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| Govt to set up Power Project Management Board: PM | | | |
New Delhi, June 20: With a colossal target of augmenting power generation capacity by 76,000 MW in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday announced setting up of a National Power Project Management Board (NPPMB) to speed up execution of all projects on time.
"The APDRP (accelerated power development reforms development programme) scheme is being revised and a National Power Project Management Board will be set up to assist state and central utilities to ensure timely completion of all power projects," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today.
Such a board assumes importance as the country had failed to achieve the capacity addition target for the 10th plan ... | |
| | | | Poster Row Raje in trouble: Charges framed against three in Poster Row | | | |
Jodhpur, June 20:
Rajasthan Court today has directed the Jodhpur Police to register a case on a complaint filed by Sheetal Kanwar, wife of former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh, against a poster that depicted Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje as goddess of the Hindu community.
As per reports the Judicial Magistrate Saroj Choudhary ordered the police station of Jodhpur city to register a case and investigate the matter. Complainant Kanwar has named BJP MLA from Jodhpur city Surya Kanta Vyas and a BJP worker Hemant Bohra, who prepared poster, as the accused in her complaint. The complaint was filed before the Judicial Magistrate Hari Vallabh Khatri, who was relieved fro... | |
| | | | J&K Cabinet Meeting postponed | | Next date of the said meeting likely to be notified separately. | | |
Srinagar, June 20
The state cabinet scheduled to meet today evening at Srinagar, has been postponed probably for some political reason as PDP’s demand for troop’s reduction again started knocking doors with usual threats to pull out from the coalition government.
According to official spokesman the cabinet which was scheduled to meet here today at 5.30 has been put off as some cabinet ministers were busy with the board meetings. The next date will be notified separately, the spokesman added.
However, sources in civil secretariat told a Kashmir based news agency that today’s cabinet meeting has been postponed following the fresh threats from PDP to pull out from the government, if t... | |
| | | | Dera row: Sikh organisations to take out a march on June 24 | | | |
MOGA, JUN 20
In a bid to mount pressure on the state government to arrest the Dera Sacha Sauda head, various Sikh organisations have decided to undertake a protest march from Gurdwara Zafarnama in this district to Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, in Bathinda on June 24.
The protesters will also include Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee president, Paramjit Singh, leaders of the SAD (A) and Sant Samaj, an umbrella organisation of various Sikh bodies.
Inspector General of Police, Patiala Zone, M K Tiwari held a meetings at Salabatpura and Dina Sahib with DIGs of Ferozepur and Bathinda zones, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Moga and Bathinda districts, last evening, to take stock of... | |
| | | | Jayalalithaa prefers to stay away from UNPA meeting with Kalam | | | |
Chennai/New Delhi, June 20
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa today stayed away from scheduled meeting of third front leaders with President A P J Abdul Kalam in their bid to persuade him to seek a second term in the top post.
She cancelled her trip to Delhi today at the last minute on reports that Kalam may not be in favour of contesting election in the face of lack of a political consensus on him.
AIADMK leaders M Thambidurai and K Malaichami will represent AIADMK in the delegation to meet Kalam. Prominent other leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Amar Singh, Chandrababu Naidu and Om Prakash Chautala will be meeting the President.
Two days ago, the alliance leaders at a conclave at Chennai ... | |
| | | | Rig Veda finds place in UNESCO heritage list | | | |
New Delhi June 20
Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for posterity.
The list includes the world's first feature-length film, the family archives of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel and the proceedings of the trials of South African anti-apartheid figures such as Nelson Mandela.
UNESCO Director-General Koochiro Matsuura announced the additions on Tuesday, saying he had approved the latest inscriptions, which were recommended by the International Advisory Committee of the Memory of the World Programme during a meeting last week in Preto... | |
| | | | Sena for a surprise keeps its card close over Perz Poll issue till June 25 | | | |
Mumbai June 20
Striking a discordant note with ally Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena has ruled out its support for re-election of President A P J Abdul Kalam and indicated intention to back United Progressive Alliance-Left candidate Pratibha Patil.
Sena chief Bal Thackeray said the party's decision on whom it would support would be announced on June 25. Thackeray told party workers in Mumbai on Tuesday late evening apparently referring to BJP, which has sought consensus for the incumbent President's re-election. However clarifying party stand he said that we will not support Kalam.
Referring to Pratibha Patil's candidature, he said, "All this while we have been addressing the Presi... | |
| | | | Pratibha Patil's 'purdah' plight causes fright | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JUNE 20: The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has suddenly been thrown into confusion, with the storm kicked up by Pratibha Patil, Presidential nominee, among Muslim groups and historians. The storm is the product of Pratibha Patil's uncalled for statement that the purdah system emerged in India to protect women from Mughal aggressors.
Political analysts hold the view that as UPA's Presidential nominee has evoked sharp reactions from Muslim groups and historians, the posibility of an unspecified number of Muslim MPs and legislators voting against Pratibha Patil during the Presidential poll next month cannot be ruled out. A seni... | |
| | | | Pak accuses Delhi of adopting rigid posture | | India won't withdraw troops from Siachen | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, JUNE 20: A disturbing report has poured in from across the border, divulging some unusual activity by Pakistani troops at two places across Nubra valley in Ladakh. These places form part of the Siachen glacier--the bone of contention between India and Pakistan. With the ceasefire continuing to be in force along the Jammu and Kashmir frontier with Pakistan, Siachen, the world's highest batleground, is quiet.
However, in view of the unusual Pakistani military activity in recent days at at least two places in the vicinity of Siachen glacier, the government of India--the Ministry of Defence, to be precise--was left with n... | |
| | | | CBI presents challan against the then cashier KV Miransahib | | | |
JAMMU, JUNE 20- Central Bureau of Investigation/ ACB Jammu has presented challan against the then cashier GC Rajgotra Kendriya Vidhyala Miran-Sahib, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 47339, in the Court of Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu. CBI/ACB recommended departmental action against the then Principal KK Azad for allegedly committing negligence in performing his duty as Drawing and Disbursing Officer
According to the challan, KK Azad while working as Principal KV School Miran-Sahib and GC Rajgotra as cashier during the year 2000-2002 dishonestly and fraudulently, by abusing official position in conspiracy with each-other, committed offences of cheating and criminal breach of tru... | |
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