Personal enmity behind MLA's attack, claim Delhi Police

Personal enmity behind MLA's attack, claim Delhi Police

Delhi Police arrest four people for allegedly firing at Delhi MLA Bharat Singh, say it was personal enmity that made them carry out the brazen crime. ...
09:42 PM, Jun 03, 2012

Oppn parties seek CBI probe into Forbesganj firing

Oppn parties seek CBI probe into Forbesganj firing Patna: On the first anniversary of the police firing at Forbesganj in which four members of the minority community were killed and many others injured, the Opposition parties on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the incident. Demanding the probe, RJD state unit chief Ramchandra Purve who led an 'Aakrosh March' in Patna during the day alleged that atrocities against the minorities have increased during the NDA rule. Slamming the...
08:12 PM, Jun 03, 2012

Delhi MLA shooting case: 4 arrested

Delhi MLA shooting case: 4 arrested New Delhi: Four people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the New Delhi MLA Bharat Singh shooting case. The police claims that they are close to cracking the case and all the weapons have been recovered as well. On Saturday morning, Bharat Singh was shot by unidentified men near his party office but survived. Singh was chased and shot at inside his office in Najafgarh's Sarangpur village at around...
12:14 PM, Jun 03, 2012

India failed to optimally use science and technology: PM

India failed to optimally use science and technology: PM Kolkata: Observing that there was lack of optimum use of science and technology for development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday that the profile of science must be raised in India. "We did not use science and technology in our development processes as much as we should have," Manmohan Singh said at the Indian Science Congress Association meeting here. "We did not build local capacities that could meaningfully address problems...
08:07 AM, Jun 03, 2012

Pawar attacks Maharastra govt on policy 'collapse'

Pawar attacks Maharastra govt on policy 'collapse' Mumbai: Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar once again targeted the Congress on Saturday for what he termed as a collapse in the "decision-making process" in Maharashtra. Pawar, without naming Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, said that on account of the dilly-dallying in taking major decisions, the state was losing out on big investments and mega industrial projects. The NCP is an ally of the Congress...
11:10 PM, Jun 02, 2012

AP: HC grants 5-day custody of Jagan to CBI

AP: HC grants 5-day custody of Jagan to CBI Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Saturday granted a five day custody of YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Jagan's interim bail plea at the High Court has also been rejected. The CBI had approached the High Court after the CBI court refused to give police custody of Jagan and directed him to judicial custody till June 11. Jagan Mohan Reddy was...
03:58 PM, Jun 02, 2012

Flickr groups get new features

Flickr groups get new features New Delhi: Yahoo India has announced the launch of 'Justified view' feature for Groups on Flickr, and also introduced 'API Methods' and direct upload of photographs on the Groups through Uploadr. With the new Justified layout to Flickr Groups, the earlier white space has been done away with, and now features a more visually stunning arrangement of photos. A new side bar provides information on the Group, including the latest...
11:45 AM, Jun 02, 2012

CD case: Amar, Mulayam will give voice samples

CD case: Amar, Mulayam will give voice samples New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday allowed the police to take voice samples of senior advocate Shanti Bhushan and politicians Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh for further investigation into the controversial CD case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav accepted the Delhi Police plea for securing their voice samples through CFSL experts to ascertain the motive behind creating the CD with their purported conversation on managing a Supreme Court...
07:42 PM, Jun 01, 2012

PM sets up tracking system to check project delays

PM sets up tracking system to check project delays New Delhi: The Prime Minister on Friday approved setting up of an Investment Tracking System to speed up the implementation of projects. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said that the tracking system has been set up to address the issue of major investment projects being delayed for a variety of reasons. The issue had come up in the last meeting of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and...
01:26 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Provide health cover up to 65 yrs: IRDA guildelines

Provide health cover up to 65 yrs: IRDA guildelines New Delhi: All health insurance companies will now have to provide health insurance to citizens upto the age of 65 and settle all claims within a month. According to the new regulations by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), there will be no exit age for policy renewals and all policies will allow for treatment across India. Also, life insurers can offer products with a four-year term while non-life...
07:18 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Is the government investing in companies that are in the tobacco business

Is the government investing in companies that are in the tobacco business

Anti-tobacco groups are questioning the nexus between government and tobacco majors. ...
11:52 PM, May 31, 2012

Cabinet approves roaming-free telecom policy

Cabinet approves roaming-free telecom policy New Delhi: The Cabinet on Thursday approved a new telecom policy that proposes to abolish roaming charges on mobile phones and allow users to retain the same number across the country. The Cabinet approved the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012, which aims to provide free roaming to telecom users and allow them to retain the mobile number even outside their circles without having to pay any extra charge. Here's the...
10:59 PM, May 31, 2012
CNN-IBN experience on your iPhone gets better with new IBNLive app

CNN-IBN experience on your iPhone gets better with new IBNLive app

Get your daily dose of news and a lot more instantly on your iPhone with the new and improved IBNLive application. ...
09:53 PM, May 31, 2012

Govt-run firms violate anti-tobacco treaty

Govt-run firms violate anti-tobacco treaty New Delhi: On World No Tobacco Day, CNN-IBN has accessed an RTI query that shows that government run firms have invested in companies like ITC and VST that depend majorly on tobacco for profits. This is in violation of an international treaty India signed in 2004. Anti-tobacco groups are questioning the nexus between the government and tobacco majors. The documents show that the government-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India has...
07:10 PM, May 31, 2012

Govt-run firms violate treaty for tobacco control

Govt-run firms violate treaty for tobacco control New Delhi: It's world no tobacco day and CNN-IBN has accessed an RTI query that shows government-run firms have invested in companies like ITC and VST that depend primarily on tobacco for profits. This is in violation of an international treaty India signed in 2004. Anti-tobacco groups are questioning the nexus between government and tobacco majors. The documents shows that government owned Life Insurance Corporation of India has invested in...
06:40 PM, May 31, 2012
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