Benami land deal may cost MP minister his job

Benami land deal may cost MP minister his job New Delhi: In a more embarrassment for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, a report has exposed how a key minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is involved in a 15 crore benami land deal in Bhopal. CNN-IBN has accessed a confidential Income Tax report which says that there is evidence that MP Health Minister Narottam Mishra took bribe for awarding contracts in 2008. In 2008, Narottam Mishra was Madhya...
09:50 PM, Apr 06, 2012

MP minister in trouble over Rs 15-cr land deal

MP minister in trouble over Rs 15-cr land deal Bhopal: In a more embarrassment for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, a report has exposed how a key minister in the Shivraj Singh Chauhan government is involved in a 15 crore benami land deal in Bhopal. CNN-IBN has accessed a confidential Income Tax report which says that there is evidence that MP Health Minister Narottam Mishra took bribe for awarding contracts in 2008. Income tax probed contracts given to Nagarjuna...
06:24 PM, Apr 06, 2012

World Bank approves $ 4.3 bn aid to India

World Bank approves $ 4.3 bn aid to India Washington: The World Bank has announced $ 4.3 billion financial aid to India through a new innovative and flexible financing arrangement to help the country fight poverty. This arrangement, while facilitating a $ 4.3 billion increase in support to India, is designed to maintain International Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (IBRD) - which is its lending arm - net exposure within the limit of $ 17.5 billion established by it....
09:53 AM, Mar 15, 2012

Australia pitches for boosting trade with India

Australia pitches for boosting trade with India Jaipur: Australia on Saturday called for boosting bilateral trade with India, saying that business ties can be strengthened in a host of areas such as infrastructure, construction and skills development. The Australian Trade Commission presented business and investment opportunities for Indian businesses at a seminar in Jaipur, 'Doing Business and Investing with Australia'. It is Australian Government s initiative to strengthen and broaden commercial engagement with India and enhance the...
03:40 AM, Feb 05, 2012

Economic growth revised down to 8.4 pc for 2010-11

Economic growth revised down to 8.4 pc for 2010-11 New Delhi: The government on Tuesday revised the economic growth rate for 2010-11 financial year slightly down to 8.4 per cent from the earlier estimate of 8.5 per cent. "The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices in 2010-11 has registered a growth of 8.4 per cent over the previous year," the Quick Estimates of economic growth released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said....
11:55 AM, Jan 31, 2012

Flight delays likely at Mumbai Airport from Jan 20

Flight delays likely at Mumbai Airport from Jan 20 Mumbai: The flights taking off from Mumbai Airport may face delays over the next four months as its main runway will be shut for constructing a rapid exit taxiway from January 20 until June 1, between 9 am and 5 pm, sources said. Delays of up to 40 minutes are likely as the secondary runway cannot accommodate as many flights as the main runway, they said. "Mumbai International Airport Ltd...
10:54 PM, Jan 14, 2012

Kerala: Construction biggies to set up academy

Kerala: Construction biggies to set up academy Thiruvananthapuram: Leading construction majors like L&T, Punj Lloyd and ILFS have expressed keenness to join hands with the Kerala government to set up a state of the art construction academy to train masons and engineers to equip them with the latest developments in the construction industry. According to Labour Minister Shibhu Baby John, two partners have also evinced interest in joining hands with the state for the Academy. "In principle,...
07:16 PM, Dec 08, 2011
Building nexus a shame for the MCD: Chandolia

Building nexus a shame for the MCD: Chandolia

No councilor has the right to take the law in their hands, said MCD Standing Committee Chairman Yogendra Chandolia. ...
09:08 PM, Dec 06, 2011

Caught on camera: Delhi councillors ask for bribes

Caught on camera: Delhi councillors ask for bribes New Delhi: An IBN-Cobrapost investigation has exposed urban India's worst kept secret. A builder-MCD councillor nexus has allowed irregularities to flourish and buildings that violate bylaws to come up brazenly. The IBN-Cobrapost investigation reveals how Delhi councillors across party lines have been demanding money for illegal constructions. The expose shows on camera the nexus between councillors and junior bureaucrats. Councillors admitted that they pay junior engineers in the MCD and...
08:07 PM, Dec 06, 2011
PM, Gilani to discuss Afghanistan reconstruction

PM, Gilani to discuss Afghanistan reconstruction

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani are to meet on the sidelines of the SAARC summit to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. ...
08:58 AM, Nov 10, 2011

Real estate was an accidental entry for Razack

Real estate was an accidental entry for Razack Name: Irfan Razack Age: 58 Profile: CEO of Bangalore-based Prestige Constructions, a company promoted by his family Rich List Rank: 87 Wealth: $ 550 million Did You Know? The Razack family got into the real estate business while looking to buy property to avoid being taxed after the sale of their family home in the 1980s. It was 4:20 pm on an October evening in 2008, in Bangalores Whitefield suburb,...
12:33 PM, Nov 08, 2011
CJ Show: Citizens Turn CJ to Fight Back

CJ Show: Citizens Turn CJ to Fight Back

Citizens fight against illegal construction and apathetic authorities. ...
10:32 PM, Oct 08, 2011
CJ Rizwan battles against illegal construction

CJ Rizwan battles against illegal construction

Rizwan questions authorities on their negligence regarding illegal construction in Old Delhi, killing 7 people. ...
10:25 PM, Oct 08, 2011

Spielberg chronicles rebuilding of Ground Zero

Spielberg chronicles rebuilding of Ground Zero New Delhi: On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Steven Spielberg brings a new show about the daunting task of constructing the new, 104-storyed, World Trade Center. Being the Executive Producer of this Discovery Channel show 'Rising: Rebuilding Grond Zero', Spielberg toured the site with the workers during the making of the show. The show celebrates the grit, the drive and the audacious imagination of a wide array...
04:55 PM, Sep 09, 2011
CJs fight authorities, call for an end to bribes

CJs fight authorities, call for an end to bribes

Citizen Journalists Gaurav Bakshi, Ram Aasre, Reena Rao and HS D'lima fight corruption and say 'bribe bandh'. ...
07:51 AM, Aug 14, 2011
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