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  • States asked to implement Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

    Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has asked all the state Governments to take more interest in implementing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. BPL families will get 30 thousand rupees worth medical treatment each year under the scheme. Speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone for Employees State Insurance Corporation Dental College in Hyderabad yesterday, the minister […]

    Antony inaugurates defence-civilian township at Karwar

    Defence Minister A K Antony inaugurated an integrated defence-civilian township at Karwar in Karnataka today. After the inauguration, he addressed the media and said the Phase II of Sea bird project will be ultra modern matching the best in the world. The expansion aims at having berthing facilities for at least 30 major warships at […]

    Astra successfully test fired for 2nd day

    The nation paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 20th death anniversary on Saturday. For the second day in a row, India conducted a successful ballistic flight test of indigenously developed Astra – Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile – from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha today. Defence Research and Development Organisation […]

    Nation remembers Rajiv Gandhi on 20th death anniversary

    President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the departed leader’s widow and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi were among the first to pay floral tribute to the late leader at ‘Veer Bhumi’, the memorial of Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra also paid floral tributes to their father who was assassinated on 21st May, 1991 […]

    CWG scam: CBI files charge sheet against Kalmadi and others

    The CBI has filed its first charge sheet in a Delhi court against sacked CWG Organising Comm chairman Suresh Kalmadi, describing him as a “main accused” in a corruption case relating to irregularities in awarding a games-related contract to a Swiss firm. The probe agency, in its over 50-page charge sheet on Friday, has accused […]

    CBI withdraws Red Corner Notice list from web site

    The CBI on Friday withdrew the list of accused for whom Interpol Red Corner Notice had been given as wanted by the agency in connection with various cases. But it ruled out recalling the 50 most wanted list given to Pakistan. The list was taken off from the official website of CBI after the agency […]

    Pak elements aiding terror outfits for carrying out anti-India activities: Antony

    India has expressed concern that certain elements in Pakistan are aiding and abating terror outfits for carrying out anti-India activities. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Friday, defence minister AK Antony said that this is the main hurdle for the cordial relations between the two countries. He stressed that if Pakistan sincerely wants to […]

    Kanimozhi’s arrest will not have any impact on coalition: Cong

    Congress has said the arrest of DMK MP and M Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum allocation case will not have any impact on the UPA coalition. “There is going to be absolutely no impact on the coalition” due to the development, party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters in New Delhi on Friday. Singhvi, […]

    I was excepting arrest: Kanimozhi

    The  43-year-old DMK MP Kanimozhi  who was arrested today on the order of a special CBI  court said that she was   ” not surprised. I was expecting this order, I will fight this legally,” said Kanimozhi after the order. She hugged her husband Aravindan and was in tears before being arrested. A Raja’s wife MA […]

    Kanimozhi sent to Judicial custody in 2G spectrum case

    The DMK MP and daughter of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar have been denied bail by a Special CBI court in the 2G Spectrum case. The court ordered their immediate arrest, and asked to be produced before it at 10 am on Saturday. Both of […]