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  • CNG prices rise in Capital by Rs. 1.25/kg

    Compressed Natural Gas – CNG rates have been incresed by one rupee and 25 paise per kilogram in the National Capital. It will cost 29 rupees per kilogram from midnight tonight. An official of the Indraprastha Gas Ltd – IGL – said the hike was due to an increase in the input cost.

    No scope for “controversy” in HM-CM letter war: Pranab

    Union Finance Min Pranab Mukherjee has said there is no scope for any controversy in the continuing letter war between Union Home Min P Chidambaram and WBengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee over the state’s law and order situation. Defending his ministerial colleague, Mukherjee said it was the constitutional duty of the Union home minister to seek […]

    Gogoi announces several schemes on New Year’s day

    Assam CM Tarun Gogoi has announced a slew of schemes meant to benefit different sections of the society, he announced benefits for farmers, the unemployed, orphans, HIV infected children among others. “A small and marginal farmers development corporation would be set up for providing incentive and skill upgradation to farmers,” the chief minister told reporters […]

    Arabinda Rajkhowa released on bail, says ready for talks

    ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on Saturday walked free from jail on bail and declared his readiness for an “unconditional” peace dialogue with the Assam Govt, which hinted that the ban on the outfit may be lifted ahead of the talks. “We are committed to peace in Assam and take the peace process forward. We are […]

    Sibal unveils 100-day agenda; works starts on new telco policy

    Within two months of taking charge, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal set about putting his house in order by announcing work on a new telecom policy for greater transparency, tackling cyber crime and leveraging the vast postal network for rural services. Sibal, who was given charge of the ministry after A Raja resigned in […]

    Govt collects Rs 73.73 cr as penalty from new telecom operators

    The government has collected 73.73 crore rupees as penalty from new telecom operators for missing the network roll-out deadline. But, it is still keeping open the option of cancelling the licences. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters in New Delhi that the total penalty is about 219 crore rupees for missing roll-out obligations. The government […]

    Headley was an ISI agent, claims report

    An investigative news report from Washington claims, LeT operative David Headley, who scouted targets in Mumbai for 26/11 attacks, was a Pakistani spy working for ISI. It says ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha was possibly aware of the plot to strike India’s financial hub. Investigative American journalist Sebastian Rotella wrote in ‘ProPublica.Com’ that […]

    N A K Browne is new Air Force Vice-Chief

    Air Marshal NAK Browne, an ace fighter pilot, today took over as the Vice Chief of Indian Air Force. He succeeds Air Marshal PK Barbora, who retired on Friday. AIR correspondent reports commissioned into the fighter stream in 1972, Air Marshal Browne has flown aircraft including the vintage Hunter, all variants of MiG-21s, Jaguar and […]

    Govt mulls Gujjars’ offer of conditional talks

    In Rajasthan, the deadlock over third round of talks between the Government and Gujjar leaders continues. Gujjar Leader Col. Kirodi Singh Bainsla is demanding that senior Gujjar Congress leaders give guarantee that this time the government would fulfill its commitment to give five per cent reservation to them. He asserted that only after receiving this […]

    India, Pak exchange list of nuclear installations

    India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged the lists of their nuclear installations for the 20th consecutive year under an agreement which prohibits any kind of attack on such facilities. The lists were exchanged through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, […]