India offers 2 sets of dates for Pak talks
India has proposed two sets of dates in late March for the proposed home secretary-level talks to Pakistan.
9% growth forecast in 2011-12 by PM council
At a time when concerns are being expressed about India’s growth in the next fiscal, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council on Monday projected a growth rate of nine per cent in 2011-12. It also said it favoured a tight monetary policy to control inflation and withdrawal of the stimulus package in the forthcoming Union Budget.
PM statement on JPC today, resolution to be on Feb. 24
The government’s highest priority was to combat inflation to protect the ordinary Indian from the impact of rising food prices, while a series of measures would be undertaken — both legislative and administrative — to tackle corruption and improve transparency. This was the crux of President Pratibha Patil’s message as she laid out the government’s agenda in her address to a joint sitting of both Houses on the opening day of the Budget Session on Monday.
Row over UP bill for ‘indirect’ local polls
The bill that proposes indirect elections for mayors and chairmen in urban local bodies — termed as “black bill by the Opposition” — was passed in the UP Assembly on Monday by a voice vote amidst near-violent protests by the Samajwadi Party.
Godhra verdict today, Gujarat on alert
All eyes are set on Gujarat and security has been tightened up as the nation awaits the Godhra train carnage verdict to be pronounced here on Tuesday.
Ahead of Godhra train carnage verdict to be pronounced by a special trial court, set up in the high security Sabarmati central jail, the Gujarat police has strengthened security cover in the state in order to ensure that the law and order situation is maintained in the wake of judgment.
Rahat, aide pay fine of `15 lakhs
Top Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof on Monday paid the fine of `15 lakhs each in connection with the recovery of undeclared foreign currency in their possession. The fine was paid late in the evening following which the duo was free to leave the country after collecting their travel documents, which had earlier been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
India offers 2 sets of dates for Pak talks
India has proposed two sets of dates in March end for the proposed home secretary level talks to Pakistan. The dates March 21-22 and March 28-29 were communicated to Pakistan last week. Official sources said that home secretary G.K. Pillai has extended an invitation to Pakistan interior secretary Chaudhry Qamar Zaman, however, a
Aarushi’s parents move Allahabad HC
Aarushi Talwar’s dentist parents Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar have on Monday moved the Allahabad high court challenging the order of special CBI court in Ghaziabad, making them accused in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case. The case is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday, February 23.
Videocon’s Dhoots quizzed in 2G
The CBI, probing the 2G spectrum scam, on Monday questioned Videocon group chairman Venugopal Dhoot and his brother and Rajya Sabha MP Rajkumar Dhoot in connection with alleged irregularities in changing the share capital in Datacom Solutions (which was later renamed as Videocon Telecommunications).
Baalu meets Raja in Tihar
In an apparent bid to provide solace to the jailed DMK leader and former telecom minister A. Raja, senior party leader T.R. Baalu and minister of state for social justice and empowerment Napoleon called on him in Tihar Jail.