A CBI designated court today adjourned to May 25 hearing on the anticipatory bail pleas filed by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members, against whom the central agency has launched a probe in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam. Within hours of CBI raids on his and his family members’ [...]
With no end in sight to the pilots’ strike that entered 10th day today, the Civil Aviation Ministry has convened a meeting of all recognised trade unions of Air India next week to discuss issues relating to career progression and pay-scales. “I am calling a meeting of all the recognised trade unions of Air India [...]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee completes a year in office on May 20 saddled with a debt burden of over Rs two lakh crore, a not too happy relationship with ally Congress and criticism on handling of some issues. Speaking about the achievements of her government, Banerjee told PTI: “We have been working with [...]
Television cameras focussing on Jaya Bachchan when actor Rekha took oath as Rajya Sabha member created a storm of sorts with some MPS complaining about it to Chairman Hamid Ansari. However, Bachchan herself did not complain to the Chairman on the issue. Minister of State Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla told reporters that some MPs had [...]
Former Lt Gen Tejinder Singh today moved the Delhi High Court afresh, seeking its direction to the Centre to give him a copy of its reply, which said the Defence Ministry had no role in issuing the press release that accused him of offering bribe to the Army chief. The former officer, facing a CBI [...]
The Delhi High Court today sought the government’s reply on a plea for prosecution of self-proclaimed godman Nirmal Baba for allegedly duping people in garb of providing false magical treatment to them. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw issued notice to the Union Ministry of Home [...]
A special CBI court here today fixed May 21 for beginning of arguments on framing of charges against dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar in twin murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. Additional District Judge S Lal fixed the date for beginning of the argument on framing of charges in the 2008 [...]
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today was conspicuous by his absence at a joint group photograph of members of both the Houses to commemorate 60th anniversary of Parliament as he was not informed. Sources said the information about the photo-op was put up by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on its website as part of its agenda [...]
India has become the largest importer of arms, surpassing the Chinese share of five per cent of global arms imports during 2007-11, government told the Rajya Sabha today. “As per a report published in March 2012 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India has become the largest importer of arms during 2007-11 and [...]
The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea by a section of Air India pilots, numbering over 200, against a single-judge order restraining them from continuing their “illegal strike” by reporting sick and staging demonstrations. A two judge bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul is likely to pronounce its order tomorrow [...]
