UP to get 1,000 new buses
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will add 1,000 new buses to its fleet, an official said Thursday.The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Transport Minister Raja ... Read more...
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2G trial judge can’t hear cheating case: Telecom firm
April 25th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A telecom company's counsel told the Supreme Court Wednesday that the special Delhi court conducting the trial of 2G cases under the Prevention of Corruption ... Read more...
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DoT to speed up process to meet new 2G auction deadline
April 24th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The government Tuesday said that conducting the 2G auction within the revised deadline of Aug 31 set by the Supreme Court was a difficult ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves order on Chidambaram in 2G case (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on whether to issue notice to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on a plea of Janata Party ... Read more...
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Government given 3 more months to auction 2G licenses (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday gave the central government three more months till August 31 to fulfill all requirements and auction 122 2G licenses which were ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves order on Chidambaram in 2G case
April 24th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on whether to issue a notice to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on a plea of ... Read more...
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Government given 3 more months to auction 2G licenses
April 24th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday gave the central government three more months till August 31 to fulfil all requirements and auction 122 2G licenses which were ... Read more...
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2G: Arguments on charges against Essar, Loop promoters from May 3
April 21st, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday said arguments on the framing of charges against some top corporate honchos from Loop Telecom and ... Read more...
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Chidambaram allocated extra spectrum to 2G licence holders: Swamy
April 20th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Janata Patrty President Subramanian Swamy Friday told the Supreme Court that Home Minister P. Chidambaram as the then finance minister had given his nod ... Read more...
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2G: Lawyers warned about irrelevant questions
April 18th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Wednesday warned defence counsel to not waste court time by asking irrelevant questions to witnesses during ... Read more...
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Pakistan cabinet may be reshuffled, expanded
April 13th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan's federal cabinet is expected to be reshuffled and expanded within the next few days, a media report said Friday.As many as 4-5 new ministers could ... Read more...
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Apex court receives presidential reference on 2G (Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A presidential reference on whether the Supreme Court could interfere with a policy decision of the government and insist on auction as the only route ... Read more...
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2G: Enhancing FDI limit was to encourage foreign investment
April 12th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Thursday told a CBI special court that the object of enhancing Foreign Direct Investment limit was to encourage foreign ... Read more...
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‘Explain turnaround on Dayanidhi Maran’ (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday directed NGO Telecom Watchdog to explain its turnaround in stating that Dayanidhi Maran, when he was the communications minister, had ... Read more...
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‘Explain turnaround on Dayanidhi Maran’
April 11th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday directed NGO Telecom Watchdog to explain its turnaround in stating that Dayanidhi Maran, when he was the communications minister, had ... Read more...
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2G scam: Is CBI selective in opposing bail pleas?
April 9th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday took exception to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) being selective in opposing the bail pleas of the accused in the ... Read more...
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2G: Apex court to hear government’s plea April 13
April 5th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear April 13 the government's plea seeking a review of its Feb 2 verdict cancelling 122 2G licences granted in 2008, ... Read more...
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Chidambaram overruled officials on 2G, apex court told
April 4th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told Wednesday that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, in his earlier capacity of finance minister, overruled officials who favoured an upward ... Read more...
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CPI leader for parliamentary reforms
April 4th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja Wednesday called for effective parliamentary and constitutional reforms to strengthen parliamentary democracy in the country.
Participating in ... Read more...
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2G: Apex court examines review petitions (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday examined the petitions of the central government, former communications minister A. Raja and seven telecom companies seeking a review of its ... Read more...
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2G: Apex court examines review petitions
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday examined the petitions of the central government, former communications minister A. Raja and seven telecom companies seeking a review of its ... Read more...
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2G: Companies knew date of LOIs issuance beforehand, claims witness
March 30th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A prosecution witness in 2G spectrum allocation scam Friday told the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court that various telecom companies knew the date ... Read more...
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2G: Court allows Morani to attend IPL-5 opening
March 30th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam Friday allowed exemption from appearance to accused and Cineyug Films ... Read more...
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2G: Court allows Behura to appear before JPC
March 30th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam Friday allowed former telecom secretary Siddhrath Behura to appear and depose ... Read more...
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Left attacks UPA coal scam
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Terming the alleged coal mining scam as "very big", the Communist Party of India (CPI) Thursday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of ... Read more...
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2G scam: Balwa objects to judge’s intervention
March 20th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Swan telecom promoter and 2G scam accused Shahid Usman Balwa and his lawyer Tuesday objected to the special CBI court judge's interventions during cross examination ... Read more...
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Pakistan judicial commission leaves for New Delhi
March 19th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) An eight-member Pakistani judicial commission, that was in Mumbai to investigate the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has completed its probe and has left for New Delhi, ... Read more...
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Over 65 percent polling in Andhra by-elections (Third Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) Braving the scorching sun and despite the India-Pakistan cricket match and numerous marriages, over 65 percent of 13.82 lakh voters Sunday cast their vote in ... Read more...
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2G: Ravi Ruia, three others skip court again
March 17th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Saturday exempted from personal appearance corporate honcho Ravi Ruia of the Essar group and three others ... Read more...
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New apex court bench to hear 2G case (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A new special apex court bench comprising Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Patnaik would hear all matters relating to the 2G case."There is ... Read more...
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Budget is ineffective and clerical, says CPI (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) Friday slammed the union budget for 2012-13 as "clerical" and "ineffective"."It is an absolute clerical and ineffective budget. ... Read more...
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Don’t treat 3G in continuation of 2G, TRAI said in 2006: Witness
March 15th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman Nripendra Mishra told a special CBI court Thursday that it had in 2006 recommended to the ... Read more...
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2G: Raja examines ex-telecom regulator (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Jailed former communications minister A. Raja, an accused in the 2G case, Wednesday cross-examined prosecution witness and former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) ... Read more...
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2G: Raja examines ex-telecom regulator
March 14th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Jailed former communications minister A. Raja, an accused in the 2G case, Wednesday cross-examined prosecution witness and former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chairman Nripendra ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police arrest TDP corporator
March 12th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) Hyderabad police Monday arrested a corporator of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for purchasing a SUV which was stolen in Kerala.The controversial corporator Thakur Raja Singh ... Read more...
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