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  • Govt to introduce comprehensive amendment for electoral reforms

    Government will introduce a comprehensive amendment to electoral reforms to eliminate the role of money and muscle power in elections. Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said in Bangalore that the amendment will be brought about in the next three to four months after a national consultation on the issue. He said, the recommendation made […]

    Budhadeb criticizes Trinamool Congress for spreading violence in state

    The West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Budhadeb Bhatacharjee ruled out the demand for a separate Gorkhaland. Launching the Left Front campaign for coming assembly polls in the state at Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata this afternoon, he categorically stated that his government will not allow any division in Darjeeling hill. Mr Bhattacharjee also attacked the […]

    Security measures heightened in all Indian airports

    Heightened security measures are being put in place at all Indian airports with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security asking operators to urgently install CCTVs and take other measures to secure the entire airport area, right from the entry point. A fresh directive to this effect has been issued. The latest aviation security order instructs […]

    India considering sending commission to get evidence from Headley

    India is contemplating sending a commission to the United States for getting evidence from Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley and his wife, who have been kept away from Indian investigators so far. In an interaction with PTI journalists, Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said, the National Investigation Agency, which is probing the case, also plans […]

    Centre plans to withdraw nearly 10,000 paramilitary from J&K

    The Centre plans to withdraw nearly 10,000 paramilitary personnel from Jammu and Kashmir this year as it feels that the state can do with less central forces. Talking to PTI, Home Secretary G K Pillai said, amendments to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) are still on the table. Government hopes that the committee […]

    G4 nations to press for urgent UNSC reforms

    India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, the G4 nations on Saturday said they would press for “urgent” reforms of the U.N. Security Council this year. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and the Foreign Ministers of three other nations met at the U.N. headquarters to step up their campaign even though there is no broad acceptance within […]

    Navy planning to induct four Landing Platform Docks

    In order to add more teeth to its amphibious warfare capabilities, the Navy is planning to induct four Landing Platform Docks (LPD) to join the fleet alongside INS Jalashwa. “We are looking to add four more LPDs in our fleet to operate alongside INS Jalashwa, the only LPD currently in service,” Navy officials told the […]

    India wants China to be more ‘sensitive’ on Pak-issues

    Noting that India and China share a complex relationship, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao underlined that Beijing needed to be more “sensitive” towards India’s concerns in its dealings with Pakistan. During her talk at The New School in New York, Rao said that India was not against Pakistan’s relationship with other countries but New Delhi had […]

    Shourie to appear before CBI in telecom policy probe

    Former Telecom Minister Arun Shourie will appear before the CBI next week in connection with the agency’s probe into possible criminal aspects in the telecom policy since 2001. The CBI approached Shourie last week asking him to appear before the agency in connection with the Preliminary Enquiry registered by the agency following a direction from […]

    Mercury up in national capital

    The mercury continues its upward trend in the national capital with the minimum this morning settling four notches above normal. At 13.6 degrees, it was two degrees more than yesterday. The maximum also settled four notches above average at 26.8 degrees. The Met department expects the temperature to rise further with mercury likely to oscillate […]