ISLAMABAD, January 14, 2012 (Tehelkanews) Pakistan’s top military and civilian leaders were set to meet on Saturday in a closed-door session to discuss new rules on coordinating with the United States and NATO, officials said. Islamabad’s uneasy alliance with the U.S. was brought to the brink of collapse by November air-strikes which killed Pakistani soldiers. The meeting could also provide an opportunity for reconciliation between the military and the civilian government ...
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New Delhi, May 20, 2011 (PTI) The government on Friday ruled out recalling the “50 Most Wanted” list given to Pakistan after two more fugitives figuring in it were traced in India but said the document is being reviewed. “The entire list is being reviewed. We have no plan to recall the list from Pakistan,” Secretary, Internal Security in the Home Ministry, U.K. Bansal told reporters in New Delhi. While referring to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s action to suspend ...
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NEW DELHI: The recent case of the body of a woman being transported through a cargo operator has once again pointed to the need for effective implementation of Carriage By Road Rules, which was notified recently by the Centre. Once the rules come into effect, all transactions have to be recorded and no booking can be done without declaring the items sent. According to the notified rule, while booking any consignment, the consignee has to give details in the goods forwarding note. It's ...
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Bangalore, April 8, 2011 Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde on Friday ruled himself out to be the chairman of the proposed committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill as favoured by social activist Anna Hazare, who is on a fast-unto-death protest over corruption issue. Mr. Hegde, a former Supreme Court judge known for his vigorous campaign against corruption, said former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma, Mr. Hazare’s other choice, would be the most ideal ...
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New Delhi/Chennai, March 7, 2011 The seven-year-old alliance between DMK and Congress appeared headed for a break with the regional party on Monday ruling out reconsidering its decision to pull out of the Union cabinet, notwithstanding Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s appeal. The DMK’s Parliamentary Party leader, T.R. Baalu said Mr. Mukherjee called him on Sunday night and requested that the DMK chief should reconsider the decision to pull out his six ministers from the UPA ...
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Ludhiana 6/3/2011(Anmol Singh) The state of service rules for Higher Educational institutions in India is in the chaotic condition with different states and union territories following different set of rules and centrally funded higher educational institutions are following separate set of rules. Though Union of India has formed various constitutional bodies to frame the common policy of service conditions for teachers working in these institutions like Ministry of Human Resources Development, ...
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NEW DELHI: After a frail George Fernandes appeared in a wheelchair before the Delhi high court on Monday, the HC, in an hour-long hearing held in the judge's chamber, said the ailing former Union minister would continue to stay with his wife Leila Kabir and that his brothers can visit him there. Justice V K Shali, who held one-on-one discussion with 80-year-old Fernandes who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, refused to interfere with the present arrangement in which he is under the ...
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NEW DELHI: India has made its first protests against the UK's new cap on skilled immigration. Commerce minister Anand Sharma, who met British PM David Cameron, echoed the concerns of Indian industry which is worried that the new rules against non-EU immigration might impact Indian companies who are heavily invested in the UK, particularly in the service sector. Cameron will visit India in July, and he told Sharma he wanted to focus on attracting greater Indian investment into the UK, ...
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NEW DELHI: After the Left debacle in the West Bengal polls, the CPM has ruled out the resignation of Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya. Attempting to scotch speculation on the matter, CPM State Secretary Biman Bose on Saturday said there was no question of the West Bengal chief minister stepping down from his post. “The question does not arise. The matter has not been referred to the Central Committee. It has not been discussed in the state committee,” Mr Bose said. But the ...
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