DGCA challenges Delhi HC order in Global Vectra case
September 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday challenged in the Delhi High Court its earlier order holding in abeyance the aviation regulator's decision to ... Read more...
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Apex court issues notice on Kazmi’s bail plea
September 7th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice on a petition by journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi seeking bail in the case of his alleged involvement in ... Read more...
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Government to set up board for project clearance
July 19th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The government will soon set up a board to review and give one-time clearance for projects, including security clearance, the Prime Minister's Office said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan puts curbs on foreigners (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) Foreigners, including aid workers, visiting Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan now have to take permission 12 days in advance.The guidelines were issued Sunday by the ... Read more...
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Pakistan issues guidelines for foreigners
June 25th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) Pakistan has issued guidelines for foreigners travelling to the country's tribal areas, saying they must seek permission 12 days in advance.The guidelines were issued Sunday by ... Read more...
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Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu visit Mehdi Hassan’s grave in Karachi
June 17th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 17 (IANS) Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu visited the grave of Pakistani ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan here to pay their respects.Mehdi Hassan's death marked an ... Read more...
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Court stays aviation regulator’s curbs on chopper firm
June 11th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday stayed the order of the aviation regulator suspending the permit to fly choppers given to Global Vectra Helicorp, the ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on chopper firm’s plea (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea of Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group, challenging ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on chopper firm’s plea
May 29th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea of Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group, challenging ... Read more...
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Court seeks report from home ministry, DGCA on Vectra
May 25th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sought records from the home ministry and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the basis on which the operating ... Read more...
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Chopper firm’s director moves court over curbs
May 24th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A director and a shareholder of Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group, Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against ... Read more...
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Global Vectra probe to be over in three weeks, court told
May 18th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The central government Friday informed the Delhi High Court that a preliminary inquiry has been initiated by it against the Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation ... Read more...
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Government queried on revoking Vectra choppers’ licence
May 16th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to explain why it had not issued show-cause notice to Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of ... Read more...
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Notice to DGCA, home ministry on chopper firm’s plea
May 9th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the union home ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a plea by Global ... Read more...
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Operations permit of Global Vectra Helicorp suspended
May 7th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Monday suspended the operations permit of Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led ... Read more...
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Security clearance of Global Vectra helicorp cancelled
May 4th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The government Friday cancelled the security clearance accorded to Global Vectra Helicorp, aviation arm of Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group which operates a fleet of choppers, ... Read more...
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Prostitution scandal claims more US Secret Service agents
April 25th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) The US Secret Service Tuesday announced the fate of five remaining agents implicated in a scandal involving agency personnel and prostitutes during a presidential visit ... Read more...
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Security tightened at Hu’s hotel after Tibetan’s death
March 28th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday increased security arrangements at the luxury hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao and his delegation will be staying during the five-nation BRICS ... Read more...
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Proposed Vizhinjam Port clears another hurdle
February 1st, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said Welspun consortium, one of the last two remaining bidders for the proposed Vizhinjam International Container Terminal, has been given ... Read more...
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Kerala’s stranded mega projects set to revive
September 11th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IANS) Two stranded mega projects -- the Rs. 5,348-crore Vizhinjam Port and the Rs. 1,200-crore Kannur international airport -- appear to be on the roll again ... Read more...
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No unilateral intrusion of Chinese firms into India
August 9th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Chinese companies do not get to sign memorandums of understanding with Indian firms without security clearance.This was made clear by Minister of State for Home ... Read more...
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India’s foreign office to get youth boost
August 3rd, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) In a pioneering initiative, India's external affairs ministry is set to open its doors to young scholars for an internship programme that will enable it ... Read more...
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Suspended home ministry official gets bail
July 21st, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted bail to suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of passing official information from the home ... Read more...
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Rahul plans to address Bhatta-Parsaul farmers
June 30th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, June 29 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will July 9 address farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Bhatta-Parsaul village, which saw violent protests against land acquisition last month, ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka refuse to tour Pakistan
May 24th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka has refused an offer to tour Pakistan citing security concerns.Pakistan has been starved of international cricketing action since 2009, when gunmen attacked the Sri ... Read more...
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PTF to invite Sania Mirza for women’s event in proposed “Wagah border match”
April 26th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 26(ANI): The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is set to invite Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza for a women's exhibition match in the proposed Indo-Pak tennis series at the Wagah ... Read more...
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Pakistan Tennis Federation to host tournament in war-torn Waziristan
April 26th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan's tennis bosses are planning to take the otherwise elitist sport to the war-torn, terrorist-infested region of Waziristan in the north-west of the country.The Pakistan ... Read more...
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All World Cup Pakistan cricket fans return home
April 13th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinWagah, Apr 13 (ANI): With the return of Karachi resident Ali Jamil, all the Pakistan cricket fans, who had entered into India to watch the 2011 World Cup cricket ... Read more...
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Pak security agencies averse to aerial survey of Balochistan by foreigners
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 2(ANI): Pakistani security agencies have reportedly conveyed their concerns to the government over a proposed aerial survey of the three-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline route by foreign consultants.Informed sources said that ... Read more...
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ISI angered by “desire of Obama administration to go through civilian govt” for visas
February 26th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 26(ANI): Pakistan's premier spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence is enraged by the inclination of the Obama administration to go through Pakistan's civilian government for getting visas issued.The Central Intelligence Agency ... Read more...
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Qadri killed Pak Punjab Governor in his own capacity, says head of probe team
February 24th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The investigation into the Salmaan Taseer assassination case has been completed and it has been confirmed that Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri had killed the then Punjab Governor in his ... Read more...
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2G scam: Telecom company official’s plea disallowed
February 7th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday disallowed a plea for speedy disposal of a petition filed by an official of a telecom company, facing probe in the 2G ... Read more...
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Home ministry officer charge sheeted for leaks
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Delhi Police filed a charge
sheet against suspended union home ministry officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information to unauthorised people, in a court ... Read more...
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Hearing on IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh’s bail plea Jan 27 (Lead)
January 18th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Suspended union home ministry officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information to unauthorised people, Tuesday sought bail from the Delhi High Court, saying he ... Read more...
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India to ease travel permits for Pakistani Kashmiris
January 14th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The government will "unilaterally" ease travel restrictions and give multiple-entry permits valid for six months to Pakistani Kashmiris who want to visit their families in Jammu and ... Read more...
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