Odafa rescues Mohun Bagan again in I-League
February 11th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Odafa Okolie proved the savior yet again for Mohun Bagan as they registered a 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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2G: PM holds meet to discuss apex court verdict fallout (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday held a crucial meeting with key cabinet colleagues to discuss the 2G issue in the wake of the apex ... Read more...
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PM holds meet to discuss 2G verdict fallout
February 11th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday met union ministers Pranab Mukherjee, Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid to discuss the fallout of the apex court verdict ... Read more...
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Pakistan apex court tells ISI to produce missing people
February 10th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court Friday asked the ISI to bring before it all the people reported to be missing but believed to be in the spy agency's ... Read more...
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Samota, Manpreet lead 10-member Indian team for Kazakh boxing meet
February 8th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Established pugilists Paramjeet Samota, Manpreet Singh and L. Devendro Singh figure in a 10-member Indian team which has been picked for an international boxing tournament ... Read more...
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India needs to rebuilt its telecom narrative (Comment)
February 6th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Telecom sits on the top of the incredible India story. But the mess, evident in the award of second generation (2G) licences, shows how at least six principal characters worked overtime ... Read more...
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2G court decision on Chidambaram flawed: Swamy
February 5th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Terming a Delhi court's dismissal of his petition against Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the 2G case as "wrong", Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Sunday ... Read more...
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CVC, CBI to devise joint mechanism for 2G probe
February 5th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Following a Supreme Court order, anti-graft watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will soon finalise the roadmap for further ... Read more...
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Why Supreme Court judgment on telecom a blow to government (Comment)
February 5th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
However much Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal may seek to defend the government, the verdict on telecom licences by the Supreme Court has dealt a severe blow to the ... Read more...
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No proof to try Chidambaram in 2G case: Court
February 4th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) There was "no material on record" to suggest Home Minister P. Chidambaram was "acting" on "corrupt motives" or "abused his official position", a Delhi ... Read more...
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Clean chit to Chidambaram in 2G scam (Roundup)
February 4th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) In a major relief to beleaguered Home Minister P. Chidambaram, a court here Saturday dismissed a plea seeking to make him a co-accused in ... Read more...
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Swamy’s plea dismissed, relief for Chidambaram (Afternoon Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A trial court here Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case, ... Read more...
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Good judgment, it’s a relief: Pranab
February 4th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Calling it a relief, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday welcomed a CBI special court's ruling dismissing a plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an ... Read more...
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Relief for Chidambaram as court dismisses Swamy’s plea (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A special CBI court Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, ... Read more...
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Will appeal against judgement: Swamy
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Saying he was surprised but not disappointed, the never-say-die Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he would appeal against a trial court's ... Read more...
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Never-say-die Swamy ‘will appeal’ against judgement (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The never-say-die Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he was surprised but not disappointed and would appeal against a trial court's decision to ... Read more...
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Tie-up with secular party for next Lok Sabha poll: Karunanidhi
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The DMK party would align with a secular party having the nation's interest in mind in the next Lok Sabha elections, party president M. Karunanidhi said ... Read more...
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Congress defends PM, Chidambaram after 2G order
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its "double standards" over the Supreme Court's order on the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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BJP charges against PM, Chidambaram politically motivated: Congress
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of levelling allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram on the ... Read more...
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Sensex soars past 17,600 points; registers 5th weekly gain (Roundup)
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Main indices of Indian equities markets rallied for the fifth straight week, with benchmark Sensex rising above 17,600 points on the back of continued buying ... Read more...
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Sensex witnesses choppy trade, Bharti Airtel rises (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities witnessed choppy trade Friday afternoon, moving in a narrow range of less than 100 points even as Bharti Airtel ... Read more...
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2G verdict tight slap on government: Bal Thackeray
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 telecom licences issued in 2008 is a "tight slap" on the government's face, an editorial by Shiv Sena supremo ... Read more...
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Stocks of firms with tainted phone licenses fall further
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Stocks of firms that face cancellation of telecom licences after the Supreme Court order continued to rule in the red Friday, with investors expecting their ... Read more...
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Trial court to decide on Chidambaram’s role in 2G (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said the trial court will decide on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram a ... Read more...
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2G: Jayalalithaa welcomes apex court ruling
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday welcomed the apex court decision on the 2G case and said she would wait for the decision of ... Read more...
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2G scam: A chronology
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Following is the chronology of events leading to the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licenses given out during the tenure of former communications ... Read more...
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Salient features of Indian telecom sector
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Following are the salient features of the Indian telecom sector which was jolted Thursday by the Supreme Court order cancelling 122 telecom licenses given out ... Read more...
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Judges praise ‘enlightened’ citizens, NGOs
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday complimented "enlightened citizens and NGOs" for doggedly pursuing the exposing the 2G spectrum allocation scandal."But for the vigilance of some enlightened ... Read more...
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New telecom firm promoter scrips fall, older one’s gain on SC order (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Stocks of firms that face cancellation of telecom licences after a Supreme Court order, which fell sharply in intra-day at Indian stock markets Thursday, managed to ... Read more...
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Court blames implementation, not government: Sibal (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seeking to put a brave face, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday said the Supreme Court order on telecom licences did not indict Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Telecom market dominated by older players, users wont get affected: TRAI
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court order cancelling 122 licences, issued during the tenure of then communications minister A. Raja, will not have much of an impact on ... Read more...
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Telecom scrips push Sensex higher
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian equities markets Thursday were trading higher in the afternoon backed by gains in established telecom scrips, which were expected to gain after the Supreme ... Read more...
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Government will examine verdict on 2G: Pranab Mukherjee
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The government will examine the Supreme Court's verdict on cancellation of licences to telecom firms during the tenure of former communications minister A. Raja ... Read more...
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Landmark judgement, says CPI-M on Supreme Court verdict
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court order cancelling 122 licences granted to telecom companies during the tenure of former communications minister A. Raja was a landmark judgement, ... Read more...
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Supreme Court order takes toll on telecom scrips
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Stocks of firms that face cancellation of telecom licences after a Supreme Court order fell sharply on Indian stock markets Thursday, even as those of one ... Read more...
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