NIPM seminar begins Feb. 14
The annual national seminar of the National Institute of Personnel Mana-gement (NIPM) is slated to be hosted by the NIPM Delhi Chapter in New Delhi from February 14-16.
DERC asked to hold tariff rule
The city government on Friday told the Delhi high court that it has decided to withdraw its earlier direction to Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to put on hold the decision on power tariff for 2010-2011.
`50K relief to labourer’s kin
The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Delhi government to pay `50,000 to the next of kin of a labourer who had died by drowning in Delhi Jal Board pit.
The NHRC came down heavily on the DJB’s plea that it did not have any liability towards the labourer as he was hired by the contractor.
Road works only 4 months a year
Taking a grim view of frequent road-cutting by various agencies in the capital for their works, Delhi urban development minister A.K. Walia on Friday specified that only four months of the year could be used for the purpose.
Sodomy victim now undergoes mental checkup
A six-doctor team of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences conducted psychological examination of the eight year old tumour patient, allegedly victim of sexual harassment by a resident doctor, to check if the brain is functioning normally.
Govt shifts 11 officials, sets aside panel advice
With allegations of corruption flying thick and fast and instruction from the CAG, the CVC and the Shunglu Committee not to transfer any officials while the probe in the Commonwealth Games-related projects is going on, the Delhi government today transferred 11 officials.
Space commission meet begins
In the backdrop of the S-band spectrum controversy, India's space commission on Saturday began a meeting here and is expected to discuss restructuring of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and its commercial arm Antrix.
Antrix to have new Chairman
India's apex space policy body on Saturday set in motion a process to restructure Antrix Corporation, Isro's commercial arm, against the backdrop of a controversial two-satellite deal it had struck with a private firm.
BJP demands time-bound probe into 'loot' in the N-E
Claiming that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's "tall promises" to curb corruption were proving "hollow", the BJP on Saturday alleged that "scandals and scams" to the tune of Rs 58,000 crore had occurred in the North-East and demanded a time-bound probe into them.
World Philatelic Exhibition - Indipex 2011
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil with Union Minister of Communications & IT Kapil Sibal at the inauguration of World Philatelic Exhibition - Indipex 2011 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi