Month: August 2013

BJP slams J&K govt over Jaitley’s detention

press trust of india New Delhi, 11 August The BJP today slammed as undemocratic its leader Arun Jaitley being stopped at Jammu airport from visiting riot-hit Kishtwar and accused the Jammu and Kashmir government of not allowing the truth to come out in the communal clashes. Mr Jaitley said there was “anarchy” and “non-accountability” in...

August 11, 2013

NC, BJP working hand-in-glove for electoral gains: Mehbooba

press trust of india Srinagar, 11 August Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today accused ruling National Conference legislators of being hand-in-glove with the BJP and causing trouble in the state in order to consolidate their vote bank. “(When the tension started), the BJP was active and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was very much discussing the...

August 11, 2013

Ishrat case: Gujarat DGP seeks report from CID on Pandey

press trust of india Ahmedabad, 11 August Gujarat Director General of Police has sought a report from the state CID on senior IPS officer P P Pandey, declared absconding in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter killing case. “We have asked CID-Crime to send us a detailed report on Pandey and then we will talk to...

August 11, 2013

Raju writes to MPs on midday meal scheme

New Delhi, 11 August: Against the backdrop of the Bihar midday meal tragedy, HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju has requested MPs to ensure that a meeting of district level vigilance and monitoring committee is “immediately” called to review the implementation of the scheme. In a letter to the MPs, he requested them to take up with the district administration in their...

August 11, 2013

For the motherland

Scribes’ body appeals for defiance of militants’ diktat statesman news service Guwahati,  11 August The Assam based scribe body Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has appealed to the residents of North-east India to defy militants’ diktat and celebrate Independence Day with fanfare. The JFA&’s appeal came following the diktat of a group of militant outfits based...

August 11, 2013

LDF siege today, Chandy for peace

Govt will act tough if situation worsens, says Kerala CM press trust of india Thiruvananthapuram, 11 August With the CPIM-led LDF in Kerala moving ahead with its plan to lay siege to the state Secretariat from tomorrow over the solar scam, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today appealed to the Opposition to carry out the stir...

August 11, 2013

Stop bandhs or face strict action: Gogoi

Guwahati, 11 August: Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on separate statehood demands by a number of groups in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today warned of strong action against shut downs and blockades. Mr Gogoi left for New Delhi during the day and is expected to meet Congress president and UPA...

August 11, 2013

Why Nitish says ‘sorry’ once too often

statesman news service Patna, 11 August It is time for Bihar Chief Minister to say ‘sorry’ again on behalf of his Cabinet colleagues who continue to embarrass the party by making disparaging comments towards the slain soldiers who were killed by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Kashmir last week. Mr Kumar apologised to the...

August 11, 2013

Briefs

Modi hamstrung? rojection as a strong, authoritative, even dictatorial leader is the image Narendra Modi relishes for himself, and those “pushing” for him to lead the BJP to power in New Delhi insist his decisiveness is what India needs after a non-governing UPA-II. The BJP has also consistently sought to create a constituency among the...

August 11, 2013

TMC rivalry affects Essar Oil

statesman news service Durgapur, 11 August Group rivalry between two Trinamul Congress factions led to the absolute halt of project work for a day at an Essar Oil Limited factory near here. Essar Oil has dug eight wells to help in the extraction of coal-bed Methane in Akandara village in Kanksa PS area in Burdwan. Since the beginning, the villagers have obstructed...

August 11, 2013

Vadra issue: Haryana govt denies allegations

statesman news service Chandigarh, 11 August The Haryana government today gave a clean chit to Robert Vadra in the land deal with DLF and accused whistleblower and former IAS officer Ashok Khemka of making false allegations and presuming “imaginary figures” to sensationalise a “non-existent” issue. In a statement, a spokesman of Haryana&’s Department of Town...

August 11, 2013

Karuna like ‘stone age’ man, says Jaya

Chennai, 11 August: Hitting out at DMK president M Karunanidhi for questioning her stay at Kodanadu hills for the past one month, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said she has been discharging her duties and her being away from the capital did not matter in this day of modern technology. Listing out some of the...

August 11, 2013

CBI refutes Centre’s stand on autonomy

press trust of india New Delhi, 11 August The CBI has given a point-by-point rebuttal of the Centre&’s proposals on its autonomy before the Supreme Court, strongly opposing the government’s suggestions on the appointment, powers and tenure of its Director. In its 19-page submission, the agency said the Centre’s proposals were “a contradiction to give...

August 11, 2013

TMCP prez gets dressing down

  Patna, 11 August: The Trinamul Congress top leadership gave a dressing down to the president of its students’ wing for the alleged extortion of huge sums of money from candidates seeking admission to university courses. In many cases, over Rs 1 lakh was squeezed from candidates. TMC state president Subrata Bakshi, all-India general secretary...

August 11, 2013

Koshal state: views differ

sambalpur intellectuals divided on the issue STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Sambalpur, 11 August Even as several outfits have launched a full-fledged campaign seeking separate Koshal state following the Telangana development, the intellectuals and academics of Sambalpur remain divided on the touchy issue. A seminar organised by Press Club of Sambalpur witnessed divergent views with some speakers favouring formation of smaller states, while...

August 11, 2013

Thumbnails

Bihar minister escapes: Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Ramai Ram on Sunday escaped unhurt when a mob of 20-25 people attacked his vehicle near Manika Chowk under Mushari area, police said. pti Minor girls drown: Three minor girls drowned on Sunday in a canal in Madhepura district after they slipped into it. The victims...

August 11, 2013

Nurse dies of dengue in Angul

Talcher, 11 August: Angul district reported its first dengue death today with a nurse of MCL central hospital succumbing to the mosquito-borne disease while undergoing treatment at a private clinical establishment in Bhubaneswar. Forty-five year old, Sema Manjari Sahu, was found dengue positive about 20 days ago and had been shifted to Bhubaneswar immediately. According...

August 11, 2013