Justice R.M. Lodha of the Supreme Court Monday mocked at media reports that he was among the three senior judges short-listed for the post of country’s first Lokpal under the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act. “I have not even demitted office. They have named me in the race for Lokpal,” Justice Lodha said in court here […]
kejThe Delhi government will invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), Education Minister Manish Sisodia said Monday as wholesalers of fruits and vegetables began an indefinite strike here to protest against the government withdrawing their six percent commissions from farmers. “If the wholesalers try to stop the supply we will take action against them. In […]
bjpThe AAP government Monday said it would launch a “pol khol” (expose) campaign against the BJP and Congress to expose their “conspiracy” against the Delhi government. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh said at a press conference that the Delhi government had fulfilled some of its assurances to the people and on the remaining […]
K.K. Rema, wife of slain former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekheran, Monday began an indefinite fast in front of the secretariat demanding that the state government order a CBI probe into her husband’s murder. Last week, the special additional sessions court in Kozhikode sentenced 11 of the 12 accused in the case to life imprisonment and […]
The much-awaited second generation (2G) spectrum or airwave auction for the 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz bands began Monday. Eight telecom service providers – Reliance Communications, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Telewings, Aircel, Tata Teleservices and Idea Cellular – are participating in the bid. The total spectrum on offer is 46 MHz in 900 MHz […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that his government had substantially, if not fully, redeemed its pledge to promote science and technology as the key driver of India’s development. Inaugurating the 101st session of the Indian Science Congress at Jammu University here Monday, the prime minister said: “I am delighted to be part of the […]
Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily Monday said the government has cut the CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) price by Rs.15 per kg, or around 30 percent, with immediate effect. The price of piped natural gas (PNG) has also been cut by Rs.5, or nearly 20 percent, per cubic metre. “The ministry has decided to raise the share […]
