open hearing in Chennai to listen to complaints from members of the Scheduled Castes in ... Read more...
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South Korea’s corporate direct financing drops
July 24th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 24 (IANS) South Korean companies' direct financing through issuing stocks and bonds dropped 10.2 percent in the first half of this year due to Europe's fiscal crisis and ... Read more...
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Militants not allowed to collect fitrah tax: Rehman Malik
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) Militant outfits in Pakistan will not be allowed to collect "fitrah", a religious tax, from people during the holy month of Ramadan, advisor to the prime ... Read more...
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TV reality shows content causes concern in regulatory body
July 20th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Live insects being eaten to show courage, double-entendres and "jokes" demeaning to women, and children taking part in reality shows - these are among the ... Read more...
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Court spares BJP leader personal appearance in Dikshit case
July 12th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday granted exemption to BJP leader Vijender Gupta from personal appearance in a defamation case filed by Delhi Chief Minister Shiela ... Read more...
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Himachal court allows Ford to construct ski resort
June 29th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 29 (IANS) In a major relief to Alfred Ford of the Ford Motor Company, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has given clearance to his upcoming multi-billion dollar ... Read more...
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Fresh summons issued to Gupta for defaming Dikshit
June 22nd, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A court here Friday issued fresh summons against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta in a defamation case filed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.Metropolitan ... Read more...
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Bank of China to open Taiwan branch
June 13th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) China's third-largest bank, the Bank of China, will open a branch in Taipei.Taiwan's financial regulator gave its approval Wednesday, Xinhua reported.The branch will focus on bank ... Read more...
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To woo tourists, UP plans helium balloon rides, rope ways
June 13th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
L0ucknow, June 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday in-principle cleared the way for setting up helium balloon ride facility at Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Varanasi, and for restarting ... Read more...
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Apex Court refuses to suspend order on minority sub-quota
June 11th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to suspend for now the Andhra Pradesh High Court's verdict quashing 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities within 27 percent ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on Tejinder Singh’s plea
June 6th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday reserved its order on Lt. Gen. (Retd) Tejinder Singh's plea seeking the issuance of summons to former army chief Gen. V.K. ... Read more...
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Court summons BJP leader on Dikshit’s plea
June 4th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A court here Monday accepted Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's plea seeking issuance of summons against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta in a ... Read more...
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Court quashes regulatory board’s order on CNG
June 1st, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday quashed an order of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board slashing the network tariff and compression charges with retrospective ... Read more...
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Team Anna demolishing public confidence: Soni
May 31st, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Sharpening its attack on Team Anna, the government Thursday accused the anti-graft group of demolishing the confidence of the common man by making baseless ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on Dikshit’s plea
May 31st, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday reserved its order on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's plea seeking issuance of summons against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender ... Read more...
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Apex court issues notice on missing Bihar engineer (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the ministries of home and external affairs on a plea of Nikhat Parveen, seeking that her husband Fasih ... Read more...
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Tax cases settled before April 1 won’t be reopened: Mukherjee
May 30th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) In a bid to soothe investors' concerns over retrospective amendments to tax laws, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the government would not reopen ... Read more...
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UAE launches e-visa system for visitors in Argentina
May 24th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched an electronic visa system in Argentina to facilitate issuance of entry permits for visitors in the country.The ... Read more...
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Air India crisis continues for 15th day, losses Rs.250 crore
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The crisis in Air India raged on for the 15th day Tuesday and the national carrier's losses mounted to Rs.250 crore as the impasse between ... Read more...
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Gujarat NRE Coke approves issuance of 5 crore warrants
May 15th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Gujarat NRE Coke ltd, the largest independent coke producer in India, Monday said its board has approved the plan to issue five crore warrants to ... Read more...
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Have not changed statement to save myself: Former telecom secretary
April 20th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi April 20 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Friday told a special Delhi court hearing the 2G case that he has not changed his statement given to ... Read more...
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China to sell nearly $5 bn in T-bonds
April 10th, 2012 - 4:10 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) China will sell 30 billion yuan ($4.76 billion) in seven-year book-entry treasury bonds, the finance ministry announced Monday.This issuance is in addition to the ministry's fifth ... Read more...
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All new realty permissions in Goa on hold: Official
April 9th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Permissions for all new realty developments in Goa from March 20 have been frozen and will be now renewed on a "case-to-case" basis by the state ... Read more...
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‘Raja was told to reconsider cut-off date for 2G licences’
April 9th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Monday told a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court that he had asked then telecom minister A. Raja to reconsider ... Read more...
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Only parliament can modify reserved communities list: Court
April 8th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A Delhi court has ruled that only parliament can modify the list of reserved communities, while upholding a magisterial court's order that awarded punishment to ... Read more...
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Goa government caps mining truck permits
April 4th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 4 (IANS) In a slew of measures to curb illegal mining, the Goa government has ordered a cap on issuing permits to trucks ferrying iron ore, after suspending ... Read more...
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Goa cancels 450 iron ore trading licenses
April 4th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) The Goa government Tuesday cancelled the licenses of nearly 450 iron ore traders registered here in a bid to check extraction and export of iron ... Read more...
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Congress urges Mamata to withdraw circular curbing newspapers
April 2nd, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Dubbing the West Bengal government's order asking state-run and state-funded libraries to stock only specific newspapers as "most partial and undemocratic", the Congress Sunday urged ... Read more...
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Trouble grows in Ford India after seven workers suspended
March 30th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Labour trouble at car maker Ford India Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US-based Ford Motor Company, Friday took a serious turn with the company ... Read more...
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