BJP attacks PM, says he 'micro managed' 2G

FIRST DAY OF MONSOON SESSION

New Delhi, Aug 1: Training its guns on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the first day of parliament's monsoon session, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday alleged he was involved in "micro management" of the controversial 2G spectrum allocation and blamed him for spoiling the atmospherics ahead More
PM endorsed all 2G policy decisions: Shahid Balwa
New Delhi, Aug 1:  Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa Monday told a Delhi court that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, then external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee and then Solicitor General Goolam E. Vahanvati were aware of all the policy decisions taken in the 2G scam."All the decisions More
5 killed, 20 hurt in Manipur blast

INDO ASAIN NEWS SERVICE

Imphal, Aug 1: At least five people were killed and 20 injured in a powerful explosion Monday at a crowded marketplace in the capital of India's restive northeastern state of Manipur, officials said. A police spokesperson said the blast took place around 2.15 p.m. at the busy Sangakpham area More
Capitation fee: Par panel recommends ` 1 cr penalty

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 1: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD has recommended imposition of maximum penalty of Rs one crore on those technical and medical institutions which charge capitation fees from students.The panel has, however, left it to the government to fix maximum and minimum penalty for More
Mathai assumes charge as Foreign Secretary

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 1:  Seasoned diplomat Ranjan Mathai today took over as new Foreign Secretary, terming as main challenge maintenance of "constructive cooperation" in the immediate neighbourhood and said his mandate was to restore "trust and confidence" in Indo-Pak relations.A 1974-batch IFS officer More
Probing involvement of saffron groups: PC

PRASUN SONWALKAR\PTI

New Delhi, Aug 1: The Centre Monday said it was not ruling out the possibility of the involvement of saffron terror groups in last month's triple blasts in Mumbai and was looking into all angles. Home Minister P Chidambaram said Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan informed him yesterday More
  • Kashmir

Punjab officials harass Kashmiri drivers

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 1: Kashmiri truck drivers on Monday alleged that District Transport Officers (DTOs) posted in different parts of Punjab harass them.   “Officer treats us like criminals as soon More


  • Srinagar City

Minors caught on wheels drive to Facebook

Traffic police seeks online punishment suggestions for 'triple riding schoolboys'

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 1: “School boys... In any way they look so. Triple riding. No helmet. No license. Dangerously driving... Suggest the punishment… For their parents even.” This what the City’s Traffic police More



  • Jammu

JK Government turns blind eye to eye transplantation

10 Years On, GMC Still Lacks Required Infrastructure

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, August 1: ‘Let your eyes live after you’--the slogan undoubtedly looks appealing but the fact is that not even a single eye donation has been recorded during the past over a decade at Government More


  • South Asia

Violence continues in Karachi; 200 killed in July

Karachi, Aug 1: Deadly civil strife continued on Monday from the weekend in Pakistan’s commercial hub of Karachi despite efforts by officials to quell the violence in the city that is home to the country More


  • World

Syrian troops attack Hama for 2nd day

Beirut, Aug 1: Syrian troops kept up attacks on the restive city of Hama Monday, the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, a day after a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters killed at least 70 More


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