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Bhanot, Jayachandran get bail in CWG graft case

Two former office bearers of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Lalit Bhanot and M Jayachandran, arrested for their alleged roles in a games-related corruption case, were granted bail on......

CAG drags PMO in CWG mess; faults Dikshit

The Comptroller and Auditor General on Friday dragged the Prime Minister's Office in the Commonwealth Games mess by saying that Suresh Kalmadi, who is jail for alleged irregularities, was appointed......

Enough evidence to prosecute Kalmadi: CBI

Senior officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation looking into the financial irregularities of the Commonwealth Games told rediff.com that they had enough evidence to prosecute Suresh Kalmadi,......

CWG may have been manipulated: Shunglu panel

The high-level Shunglu committee has blamed the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and certain officials for the delay in executing contracts for the games.In its recent report submitted to......

CVC reveals how CWG committee squandered funds

Officials of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee had hired equipment for overlay works at over 14 times the actual price, an investigation by the central vigilance commission has revealed.......

Did the CAG overstep the mark?

It is unfair to judge the CAG only by his reports on 2G, KG, Coalgate and the Commonwealth Games, notes Sukumar MukhopadhyayDoes the Comptroller and Auditor General serve the government or the......

Pak MFN status to India likely by June

Pakistan industry council said on Thursday the country is expected to grant the much-awaited Most Favoured Nation status to India by June, a move which would further normalise trade ties......

CBI's Letters Rogatory wait: Aircel-Maxis on list

The Central Bureau of Investigation is unlikely to proceed, for now, on finalising a chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis case.Instead, it would wait for response to a letter rogatory sent to Malaysia......

Air India deals stuck in land titles

Ailing Air India’s plan to raise revenue by monetising its properties in the country has been delayed for lack of a clear title to quite a few of these.Ownership documents aren't available......

Not worried about AirAsia, says SpiceJet CEO

SpiceJet is unperturbed by Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia’s foray into India, said Chief Executive Officer Neil Mills on Sunday.The airline’s better placed and its current focus is......

Bharat Bala: Mariyaan is the story of human survival

Bharat Bala's name is synonymous with Vande Mataram, the song and video with his friend A R Rahman. Equally popular was the Jana Gana Mana video. Bala had also directed the opening ceremony of the......

Lusofonia Games: OC quits after Kalmadi aide named advisor

Tainted Commonwealth Games official, Rajkumar Sacheti has been appointed as “advisor” for this year's Lusofonia Games by the Goa government, leading to the resignation of the Organising......

India faces Olympic ban with Bhanot set for IOA role

Tainted former Commonwealth Games official Lalit Bhanot was left as the only candidate in a controversial election for the post of secretary-general of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) which is......

Four IOA office bearers rubbish showcause to Kalmadi

Four office bearers of the IOA rubbished reports that the sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was showcaused by its now disbanded Ethics Commission's and sought for......

Excitement builds ahead of Youth Games

The Isle of Man is busy welcoming hundreds of the Commonwealth's most talented young athletes, officials and supporters to the island. During the week-long event 1000 athletes from 63 Commonwealth......

CWG scam: CBI questions Kalmadi for second time

CBI officials investigating Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam have indicated that they have found enough evidence against Suresh Kalmadi, former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman, in......

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QNA

Q. When was the Indian Army raised and who its first Commander-in-Chief?
Sridhar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/when-was-the-indian-army-raised-and-who-its-first-commander-/21747811/answers/

Q. What was message of Prophet Mohammad pbuh to Christians of Najran almost at the end of the mission ?
Azam Khan: A. The Indian National Army (INA) or Azad Hind Fauj (Hindi: ; Urdu: ) was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-was-message-of-prophet-mohammad-pbuh-to-christians-of-n/21205129/answers/21747831

Q. The CAG report on the Commonwealth Games was tabled Friday. indicted Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and CWG chief Suresh Kalmadi for irregularities in the Games - Why the Congress is relenting to reason and fail to accept it's faults - Is the mandate for the congress to govern or misuse it's powers ,What is their moral authority ?
Azam Khan: A. it is only a report it is not a proof. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-cag-report-on-the-commonwealth-games-was-tabled-friday.-/21205129/answers/20454015

Q. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which was tabled in the Parliament on Friday, indicts the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as the Organising Committee Chief. The report also indicts Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit for mis-spending in the Games's preparation. - What next ?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. what next,just read and be helpless more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-comptroller-and-auditor-general-cag-report-on-the-2010-c/20453974/answers/20424581

Q. should manmohan singh become PM again?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. yes.Lets see the Resume of this person:-RESUMEEDUCATION /Qualification:Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,1952;...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-manmohan-singh-become-pm-again/20424561/answers/20156299

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