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  • The Publishers of THE MUMBAI PROTECTOR Magazine Launch a Book – Fight Against Terrorism

    Mumbai: Fight Against Terrorism is a collector’s volume of speeches delivered by eminent security analysts, advisors, administrators, journalists, writers, citizens and sensitive men and women engaged in social work at four seminars held in Mumbai by Mumbai Police in the year 2010. This was part of the Mumbai Police’s initiative to create awareness and vigil […]

    BJP appoint Jaswant for building relations with other parties

    The Bhartiya Janata Party has appointed senior party leader Jaswant Singh for building relations with other political parties to strengthen the National Democratic Alliance. The party sources said that the party is expecting alliance before upcoming elections this year in Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam. Significantly Indian National Lok Dal, Telugu Desham Party, […]

    India enters UN Security Council after 19 years

    After a gap of 19 years, India today formally took its place in the UN Security Council as a new non-permanent member for a two-year term. Along with India, Germany, South Africa, Columbia and Portugal also took their places at the powerful 15-member body of the United Nations. Regarded as a key emerging political and […]

    Kerala Govt orders vigilance probe against K G Balakrishnan’s son in law

    Kerala government has ordered vigilance probe against Mr. Srinijan, the son in law of Justice K G Balakrishnan , former Chief Justice of India. Based on several complaints about amasing of huge wealth disproportionate to his known income by Srinijan, Chief MInister V S Achuthanandan has directed Home Minister to carry out the vigilance enquiry. […]

    SC issues notice to Centre on PIL seeking guidelines on phone tapping

    The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking laying down of guidelines for tapping telephonic conversation by taking into account the right to privacy of citizens. A bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly issued notices to the Centre and Department of Telecommunication on a PIL seeking […]

    Road Min resolves to overhaul highways sector in 2011

    Admitting to administrative lapses in the highways sector, Road Ministry on Monday said it has resolved to bring in reforms by appointing independent auditors, seeking Cabinet nod to create high-level posts and ensuring expeditious finalisation of NHAI’s financing plan. One of the major issues would be approval of the NHAI’s financing plan, the draft of […]

    Court to decide on Jan 7 on CBI closure report in Aarushi case

    A Special Court on Monday dismissed the plea by Aarushi Talwar’s parents not to close the double murder case saying it was “not maintainable” at this stage but asked CBI what was the “hurry” in filing the closure report. Special Judge Preeti Singh also fixed January seven as the next date of hearing for examining […]

    Income Tax tribunal says 41 cr paid to Chaddha and Quattrocchi

    The Bofors ghost returned to haunt the Congress party with an income tax tribunal saying that kickbacks of Rs 41 crore were paid to late Win Chaddha and Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi in the Howitzer gun deal and that they are liable to pay tax in India on such income. “….inaction in this regard may […]

    PM asks young scientists to think out of the box

    Asking scientists to think out of the box for advancements in the country, PM Manmohan Singh has announced 2012-13 as the ‘Year of Science’ to unleash the energies of young scientists and attract more people towards research streams. Singh also asked scientists to devise mechanisms to forge alliances with scientists of Indian-origin serving abroad and […]

    Nitish, ministers assets made public

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lags far behind his ministerial colleagues in his wealth, details of which were made public on Monday. Details of the assets of 30 Bihar ministers, including Kumar’s were uploaded in the government websites as a step towards ending corruption and promised by the chief minister. Kumar’s moveable assets include Rs […]