News for 'Jagdish'

Banks cannot be supervised by MPs: Pranab

Banks cannot be supervised by MPs: Pranab

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

The government on Friday shot down a suggestion in the Lok Sabha for setting up a committee under the member of Parliament in respective constituencies for monitoring disbursement of loans by banks to priority sector like agriculture, small and medium enterprises.

CBI shielded Tytler, alleges `84 riots victim

CBI shielded Tytler, alleges `84 riots victim

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

A 1984 anti-Sikh riots victim alleged before a Delhi court that the Central Bureau of Investigation had discredited the witnesses in the case in order to "shield" former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler."The CBI failed once again. Whatever they did, it was only to shield the accused. Instead of protecting the witnesses, they started with the premise that they were not reliable," advocate Rebecca M John told Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Pandit.

Curb violence during stir: HC to Gujjars

Curb violence during stir: HC to Gujjars

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday directed agitating Gujjar leaders to ensure that the statewide stir proposed by them from tomorrow remains peaceful and there is no violence.

Columbia University to study India's economy

Columbia University to study India's economy

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

'The Indian economy is at a crossroads,' says Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, a University Professor at Columbia University and senior adviser to the Institute.

Scam rocks Indian Military Academy; 3 Lt Colonels booked

Scam rocks Indian Military Academy; 3 Lt Colonels booked

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Lieutenant Colonels Akhilesh Mishra, Jagdish Bishnoi and Ambarish Tiwari have been accused of issuing fake experience certificates to candidates in recruitments to group C and D cadres of the prestigious institute in 2011-2012, CBI sources said on Saturday.

Finish Babri trial against Advani, others by Aug 31: SC

Finish Babri trial against Advani, others by Aug 31: SC

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The SC asked special judge to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Abhijit Banerjee and the mystique of the Nobel Prize

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Does Abhijit Banerjee's Nobel Prize help India reduce extreme poverty, asks Rajeev Srinivasan.

Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma new CBI chief

Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma new CBI chief

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

His name was cleared by a three-member selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar and Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge as members.

PM sets up global advisory council

PM sets up global advisory council

Rediff.com13 Jan 2009

The Prime Minister's global advisory council has been constituted. The setting up of the council was announced by the Prime Minister at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Chennai.

AAP's M S Dhir is the new Speaker of Delhi Assembly

AAP's M S Dhir is the new Speaker of Delhi Assembly

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Aam Aadmi Party candidate M S Dhir was on Thursday elected the Speaker of the Delhi Assembly with the support of the Congress.

Citizenship Bill row: Protests greet Modi in Assam

Citizenship Bill row: Protests greet Modi in Assam

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The prime minister witnessed the protests when he travelled to the Raj Bhavan in Guwahati, where he will spend the night, from Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.

Prisoners are allowed to visit family: Kejriwal's wife demands to meet him

Prisoners are allowed to visit family: Kejriwal's wife demands to meet him

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

According to the chief minister's wife, she, her mother-in-law, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wife and Health Minister Satyendar Jain's wife had gone to meet them at the L-G office, but were not allowed.

Court defers hearing in Tytler case

Court defers hearing in Tytler case

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

A Delhi court on Thursday deferred till April 28 the hearing in the Jagdish Tytler case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

She was admitted to Escorts hospital a few days ago.

CBI plea to let off Tytler for '84 anti-Sikh riots

CBI plea to let off Tytler for '84 anti-Sikh riots

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation, on Tuesday, cited statements of witnesses, including an eye-witness Surinder Singh, to a local court in an attempt to justify its closure report in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former union minister Jagdish Tytler.

Ramadorai set to become BSE chairman

Ramadorai set to become BSE chairman

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

S Ramadorai, vice-chairman of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is set to become non-executive chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) following the exit of Jagdish Capoor last week on health grounds.Ramadorai will join BSE board on Monday and assume the role of chairman later.

HC stays probe into graft charge against Raje govt

HC stays probe into graft charge against Raje govt

Rediff.com4 Nov 2009

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday put a stay on a judicial commission probing corruption charges against the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state headed by Vasundhara Raje.

Power struggle in Karnataka BJP worsens

Power struggle in Karnataka BJP worsens

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

The crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka unit appears to be worsening. The latest development in ongoing power struggle is that the Reddy brothers led by Janardhan Reddy has left for Hyderabad with 15 MLAs in a bid to shield them from being wooed by the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's camp.

Complete 1984 riots trial in 6 months: HC

Complete 1984 riots trial in 6 months: HC

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

The Delhi high court on Monday directed the lower court to complete the trial of all pending cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, including those against Congress leaders Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, within six months. "We direct that the trial will be conducted as expeditiously as possible and will be completed within six months," a bench headed by Chief Justice A P Shah said.

Caste faux pas leaves Congress red faced

Caste faux pas leaves Congress red faced

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

In Bihar, there is all kind of trouble for the party after its All India Congress Committee general secretary in charge of Bihar, Jagdish Tytler, and Pradesh Congress Committee President Anil Sharma released a list of 569-member state committee. What is shocking is that the caste of each member has been written next to his or her names.

Home Minister did not name me: Tytler

Home Minister did not name me: Tytler

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

Senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Monday said the 1984 anti-Sikh riot case against him has been re-investigated by the CBI, which has filed a closure report before the court.

84 riots: LG told to decide on CBI plea on Tytler

84 riots: LG told to decide on CBI plea on Tytler

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

The Centre on Monday said the Delhi lieutenant governor had been advised to decide by month-end the Central Bureau of Investigation's request for prosecution of Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

BJP condemns shoe hurling incident

BJP condemns shoe hurling incident

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

Condemning the shoe hurling incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said that the Congress should take lessons from it and withdraw its anti-Sikh riot accused candidates from the Lok Sabha elections. The saffron party urged its rival Congress to reconsider the candidature of anti-Sikh riot accused Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, who are contesting the Lok Sabha elections on Congress tickets, from South Delhi and North East respectively.

1984 riots: Tytler gets clean chit from CBI

1984 riots: Tytler gets clean chit from CBI

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday informed a Delhi court that it wanted to close the investigation into a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case allegedly involving former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. The court has now fixed the matter for April 9.

1984 riots: CBI files final report in Tytler case

1984 riots: CBI files final report in Tytler case

Rediff.com28 Mar 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday filed its final investigation report before a Delhi Court into a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case allegedly involving former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler.

Vijay Zol to captain India U-19 in quadrangular series

Vijay Zol to captain India U-19 in quadrangular series

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Vijay Zol will lead a 15-member Indian under-19 cricket team in a quadrangular one-day series against Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe starting September 23 in Visakhapatnam.

Foreign tourists flock to Kashmir

Foreign tourists flock to Kashmir

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

Notwithstanding the terror strikes on Mumbai, India continues to attract tourists with a majority of them flocking Kashmir, a top Indian tourism official has said.

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

The Matunga restaurant, known for its cleanliness and quick services, was established by Gopal Purshottam Kamath.

2002 riots case: Kodnani wants to call Shah as witness

2002 riots case: Kodnani wants to call Shah as witness

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The seven others who Kodnani wanted to be summoned as witnesses are former BJP MLA Amrish Patel, Jagdish Patel, Lakhabhai Rathod, Dhaval Shah, Dhiraj Rathod, M D Lakhiya and Kantibhai Solanki.

Canada: Scribe attacked by pro-Khalistan militants

Canada: Scribe attacked by pro-Khalistan militants

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

The attack on Jagdish Grewal, editor of the Punjabi daily Punjabi Post, in suburban Brampton on October 23 is reminiscent of the assault on Tara Singh Hayer, a journalist who was murdered in 1998 in Vancouver. Both events are attributed to differences between the moderate and hardcore pro-'Khalistan' Sikhs.Both invited the ire of militant Sikhs who want to keep the demand for a separate state of Khalistan alive.

'Aligning with China in Copenhagen a mistake'

'Aligning with China in Copenhagen a mistake'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Eminent economist Jagdish Bhagwati said India had made a mistake in aligning with China at the recent climate conference in Copenhagen. Instead, the country should have taken a leadership role in climate talks by coming forth with fresh ideas.

DC Design, Carnation tie up for mass segment

DC Design, Carnation tie up for mass segment

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

Jagdish Khattar-promoted Carnation, a multi-brand car sales and servicing network, and the Dilip Chhabria-owned car design boutique DC Design have entered into a joint venture that will help the design studio offer its services to the mass segment at lower price points. Before this, DC's services were restricted to high net worth clients.

Geetha Johri becomes Gujarat's 1st woman DGP, replaces PP Pandey

Geetha Johri becomes Gujarat's 1st woman DGP, replaces PP Pandey

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Johri is the one who has been accused in the Sohrabuddin-Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case. However, the special Central Bureau of Investigation court discharged her from the case in March 2015, as the prosecution failed to obtain sanction for her prosecution from the state government.

Court dismisses CBI's plea in Tytler case

Court dismisses CBI's plea in Tytler case

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

A Delhi Court today dismissed the plea of CBI that a Metropolitan Magistrate cannot decide on the agency's closure report giving clean chit to former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 Sikh riots' case.

Angry scribe flings shoe at Chidambaram

Angry scribe flings shoe at Chidambaram

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

Months after an infuriated Iraqi scribe flung a shoe at US President George Bush, an angry journalist -- apparently upset over Congress leader Jagdish Tytler being given a clean chit over his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots -- flung a shoe at Home Minister Chidambaram during a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.

We support Jarnail Singh: Sikh groups

We support Jarnail Singh: Sikh groups

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

Sikh groups on Tuesday said the incident of shoe-throwing at Home Minister P Chidambaram reflected the long pent-up anger of the community which had suffered in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

'Will the Nano change India's auto industry?'

'Will the Nano change India's auto industry?'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

It signals a major jump in the global acceptance of India as a hub for small cars, but maintaining this will require a lot more including, for starters, large production volumes.

Now, shell out Rs 80,000 more for a designer Nano

Now, shell out Rs 80,000 more for a designer Nano

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

The designer Nano will hit the streets soon. The world's cheapest car has generated interest of designers like Dilip Chhabria and former Maruti Suzuki India chief Jagdish Khattar, both of whom are working on a re-designed avatar of the car.

BJP promises infra boom in Karnataka

BJP promises infra boom in Karnataka

Rediff.com26 May 2008

According to Jagdish Shettigar, chairman of BJP's economic cell and former member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, infrastructure, especially road building, will be a priority. It is now also certain that work on the controversial 111-km Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise connecting Bnagalore and Mysore will be accelerated. "We have always supported NICE," said a BJP leader.

Khairlanji murders: 6 get death sentence

Khairlanji murders: 6 get death sentence

Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

Six persons accused of killing four members of a Dalit family in Khairlanji village, Maharashtra, were awarded the death sentence on Wednesday.