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  • Scheme to benefit Gramin Dak sevaks after retirement launched

    Government has launched Service Discharge Benefit Scheme for post retirement security of about three lakh Gramin Dak sevaks. Launching the scheme yesterday, Minister of state for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot said that Government will deposit two hundred rupees per month in accounts of Gramin Dak Sevaks working in far flung areas of the country. […]

    CWG scam: Kalmadi, two others sent to 14 days judicial custody

    A Delhi court on Wednesday remanded sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two others, arrested on charges of cheating, conspiracy and corruption in the award of Games related contracts, in 14 days judicial custody. Special Judge Dharmesh Sharma sent Kalmadi, OC Joint Director General (Sport) A S V Prasad and OC Deputy Director […]

    SC bench split over bail to Madani, refers plea to CJI

    A Supreme Court bench on Wednesday referred to Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia the bail plea of 2008 Bangalore blast accused Abdul Naseer Madani following differences between two judges on grant of bail to him. The bench of justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra said it was referring the matter to the […]

    Parliamentary delegation from Indonesia meets Chief Election Commissioner

    A high Level Parliamentary delegation from Indonesia met Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr S Y Quraishi in New Delhi and showed keen interest in election management and use of Electronic Voting Machines. Mr Quraishi briefed the delegation led by H Chairuman Harahap, Chairman of Commission II of the House of Representatives of Indonesia on […]

    Dorjee Khandu dies in a helicopter crash; Govt. condoles tragic and untimely demise of CM

    Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu is no more. Dorjee Khandu has been killed in a helicopter crash in Tawang area along with four others. After four days of intense search for the Chief Minister’s missing chopper, rescuers located the crashed chopper and recovered all five bodies including that of the Chief Minister this morning. […]

    Swamy’s plea not tenable in law: CBI tells court

    The CBI has filed its reply on Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking his appointment as public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case saying it was “not tenable” in law. The agency on Wednesday told Special CBI Judge O P Saini that Swamy’s prayer to appoint him as a public prosecutor is […]

    SC reserves verdict on forming SIT to track black money

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a plea to set up a special investigation team (SIT) to track the black money stashed away in foreign banks and to take steps for bringing it back to the country. A bench of justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar also reserved its verdict […]

    ADB meet: India stresses on better governance in Asia

    Underscoring the need for regional cooperation for development, India has said countries within Asia should strive for better governance and transparency in policy making. Addressing the Governors’ Seminar on ‘ASIA 2050’ at the annual meeting of the ADB in Hanoi, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said an enabling environment and appropriate institutional structure is a prerequisite […]

    Sixth phase of Panchayat polls underway in Kashmir

    The sixth phase of Panchayat elections began in four blocks of the Kashmir Valley and eight blocks in Jammu division in the state on Wednesday, officials said. The votes are being cast in north Kashmir’s Langate block in Kupwara district and Tangmarg block in Baramulla district. In south Kashmir’s Breng block in Anantnag district votes […]

    High-speed Airport Express Line to be extended up to Gurgaon

    The High-speed Airport Express Line will be extended up to Gurgaon providing a faster link to the people of the national capital to reach the satellite city. This was stated by the Delhi Metro Chief, Mr. E. Sreedharan in New Delhi today. Mr Sreedharan said, the 14-km link connecting the Indira Gandhi International Airport with […]