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  • Kerala Govt. to forgo state tax in wake of recent increase in fuel prices

    The UDF Government in Kerala today decided to forgo the state tax to be accrued by way of the recent increase on diesel price. This was announced by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the state assembly while replying to an adjournment notice given by opposition LDF on the issue. Diesel price in Kerala would come […]

    J Dey murder case cracked; seven arrested: Patil

    Two weeks after crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead, Maharashtra Govt has said the murder case has been cracked with the arrest of seven persons from the state and Tamil Nadu. Home Minister R R Patil said three people were arrested from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, one from Solapur and three from Mumbai. “All […]

    Ranjan Mathai, India’s Ambassador to France, will be next Foreign Secretary

    Ranjan Mathai, India’s ambassador to France, will be the next Foreign Secretary, succeeding Nirupama Rao. Mathai, a 1974-batch IFS officer, will assume from 1st August and will be there for a term of two years, official spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said. After completing post graduate studies in Political Science at the University of Poona, Mathai joined […]

    CBI registers preliminary enquiry against Balakrishna

    The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry against Balakrishna, a close aide of yoga guru Ramdev, for allegedly using forged documents to acquire multiple passports. Earlier, the CBI had received a complaint that Balakrishna has got two passports through illegal means. Speaking to our correspondent, CBI sources said the allegations are that Balakrishna had fudged […]

    WB Govt. starts process of returning Singur land to farmers

    The West Bengal government has started the process of returning 400 acres of land to the unwilling farmers of Singur. The application forms for this purpose are being distributed to the farmers. The State Industry Minister Mr. Partho Chatterjee told in Kolkata yesterday that the farmers have been asked to submit their filled forms along […]

    Draft of Lokpal Bill to be finalized after consultations with political parties: Govt.

    The government has said the draft of the Lokpal Bill will undergo changes after consultations with political parties and other members of the civil society. Speaking to PTI in an interview, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal one of the key members of the joint committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill emphasised that the draft bill prepared […]

    4 policemen killed & 3 injured in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

    In Chhattisgarh, at least 4 policemen were killed and three injured in a landmine blast in the Dantewada district last night. The deceased include a sub-inspector. One policeman is reported missing after the blast. The injured have been admitted to the local hospital. According to the police sources, naxalites triggered a landmine at a vehicle-borne […]

    Pranab Mukherjee leaves for US today

    Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is leaving for Washington on Monday for a series of meetings aimed at further strengthening the economic relationship between India and the United States. During his three day visit the Finance Minister will hold meetings with several key American CEOs and officials, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithener. A high level delegation […]

    Congress denied permission for ‘Nyaya’ march in Lucknow

    The political battle between Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati and Congress escalated with authorities refusing permission to the opposition party to take out a march in Lucknow on Monday against the alleged spurt in crimes in the state. The District Administration cited the possibility of breach of peace that could be caused by the planned “Nyaya” […]

    Relief work in cloudburst-hit Leh hit by lack of funds

    Ten months after a deadly natural disaster claimed over 250 lives, relief and rehabilitation work being carried out by the authorities here is hitting a roadblock– due to paucity of funds. Piles of mud and stone are still lying at Choglumsar, which bore the major brunt of the cloudburst and flashflood, inside various houses, shops […]