New Delhi: China's new anti-ship ballistic missile, if fully functional, posed a "different category of threat" and certainly requires "a different measure to counter it," Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Friday. He also noted that the Jin class of submarines with its ballistic missile capability and underwater endurance levels has compelled other maritime powers to see what are the Chinese "intentions" with such platforms and weapons. Addressing his...
01:33 AM, Dec 03, 2011
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma on Friday said that Chinese submarines with long-range missiles are a matter of concern for India. He said that the Indian Navy is looking at upgrading its fleet soon. "Navy is looking at 150 ships fleet and 1000 aircraft and helicopters by 2025. Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh is being considered for raising an Amphibious training facility," Admiral Verma said. The Admiral admitted that...
04:41 PM, Dec 02, 2011
New Delhi: In the wake of Anna Hazare's letter to the Prime Minister on the Lokpal issue, BJP on Tuesday indicated that its priority now is to perform the role of a "constructive and active" opposition in Parliament to pass the legislation in the winter session. Asked about its response to Hazare's letter in which he has threatened to launch a fresh agitation if the Government fails to pass the...
07:07 PM, Nov 01, 2011
New Delhi: Seeking the removal of Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for his alleged involvement in the mining scam, BJP on Tuesday charged the "dirty money" from the scandal was being used to run the ruling party at the Centre and in that state. "BJP demands that a CBI inquiry should be held in the mining scam in Goa and the Chief Minister should be removed," party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman...
08:09 PM, Oct 04, 2011
Chennai: A BJP team which visited Paramakudi, the scene of the September 11 police firing in which seven persons were killed, said on Saturday the incident was a result of 'police excesses' and could have been avoided. The team, which included BJP national spokesperson Nirmala Seetharaman and Lok Sabha MPs Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kirit Solanki, condemned the firing and claimed that even after the incident people were targeted by...
02:01 PM, Sep 17, 2011
New Delhi: BJP on Saturday accused the Congress-led UPA government of dealing with Anna Hazare, who plans to go on a fast-unto-death on corruption issue, in an "autocratic" manner and said the behaviour is reminiscent of the Emergency days. "Congress is never at ease in dealing with civil society and political parties. It wants the Anna Hazare matter to be put to rest. We are not surprised at this behaviour...
08:06 PM, Aug 13, 2011
Hyderabad: A cruel and medieval tradition of poor Dalit girls, forcefully married off to the village deity and then sexually abused by the men in the village, still continues in Andhra Pradesh. But there is one woman standing up to it. Grace Nirmala helps rescue these girls and runs a home for joginis and their children. Anjali was just 10 years of age when her parents forced her to become...
08:48 AM, Aug 08, 2011
Chennai: The family that runs The Hindu, is slugging it out in court on the question of management. In the course of the legal battle the counsel for Nirmala Lakshmanan, Joint Editor of The Hindu said in a hearing at the Madras High Court that N Ram wanted to exit by selling his shares at a premium for which he was looking for an investor. N Ram responded to the...
08:32 AM, Jun 22, 2011
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday alleged that the taped conversation between former Telecom Minister A Raja and corporate lobbyist Nira Radia shows that the then finance minister P Chidambaram played a role in the 2G spectrum scam and sought an explanation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "There are fairly extensive references in the conversation between former Minister A Raja and Nira Radia on whatever is alleged as the role...
06:42 PM, Jun 15, 2011
The BJP is closely following the developments in the 26/11 trial and says the government must demand access to all those who were responsible for the 26/11 outrage in Mumbai. ...
07:01 PM, May 29, 2011
New Delhi: Alleging that Congress lacks the political will to carve out a separate Telangana, BJP on Sunday demanded that the full content of the Srikrishna Committee report on formation of the state be made public. After a meeting of Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Telangana in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitaraman - who attended the meeting - questioned why there was secrecy about the Srikrishna Committee report. "Why...
05:52 PM, May 29, 2011
New Delhi: Marking a modernisation spree, Indian Navy is constructing 34 ships and submarines and is in the process of acquiring aircraft, destroyers and missiles to equip it to meet all challenges. Addressing top Naval Commanders, Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday said thrust was being given to indigenous capabilities while modernising the force. "34 ships and submarines are in various stages of construction at different shipyards. A large number...
08:12 PM, May 25, 2011
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that there has been a cover-up in the Commonwealth Games scam cases. "This is a part of the cover-up. The whole affair is getting closer to the Cabinet. There is definitely suspicion that cover-up operation is going on. People of India are losing patience, this cannot go on," said BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman. Nirmala was reacting to the CNN-IBN report...
01:41 PM, Apr 28, 2011
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged that Suresh Kalmadi, who has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a Commonwealth games scam case, is small fry and claimed that more people were involved in the case. "The CBI should expedite the matter. We feel Kalmadi is small fry in the whole matter. We are worried that any further delay will only lead to ...
01:15 PM, Apr 25, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted retired Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nirmal Yadav in the 2008 cash-at-door scam. The 45-page CBI chargesheet in the case says that Yadav fast-tracked a property dispute case that she was hearing and ruled in favour of the party represented by the then Additional Advocate General of Haryana Sanjiv Bansal. The CBI also claims she took Rs 15...
09:09 AM, Mar 09, 2011
Kolkata: A Fast Track Court on Saturday rejected the petition of the father of Rouvanjit Rawla, who committed suicide after allegedly being caned by a teacher of the La Martiniere school in Kolkata last year, seeking change of the public prosecutor in the case questioning his neutrality. RN Malik, judge of the Fast Track 3rd Court at Bankshall Court, rejected the petition filed by Ajay Rawla seeking change of public...
03:33 PM, Mar 05, 2011
Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed a chargesheet against Justice Nirmal Yadav and four others in the 2008 cash-at-judge's-door scam, on a day when she is to demit office as a High Court judge. The chargesheet was filed in the court of Special CBI Judge Ritu Tagore in Chandigarh under various sections, including 120-B of the IPC relating to conspiracy and sections 11 and 12 of...
02:35 PM, Mar 04, 2011
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday demanded an apology from the Opposition, accusing it of "destroying" Parliament after they rejected his offer of a special session to discuss the JPC issue on 2G scam. "In the entire winter session, they (Opposition) did not allow any opportunity for any discussion on any issue....They have created deadlock in Parliament. They have destroyed the institution. They should apologise to the nation,"...
01:20 PM, Dec 23, 2010
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma on Thursday said India has "come a long way" to secure its maritime boundaries, post the 2008 Mumbai terror attack which was a result of lack of cohesion between intelligence and security agencies other than the Navy and the Coast Guard. "One of the reasons why the 26/11 (the Nov 26, 2008, terror strike) happened was the lack of cohesion between various maritime...
04:20 PM, Dec 02, 2010
Kolkata: The La Martiniere School Governing Council, on Tuesday supported the principal and three other teachers, who were booked, in the Rouvanjit suicide case. The school Governing Council decided that no action will be taken against them for now. "There is no question of any change in their position. And they will continue to function and discharge their duties in the capacity in which they have been doing so far,"...
05:24 PM, Oct 05, 2010
