Supali: Two years ago, Vilas Yelmar took out a Rs 200,000 bank loan to develop a small grape orchard in a dusty hamlet southeast of Mumbai. The bank has repeatedly asked for the loan to be repaid, but Yelmar, whose annual income has risen to Rs 2 million, has spent the money on a new sport utility vehicle and a lavish family wedding. He is one of an increasing number...
10:14 AM, Jun 03, 2012
For the year, growth dropped to a three year low - 6.5 per cent against a robust 7.8 percent last year. ...
10:06 PM, May 31, 2012
BANGALORE: The South- West Monsoon may bring cheers to Karnataka farmers, which is expected to hit coastal Karnataka by June 2.If agriculture meteorologists predictions are right, the state might receive 5 per cent excess rainfall over the seasonal normal of 805 mm.The South-West Monsoon, which is crucial for agricultural operations, will set in through coastal Kerala on June 1, and is expected to hit coastal Karnataka the following day.The state...
09:01 AM, May 28, 2012
London: A video of a brave Saudi woman confronting members of the country's religious police after they accused her of breaking strict modesty rules with her freshly painted nails, has gone viral on the internet. The unidentified woman refuses their demands that she leave the mall where she was present and tells them that her nails are 'none of (their) business'. After she filmed the incident on her mobile phone...
09:28 PM, May 26, 2012
Ahmedabad: Outlining various facets of development in Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the state has struck a balance between agricultural and industrial growth. "At a time when India's agriculture is not growing beyond 3 per cent, Gujarat's agriculture is growing at 11 per cent, despite the fact that unlike the rest of the country, the state is not blessed with perennial rivers," Modi said addressing NRIs across...
01:39 AM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team, headed by former CBI director R K Raghavan, to probe the 2002 Gujarat riots has concluded in its 541-page closure report that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi took all possible steps to control the 2002 post-Godhra riots and questioned the motive behind filing a complaint against him by a riot victim four years after the communal violence. On Narendra Modi's role "Law...
12:26 PM, May 11, 2012
Ahmedabad: The SIT closure report, which gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in post-Godhra riots, has found faulted the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae's finding that he can be charged with certain offences related to the riots. The amicus curiae (one who assists the court) has "erred" by relying solely on the statements given by suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and concluding that certain offences can be...
11:55 PM, May 08, 2012
The report of amicus curiae Raju Ramchandran with respect to Narendra Modi's culpability in the 2002 Gujarat riots has galvanised those who were disenchanted with the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team's (SIT's) findings in the case. Modi's supporters, who were relieved at the SIT giving a clean chit to their leader, are also a worried lot. But these expressions of excitement and anguish do not have much basis at this...
12:22 PM, May 08, 2012
On alleged involvement of Modi in 2002 riots, the SIT had said that there was no material that will justify further action under the law. ...
11:54 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: In a jolt to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae has held that he can be prosecuted for his role during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The report by Raju Ramchandran is in sharp contrast to the report of the SIT, also appointed by the Supreme Court, which had given a clean chit to Modi. Both reports were finally handed over to Zakia Jaffri on...
09:15 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: Amicus Curiae Raju Ramachandran's report on the 2002 Gujarat riots found that the role Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi needs to be investigated. Read the full text of the final report: SUBMITTED BY: RAJU RAMACHANDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE (AMICUS CURIAE) I.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: 1.This Hon'ble Court vide order dated 27.04.2009 directed the Special Investigation Team [hereinafter 'SIT'] to "look into" the complaint submitted by the Petitioner No. 1 on...
02:34 PM, May 07, 2012
London: Two years ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched a petition to fight hunger with the slogan: "1,000,000,000 people live in chronic hunger and I'm mad as hell." Since then, more than 3.4 million people, including actors, pop stars and footballers, have added their voices to the online campaign calling on governments to make the elimination of hunger their top priority. But outrage over the "horrifying figure"...
10:57 PM, May 05, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss supply of about 15 million tonnes of extra foodgrains to ration card holders that will help the government to create more storage space for new crops before monsoon. Food and Consumer Affairs Minister KV Thomas, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and PMEAC Chairman C Rangarajan will attend the meeting, sources said. The Prime Minister will...
05:06 AM, May 02, 2012
Lucknow: The famous 'dussheri' belt of Uttar Pradesh has a new offering this summer - 'Akhilesh aam', a new variety of mango named after the state's youngest Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Grafting expert and Padamshree horticulturist Haji Kaleemullah Khan, who had earlier launched mangoes in the name of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood actress Aishwarya and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, has come up with 'Akhilesh aam' this season. Khan said he...
01:56 PM, Apr 30, 2012
New Delhi: In his now famous letter to the Prime Minister, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar had termed the UPA's agriculture policy on exports "ambivalent", "constantly prevaricating" and "against the interests of the farming community". Pawar even took on Commerce and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma and Food Minister KV Thomas, both of the Congress party, while claiming that the Prime Minister was on his side. However, Thomas has now refuted Pawar's...
10:45 AM, Apr 22, 2012
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