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  • Rural Development works to come under ambit of CAG: Ramesh

    Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said expenditure on Rural Development works would soon come under the ambit of Comptroller and Auditor General. “Very soon we are meeting with the CAG to make an ‘understanding’ to bring expenditure of all rural works across the country under CAGs (domain),” Ramesh told reporters in Ranchi. […]

    Odisha govt prepares 1,238 crore reconstruction plan for flood affected areas

    Odisha Government has chalked out a reconstruction plan for the flood affected areas of the State. Following advise of the Central team that visited the flood ravaged areas, Government has prepared an action plan to be executed within 45 days. Special Relief Commisioner Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra said an amount of 1238 Crore rupees has been […]

    Mathai in Sri Lanka on three-day visit

    India is likely to take up the issue of attacks on its fishermen from Tamil Nadu allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy during visiting Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai’s crucial talks with the top leadership in Colombo. Apart from calling on President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Mathai, who arrived in Colombo last night on a three day visit, […]

    Ansari to embark on six-day tour to Turkey tomorrow

    Bolstering of bilateral and trade relations will top the agenda of Vice-President Hamid Ansari during his six-day visit to Turkey beginning Monday. The visit is likely to give a fillip to the move to set up a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Turkey. A Joint Study Group has been examining the feasibility of […]

    26/11 attacks case: SC to hear Kasab’s plea tomorrow

    The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the plea of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab challenging his conviction and death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case. Kasab, the sole convict in the case, has filed the petition through jail authorities in the apex court which has appointed senior advocate Raju Ramachandaran as amicus curie to […]

    Custodial death: J&K cabinet fully backs Omar’s stand

    The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has fully backed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has ordered a judicial probe into the alleged custodial death of a National Conference activist Mohammad Yousuf Shah on 30th September. Senior Cabinet Minister from Congress Taj Mhiuddin said that immediately after Shah’s death, a cabinet meeting was called by Chief Minister […]

    Soharabuddin case witness escapes from police custody, held again

    Sylvester, a key witness in the Soharabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, made a dramatic escape from Gujarat Police custody but was rearrested late in the night. Sylvester, who fled after being produced in a court in Udaipur, was picked up by a Special Task Force of Rajasthan police from Gopalpura area in Udaipur near the […]

    Anti-corruption squad raids DMK leader Rajan’s residence

    In Tamil Nadu, Vigilance and Anti Corruption squad today conducted searches at the residence of DMK leader and Former Minister Suresh Rajan. Raids were carried out in six places in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts following allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to the Minister’s income. Suresh Rajan held the Registration and Tourism Port folio in the […]

    Soharabbudin Sheikh gang member Silvester, escapes police custody

    Silvester, a member of the Soharabuddin Sheikh gang gave the police a slip from near Udaipur in Rajasthan, where he was taken for a court appearance. According to police, when the police party was returning from Udaipur they had stopped on the highway for tea and snacks, Silvester managed to ran away from them. Sheikh […]

    Govt is sincere about the enactment of Lokpal Bill: Patil

    Stressing on the fact that the parliament is supreme, President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said the government was sincere about the enactment of the Lokpal Bill. Addressing the media, during her return from Switzerland and Austria tour, President termed her visit as meaningful and productive. She said that during her visit to Switzerland, the two […]