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Tea forum chiefs to seek PM's help in declaring tea as national drinkWith Union ministry turning down the demand for declaring tea the national drink, tea associations will seek PM's intervention.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 23:29
CBI unravels another set of JSW deals favouring BS Yeddyuruppa family
JSW Steel is now under the CBI scanner to justify an additional sum of Rs 10 crore donated by its affiliates to the Trust run by Yeddyuruppa's family.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 19:46
Lokpal Bill likely to come up in Rajya Sabha by Tuesday
The much-debated Lokpal Bill is likely to be taken up by Rajya Sabha either on Monday or Tuesday in an amended form.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 19:34
Ajay Maken wants Enforcement Directorate, IT probe into possible black money in IPL
Ajay Maken today said that he has asked for an investigation by the ED and IT department whether the IPL players were paid through black money.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 19:13
Central Chit Act will not change the way we operate: Kerala State Financial Enterprise chairman
The recently notified Chit Fund Act of 1982 will not alter the working style of the state government-promoted Kerala State Financial Enterprise.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 18:58
Tax notice slapped on Yoga guru Ramdev's trusts
Yoga guru Ramdev's trusts have lost their exemption from payment of Income Tax and have been slapped a notice of Rs 58 crore demand.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 18:41
Arjun Munda discharged from hospital
Arjun Munda & his wife were today discharged from a hospital, 9 days after they were admitted for treatment of injuries they had suffered in a helicopter accident.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 17:06
Omar Abdullah government probing 358 children deaths in 138 days
Amid protests over the death of 358 children in G B Pant hospital, a senior doctor is currently investigating the ‘new standards’ in Kashmir’s health care.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 15:13
G Madhavan Nair given adequate chance to explain Antrix-Devas case: Government
Government today said former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair was given a "due and adequate chance" by a high-level panel to put forth his views.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 15:10
Small amount of bribe no ground for leniency in graft cases: Court
A Delhi court has said while sentencing a DDA official to three years imprisonment and Rs 50,000 fine for taking Rs 1,000 bribe to allow illegal construction.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 14:34
Jayalalithaa, Naveen Patnaik support PA Sangma for Presidency, but Sharad Pawar not enthusiastic
The AIADMK has decided to support the candidature of former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma for the the office of the President.y
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 14:29
Income tax notice slapped on Ramdev's trusts
Ramdev's trusts have lost their exemption from payment of IT & have been slapped a notice of Rs 58 cr demand on the sale of their ayurvedic medicines.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 14:24
Jaganmohan Reddy case: Court gives ED access to CBI chargesheet
The ED had earlier filed a petition seeking copies of the chargesheet and related documents after the court took cognisance of the chargesheet.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:59
Small amount of bribe no ground for leniency in graft cases: Delhi Court
A public servant cannot expect leniency on the ground that the bribe he took was a very small amount, a Delhi court has said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:54
After a year of Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu assembly, it isn't all roses at Poes Garden
After a five-year wilt, Poes Garden in the heart of Chennai sprang back to bloom around this time last year when Jayalalithaa Jayaram stormed to power with a resounding 203 seats.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:40
India to amend Constitution to enable land exchange with Bangladesh
The Indian enclaves in Bangladesh were spread over 17,149 acres of land, while Bangla enclaves in India were located in 7,110 acres, Panda had said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:26
B C Khanduri slams Uttarakhand government for cancelling Transfer Act
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri today criticised the Congress-led government in the state for cancelling the Transfer Act.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:25
Pakistan set to reopen NATO routes; Asif Ali Zardari to attend Chicago summit
Zardari will attend NATO's upcoming summit as Islamabad looks all set to open the six-month blockade of the supply routes to Afghanistan.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:23
BSP questions Akhilesh Yadav on scam worth
BSP questioned his assessment that scams on construction of parks and memorials during the previous Mayawati government was worth Rs 40,000 cr.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:21
Internet would have made 1975 Emergency a fiasco: Arun Jaitley
Had internet been there, the Emergency of 1975 would have been a "fiasco", said Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 13:09
Wankhede Stadium officials should apologise to me: Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan Thursday hit out at reports that he was drunk and misbehaved with officials at the Wankhede stadium and said that he deserved an apology. lit
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 12:48
Union Home Secretary R K Singh meets N N Vohra, discusses AFSPA
Singh had yesterday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed security and law and order situation in the state with him.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 12:16
Lok Sabha nod to term extension for JPC looking into 2G scam
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into the 2G spectrum issue was today granted a second extension till the end of the Winter session by the Lok Sabha.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 12:02
Cut off every cent of aid to Pakistan: US lawmakers
Prominent American lawmakers have asked the Obama administration to cut off every cent of its aid to Pakistan terming the country a "black hole".
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 12:01
CAG report on MNREGA by December: Jairam Ramesh
The CAG is expected to present the report of the first ever audit of rural job scheme - MNREGA - in December, Jairam Ramesh told the Lok Sabha.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 11:55
India's cut on Iran oil imports not due to US pressure: Robert Blake
"Progress is being made," on India reducing its dependence on Iranian oil, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 11:52
Talk less, work more: Congress to Trinamool Congress
The achievements of the Mamata Banerjee Government in West Bengal today came in for question with key ally Congress asking it to "talk less and work more".
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 11:47
Illegal mining: Hearing on bail applications of B S Yeddyurappa, kin adjourned to May 25
A CBI designated court today adjourned to May 25 hearing on the anticipatory bail pleas filed by B S Yeddyurappa and his family members.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 10:57
32 more backward districts may get Central funds: V Kishore Chandra Deo
A move is afoot to include 32 districts in the economically backward regions to make them eligible for Central funds, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 10:22
Matrix Laboratories founder Nimmagadda Prasad doctored government pact for port, industrial projects: CBI
CBI has accused Nimmagadda Prasad of conspiring with public servants to alter the agreement entered into with the government for his port and industrial projects.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 09:35
China violated Line of Actual Control 500 times in last two years
Many experts feel China, after building massive military infra in Tibet Autonomous Region with 5 airbases, is now resorting to "a slow but steady cartographic aggression" to keep India under pressure.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 07:16
Drought-hit villagers pour into Mumbai; shun low NREGS wages
Truckloads of villagers are migrating from the hinterland to cities like Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur in desperate search for livelihood.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 06:33
Pranab Mukherjee is UPA II's Mr Fixit
The government told BJP MP Haribhau Jawale that of the 37 GoMs, 11 are empowered GoMs, all headed by Mukherjee, underlining the senior minister's role as UPA-II's Mr Fixit.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 01:12
Ambedkar cartoon row:i 'Honesty' is as unparliamentary as 'liar'
Over the sixty years of Parliament, the list of words and expressions declared unparliamentary at some point has raised eyebrows.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 17-May-2012 00:12
Take police help to get N D Tiwari's blood sample: Delhi HC
"Joint Registrar shall be entitled to avail police assistance in case the defendant number one (Tiwari) is not available within the jurisdiction of this court."
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:57
Yeddyurappa's premises raided by CBI
Trouble mounted for former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, after CBI conducted raids on eight premises belonging to him.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:54
Retrospective tax law is required, says Murli Manohar Joshi
Deviating off from his party's views, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi backed the UPA government's line favouring retrospective tax laws.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:38
SP, BSP and RJD likely to block amended Lokpal bill in Rajya Sabha
There is lack of consensus on the proposed legislation and parties like SP, BSP and RJD may disrupt proceedings of the House if the government tries to push it through.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:35
Road ministry panel wants CBI probe into Lucknow-Muzaffarpur highway project
The inquiry committee, instituted by theroad ministry, supported findings of the World Bank report, which alleged fraudulent practices by private contractors
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:19
US encouraged by India-Pak efforts to normalise trade: Robert Blake
A top Obama Administration official said that Washington is encouraged by the efforts of New Delhi and Islamabad to normalize their bilateral trade ties.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:11
Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid: US lawmakers
Congressman Gary Ackerman alleged that Pakistan continues to pursue its national interest at America's expense and that of its actual allies. "
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 23:08
US firms finding ways to move ahead on civil nuclear deal with India
American companies are now finding ways to move ahead on commercial negotiations with India on the civilian nuclear deal, a top Obama Administration official said on Wednesday.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 21:45
Parliamentary panel for stringent land acquisition rules
The panel headed by BJP MP Sumitra Mahajan has said that the government should not acquire any land for profit purpose.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 19:44
Anna Hazare's convoy car attacked, activist safe
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare escaped unhurt after stones were pelted on a car in his convoy here Wednesday, an associate of the activist said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 19:30
Anna Hazare's convoy car attacked, activist safe
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare escaped unhurt after stones were pelted on a car in his convoy here Wednesday, an associate of the activist said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 19:30
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project receives letters threatening bomb blasts
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project today received three letters threatening that bombs would explode inside the plant on May 21, police said.
economictimes.indiatimes.com | 16-May-2012 18:43