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Mamta doles out mix of sops

2009-07-04T13:48:00.001+05:30

Union Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee presented the 2009-10 Railway Budget in Lok Sabha on Friday which comprised of several sops for the common man. This included cutting down the tatkal(instant) booking prior to 2 days from the travel day which was earlier 5 days. The fares and frieght charges remain untouched and concession travel for unorganised sector employees, new 'yuva' fully

Being Gay, no more a crime

2009-07-02T12:45:00.001+05:30

In a historic judgement, the government has legalised gay sex. The Delhi High Court on Thursday has ruled out the section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises against homosexual acts thereby allowing gay sex among consenting adults. The bench comprising 2 judges including the chief justice stated that if not amended, section 377 of the IPC would violate Article 21 of the Indian

Petrol,diesel prices hiked by Rs 4, Rs 2

2009-07-01T21:28:00.001+05:30

In view with the rising international oil prices, the government has announced that the prices of petrol and diesel hiked by Rs 4/lt and Rs2/lt respectively. However there would be no hike in the prices of domestic LPG and kerosene. This was informed by the Petroleum Minister on Wednesday after his consultation with the Prime Minister and top leadership. He said that the private oil companies

Nirupama Rao as Foreign secretary

2009-06-30T21:28:00.001+05:30

Its woman in top job again with Nirupama Rao chosen to be the next Indian Foreign Secretary who will succeed Shivshankar Menon who is retiring on July 31st. A high profile diplomat, this 1973-batch IFS officer is currently India's Ambassador to China and has served as India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and also served in the Indian Missions in Washington and Moscow. She was former

Liberhan panel submits report to PM

2009-06-30T21:27:00.000+05:30

Justice M S Liberhan inquiring the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition has submitted the one man Commission's report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday. Refusing to disclose any details on the report, he said, that there were various things that he have stated in his report. "It is up to the media to commend or condemn it," he added. Soon after the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December

Nilekani resigns Infy to join cabinet

2009-06-26T14:47:00.001+05:30

Nandan Nilekani, will resign as co-chairman and board member of Infosys Technologies Ltd, who has been assigned the cabinet rank as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India. He will lead the government's ambitious project to implement the Unique Identification Scheme which has been earmarked Rs 100 crore in the interim budget of 2009-10. The project is aimed with providing a

Class X exams may become optional

2009-06-25T21:17:00.001+05:30

The Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal is considering serious educational reforms to make the education itself a less traumatising experience for students and parents as well. Sibal has proposed of doing away with the Class X exams and make it optional for those who want to pursue further education in a different school. He even proposed a single school board at the national level for all the

Pilgrims throng for Lord Jagannath yatra

2009-06-24T13:04:00.001+05:30

The procession of 132nd 'rathyatra' of Lord Jagannath has begun on Wednesday morning in Jamalpur area of Gujarat.The colorful chariots of Lord Jagannath, brother Balram and sister Shubhadra are taken through a 14-kilometre long route followed by decorated elephants and other decorated vehicles. Due to security concerns, increased security forces have been deployed at various locations in The city

AI hikes fares

2009-06-19T12:16:00.001+05:30

After private airliners like Jet Airways, Kingfisher increasing the air fares, the country's national carrier Air India too has announced a hike in the fares on account of the increased fuel surcharge.The Rs 400 hike in fuel surcharge effective from June 19 is applicable to air tickets both on longer and shorter routes in the domestic sectors. This comesfollowing the raise in the ATF by oil

Fiat rolls out hatchback car Grande Punto

2009-06-18T10:10:00.001+05:30

Leading Italian car manufacturer Fiat on Wenesday has unveiled its latest series of small car Grande Pundo in India. This is Fiat's third small car for the Indian markets after the recent launch of sedan Linea and hatchback car Palio Stile. The new model come in four varients with three engine options, two petrol and one diesel. The 1.2-litre petrol variant of Grande Punto has been priced at Rs.

Maoists terror continues in Lalgarh

2009-06-18T10:08:00.001+05:30

The Maoists violence continue to grip Lalgarh and surrounding areas of West Bengal with the State government struggling to control the troubled region. The Stae government has deployed increased paramilitary forces to flush out the militant dominated areas. Meanwhile the Maoists are forming human shield with women and children in the village to resist the attack of the security forces. The

PM talks tough to Pak

2009-06-17T11:56:00.001+05:30

In what is seen as a bold and blunt message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stressed to the Pakistani President that he did not want Pakistani soil to be used for terrorism against India. "My mandate is limited to telling you that the territory of Pakistan must not be allowed to be used for terrorism against India," said Singh to Pak President Asif Ali Zardari as the two leaders

Jatley steps down as BJP Gen Sec

2009-06-17T11:54:00.001+05:30

Few days after his appointment as the Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, top BJP leader Arun Jaitley has resigned from the post of party's general secretary.His resignation was accepted by BJP president Rajnath Singh. Jatley has mentioned in his resignation letter that he was quitting the post on basis of the one man-one post principle as he was already holding the Leader of the Opposition

IPL had its cost on players

2009-06-16T12:29:00.001+05:30

With the former champions crashing out of the World T20 tournament, the defeat in the international cricket has certainly come as a setback for the Indian team. Perhaps there could be many reasons behind this, and one of the main reason which has been higlighted is the tough schedule which the players had to go through including the month long IPL session. This was also pointed out by the Indian

Inflation drops to 0.13pc

2009-06-11T21:25:00.001+05:30

The country's inflation rate has hit a low index of 0.13 percent for the week ended 30 May 2009. This is the lowest ever in the last 30 years. The same annual rate for the corresponding week during the year 2008 was 9.32 percent. With the inflation rate likely to further drop down and may even go negative, the Finance ministry has appealed to the banks to cut down on the interest rates to boost

7 year jail term for Telgi

2009-06-11T21:23:00.001+05:30

Abdul Karim Telgi, the key accused in the fake stamp papers scam has been awarded seven yar's rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi Court on Thursday. He is also imposed a fine of Rs 1.3 crore as in three seperate cases. He has been involved with several fake stamp paper cases in Delhi and was convicted in Karnataka and Maharastra. Telgi had pleaded guilty in the previous hearings earlier this year.

Dinesh Karthik replace Sehwag in T20

2009-06-10T12:04:00.001+05:30

The Indian team for the T20 World Cup is now short of vice captain Virendar Sehwag who has been pulled out of the team following compications due to a shoulder injury which he has suffered during the recent IPL tournament. Sehwag's fitness came in doubt after he showed discomfort while practising in the nets on Tuesday. And later it was announced by the BCCI that Sehwag will be pulled out and to

GM's Rs 4lakh mini car soon

2009-06-05T22:54:00.001+05:30

Amid fears of backruptcy by the automaker, General Motors in the US,its operating unit in India has announced the company's plans to rollout a small car in the near future.The small car priced at around Rs 4 lakh is expected to reach by the year end."The mini car will be in the upper end of the mini-car segment. Itwill be with a ballpark price of Rs 4 lakh and will hit the market bythe end of

Govt to revive recession hit sectors

2009-06-04T15:31:00.000+05:30

The President in her first addrres to the 16th Lok Sabha has said that the new UPA government would focus on reviving the economy by working on those sectors which are worst hit by the global economic crisis. This includes sectors like infrastructure, exports, small and medium enterprises, textiles, housing etc. Presenting the new government's mission before the Parliament Patil also maintained

Karia Munda is BJP's choice for Dy Speaker

2009-06-02T23:00:00.001+05:30

The 72 year old senior BJP leader from Jharkand, Karia Mundam is BJP's choice for the post of Deputy Speaker in the 15th Lok Sabha. Munda has served as ministers under the Moraji Desai and later in Vajpayee's government. The tribal leader who has won seven times as MP was also member of Bihar and Jharkhand assemblies. The candidature of Munda by the BJP is also seen as a move to woo the tribal

Miera Kumar set for first Madam LS Speaker

2009-06-01T23:33:00.001+05:30

India is set to create a significant moment in its history by opting to go for its first woman Lok Sabha speaker. The Congress leadership has chosen Water Resources Minister Meira Kumar who has apparently resigned from the cabinet after being nominated by the UPA government for the post of presiding officer of the LS. The 63 year old, also a 5 time MP is the daughter of late Babu Jagjivan Ram,

Indian students condemn Aus racist attack

2009-05-31T21:03:00.001+05:30

Indian students in Australia staged a massive rally expressing their solidarity against the recent attacks targetted on their community. The rally started off from the hospital where Shravan Kumar, the attack victim hailing from Andhra Pradesh was undergoing critical treatment after being stabbed by a screw driver. Thousands of students marched to the Parliament House to voice their protest

Prez to address Parliament on Jun 4

2009-05-30T16:09:00.001+05:30

The President's address to the joint session of the Parliament will be on June 4th. The 15th Lok Sabha session will begin on Monday and Speaker for the LS will be elected on June 3rd. This was finalised after a joint meeting held by the Prime Minister with the newly elected council of ministers. The Presdient will deliver her address to the Parliament which will primarily focus on the new

India hopeful of retaining T20 cup

2009-05-29T15:16:00.001+05:30

Though there are concerns of tiredness after a month long IPL schedule, popular Indian cricketers are on the opinion that India could retain the upcoming World T20 Campionships scheduled in England starting on June 5th. All though there are strong competitors from across the world, Indian captain M S Dhoni feels that the current Indian side is a balanced team which can cope under any pressure

Sania Mirza engaged to H'bad businessman

2009-05-29T15:01:00.001+05:30

India's sensational tennis star Sania Mirza has got engaged to a Hyderabad based businessman Muhammad Sohrab Mirza . The information was confirmed by Sania's father himself. But he said hat the wedding would take place only later and said she would continue with the game. The 22 year old tennis star is the first Indian to win a WTA title and has so far held a successful career. --MP