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SC pulls up ED in Hassan Ali case

SC pulls up ED in Hassan Ali case

Rediff.com12 May 2011

Court criticised ED for not mentioning the filing of a charge sheet in its status report.

Kanimozhi part of 2G scam? DMK surprised, Karuna anguished

Kanimozhi part of 2G scam? DMK surprised, Karuna anguished

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam on Wednesday decided not to walk out of the United Progressive Alliance at the Centre over the 2G issue and decided to fight the case legally.

Black money: SC appoints special probe team

Black money: SC appoints special probe team

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

Former apex court judge M B Shah will also be member of the SIT.

26/11: Panel submits report to Maharashtra govt

26/11: Panel submits report to Maharashtra govt

Rediff.com27 May 2009

Six months after the Mumbai terror strikes, a high-level committee which probed the audacious attacks submitted its report to the Maharashtra government on Wednesday.The committee comprised retired Indian Administrative Service officer R G Pradhan and former Research and Analysis Wing deputy chief V Balachandran.

Court raps Delhi Police for filing chargesheet against Kanhaiya without sanctions

Court raps Delhi Police for filing chargesheet against Kanhaiya without sanctions

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

"Why did you file (the chargesheet) without approval? You don't have a legal department," the court said.

PMO sets up 10 panels to deal with post lockdown situation

PMO sets up 10 panels to deal with post lockdown situation

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

The panel is expected to suggest various relief measures to put economy back on track as soon as possible, the sources said.

Govt yet to decide CWG probe panel members

Govt yet to decide CWG probe panel members

Rediff.com24 Oct 2010

The structure and the exact mandate of the high-level committee set up to probe the alleged financial irregularities related to the conduct of the Commonwealth Games 2010 remain unclear even a week after the setting up of the panel was announced.

Infrastructure: India expects $300 billion from US

Infrastructure: India expects $300 billion from US

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

India will set up a high-level committee to identify areas for expanding economic ties with the United States, from where it expects an estimated investment of $250-300 billion in infrastructure space.

Tata Power asked not to apply differential pricing

Tata Power asked not to apply differential pricing

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

A Maharashtra government-appointed committee has asked Tata Power not to adopt differential pricing but supply excess power at the regulated price to Reliance Infrastructure.

Panel for local production of currency paper

Panel for local production of currency paper

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

The Finance Ministry should encourage local manufacturing of currency paper to check counterfeits and exempt its production from excise duty, a high level committee has said.

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

I-T dept collects CWG works related documents

I-T dept collects CWG works related documents

Rediff.com17 Oct 2010

The Income Tax department has collected documents pertaining to tenders and award of contracts for its "two pronged" probe into the finances of the Commonwealth Games even as a high-level committee headed by a former CAG goes into allegations of corruption related to the mega sporting event.

Cabinet approves Judicial Accountability Bill

Cabinet approves Judicial Accountability Bill

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill. According to the provisions of the Bill, judges would not be allowed to delay judgments beyond three months after the conclusion of arguments. The Bill lays downs standards and accountability for members of the higher judiciary.The Bill aims at laying down judicial standards and establishing a mechanism to deal with complaints of 'misbehaviour' or 'incapacity' of a judge of the Supreme Court

Highways: Pacts with contractors may be relaxed

Highways: Pacts with contractors may be relaxed

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

The committee headed by Planning Commission Member B K Chaturvedi would be submitting its report to the Prime Minister by Thursday. Sources said the committee proposes to introduce an exit clause for the lead partner in a special purpose vehicle for any project besides relaxing the termination norms.

Vaiko-led MDMK to boycott June 27 by-poll against Jayalalithaa

Vaiko-led MDMK to boycott June 27 by-poll against Jayalalithaa

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

The Vaiko-led Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday announced boycotting the June 27 by-poll to Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency in Chennai, against AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa.

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

JNU rusticates Umar, Anirban; Kanhaiya fined

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

An ABVP member has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 20,000.

'Railways may be running many Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains at a loss'

'Railways may be running many Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi trains at a loss'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

The losses ranged between Rs 33,204 and Rs 10,90,480.

'Our agenda is freedom for Kashmir, not autonomy'

'Our agenda is freedom for Kashmir, not autonomy'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2009

All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq has reacted sharply to recommendations made by a high-level committee favouring autonomy for the state. "The agenda of Hurriyat has never been autonomy, our agenda is freedom, so we didn't want to give any comment on it," he added."We accept only that solution in which Pakistan, India and the people of Kashmir are involved. Any solution between two parties is not acceptable," he said.

26/11: Taj, Oberoi ignored prior security alerts?

26/11: Taj, Oberoi ignored prior security alerts?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

The high-level committee that probed the Mumbai 26/11 attacks has blamed the management of Taj and Oberoi hotels for ignoring the security advice given to them much ahead of the terror strikes.

Rs 570 crore seized from 3 containers in TN belongs to SBI: EC

Rs 570 crore seized from 3 containers in TN belongs to SBI: EC

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said here that that it has now been established the amount belongs to SBI.

Vodafone Idea to raise mobile services rates from Dec 1

Vodafone Idea to raise mobile services rates from Dec 1

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

The company at present provides monthly mobile services at starting price of Rs 24 without data, and plans with data service starts from Rs 33 onward. It did not disclose the quantum of hike.

Govt mulling high-level panel on tax issues: Jaitley

Govt mulling high-level panel on tax issues: Jaitley

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Minimum taxes on foreign portfolio investors have been removed.

Veterans, experts laud move to create post of CDS

Veterans, experts laud move to create post of CDS

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

The CDS will be senior to the service chiefs and his primary role will be to work towards increasing operational coordination among the army, the navy or the air force and deal with India's national security with a comprehensive approach.

Air India may table turnaround plan tomorrow

Air India may table turnaround plan tomorrow

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

The plan, vetted by the finance and civil aviation ministries, is likely to include proposals relating to the nature of financial assistance it wants from the government, including equity infusion and soft loan.

'A few wrong things here and there doesn't make the IPL bad'

'A few wrong things here and there doesn't make the IPL bad'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly termed the suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as bad news, but expressed hope that the Indian Premier League will be back on track soon.

26/11 report finds serious lapses on Gafoor's part

26/11 report finds serious lapses on Gafoor's part

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

A high-level committee appointed by the Maharashtra government to go into the Mumbai terror strikes has found serious lapses on the part of the then Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor in handling the 'war-like' multi-pronged attack.

SBI Caps to prepare Air India growth plan

SBI Caps to prepare Air India growth plan

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

"We have appointed SBI Caps. Soon, we would be getting feedback on what would be the short-, medium- and long-term restructuring required for Air India," Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said while speaking at an event on India Aviation 2010 international exhibition in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Panel to look into forces' concerns over pay

Panel to look into forces' concerns over pay

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

The three-member committee was constituted following a direction from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is currently abroad, government sources said. However, the defence forces have now agreed to accept the pay scales with the existing 'anomalies', but would wait for a decision from the committee in which Defence Minister A K Antony and Finance Minister P Chidambaram would be members.

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Narendra Modi is not Donald Trump

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The danger to India's democracy is coming from recourse to mobocracy encouraged by the anti-Modi gang, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Ex-servicemen's pension to be hiked

Ex-servicemen's pension to be hiked

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

Meeting a long-pending demand of over a crore defence veterans and 12 lakh serving jawans, the government on Monday substantially increased the pension of ex-servicemen.

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Gen Rawat will be able to serve as CDS for a period of up to three years after the government amended the rules extending the age of retirement to 65 years.

Gujarat to challenge clean chit to Ishrat Jahan

Gujarat to challenge clean chit to Ishrat Jahan

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

The Gujarat government on Tuesday rejected the S P Tamang report which concluded that Ishrat Jahan and three others were killed in a fake encounter in 2004 and said it would challenge it in a higher court.

Centre to infuse additional equity in Air India

Centre to infuse additional equity in Air India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

The government is understood to have decided to infuse additional equity in Air India and give a soft loan to counter the financial crunch, as a high-level committee on Saturday asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to move a note on the issue for consideration of the Union Cabinet. There was no official confirmation of the quantum of equity infusion and the soft loan the government could give to the national carrier.

Rajasthan govt to set up panel on reservation act

Rajasthan govt to set up panel on reservation act

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

A committee headed by the Rajasthan chief secretary will be set up soon to implement the decision to accord five per cent reservation in jobs to Gujjars and three other communities and 14 per cent to economically poor among forward castes in the state. This was stated today by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who said that a Gazette notification on the Rajasthan Reservation Act-2008, which was approved by Governor S K Singh on Thursday night, will be issued soon.

Tamil Nadu rakes in Rs 19,083 cr investment in 10 months

Tamil Nadu rakes in Rs 19,083 cr investment in 10 months

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

At a time when investors are taking a "wait and watch" approach on fresh investment, Tamil Nadu in the past 10 months has signed 63 MoUs, enabling investment worth Rs 19,083 crore. After Palaniswami took over as chief minister in February 2017, cumulative FDI rose by Rs 46,427 crore from Rs 133 trillion (April 2000 to March 2017) to Rs 180 trillion by June this year. Thanks to the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation Act, 2018, and the single window for applying and getting clearance for doing business, the ease of business issue has been addressed.

Sivanandan replaces Gafoor as Mumbai top cop

Sivanandan replaces Gafoor as Mumbai top cop

Rediff.com13 Jun 2009

Hasan Gafoor, who is believed to have been indicted by a high-level committee for the way he handled the 26/11 terror attacks, was on Saturday removed as Mumbai Police Commissioner to which post intelligence chief D Sivanandan was appointed.

Sebi to issue norms on power of attorney

Sebi to issue norms on power of attorney

Rediff.com24 Jan 2009

In a move to protect the interest of investors, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked a high-level committee to suggest guidelines for the power of attorney that investors issue in favour of their brokers. The agreements that are signed between brokers and investors are also up for review.

Banks geared up to curb fake money menace

Banks geared up to curb fake money menace

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

Reserve Bank of India regional director J Sadakkadulla on Thursday said that a high-level committee headed by RBI Deputy Governor Usha Thorat had recommended installing of note sorting machines (NSMs) in all bank branches in a phased manner and has asked the banks to give a road map to the RBI to achieve this task.

PM announces Rs 95-crore for Visva Bharati

PM announces Rs 95-crore for Visva Bharati

Rediff.com6 Dec 2008

Urging all in the Visva Bharati to take advantage of this, the prime minister said that as a follow-up of the committee's recommendation, the Archaeological Survey of India has completed the conservation work in the heritage buildings in the Ashram and will now restore the four buildings in the Uttarayan complex within this financial year. Earlier, on arrival at the university campus, the PM inaugurated the Debendranath Tagore museum at the restored Sasntiniketan Griha.

23 days on, no trace of Meghalaya miners

23 days on, no trace of Meghalaya miners

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

At least 15 miners were trapped in the 370 foot-deep illegal coal mine in Lumthari village of East Jaintia Hills district since December 13 and all efforts to pump the water out of flooded mine have been in vain.