Sahara Chief Subrata Roy was arrested in Lucknow on Friday, after evading for two days a non-bailable warrant issued by the Supreme Court for his failure to appear before it in a case of non-refund of Rs 20,000 crore to investors.
Capping a day of dramatic developments, 65-year-old Roy surrendered before police this morning after calling them to Sahara Shaher.
Appearing for Roy in the Supreme Court, Ram Jethmalani told...
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28 February 2014
27 February 2014
Opposition leader Yatsenyuk elected as Ukraine PM
The Ukrainian parliament has elected former opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the country’s Prime Minister.
Mr. Yatsenyyuk, a close ally of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, was backed by 371 of 417 participating deputies.
Before his election, Mr. Yatsenyuk vowed to sign an association agreement with the European Union and...
Top jurist Fali Nariman refuses to join Lokpal search committee
Eminent jurist Fali Nariman has refused to be part of the process to select the names for various posts of Lokpal, saying he fears that the multi- layered procedure could overlook the most competent, independent and courageous persons.
In a letter to V Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Nariman said he...
India’s first post office savings bank ATM in Chennai
The country’s first Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated in Chennai on Thursday by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram as part of the government’s Rs. 4,909 crore IT modernisation scheme for the Department of Posts specified in the interim budget for 2014-15.
Speaking about the newly launched ATM service at the HPO, Mr.Chidambaram said that while it will initially operate in a closed environment for about six months, and...
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC stays release of 4 convicts, issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt
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The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of four convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, ordering status quo on a plea by the Centre challenging the Tamil Nadu government's proposal to release them.
The court bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam directed that the central government's plea would be heard...
NASA discovers 715 new planets
The Earth’s galaxy is looking far more crowded. NASA has confirmed 715 newly discovered planets outside the solar system.
Douglas Hudgins, NASA’s exoplanet exploration program scientist, called Wednesday’s announcement a major step toward the planet-hunting Kepler telescope’s ultimate goal — “finding Earth 2.0.”
Scientists using the...
26 February 2014
Delhi HC set to get first woman Chief Justice
The Delhi High Court is set to get its first woman Chief Justice with the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam, recommending the name of current Andhra Pradesh High Court judge — Justice G Rohini — as the next Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
At present, nine out of the 40 sitting judges of the...
Supreme Court orders arrest of Sahara boss Subrata Roy
In more trouble for Sahara chief Subrata Roy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered his arrest following his failure to appear before it in a contempt case arising out of non refund of Rs 20,000 crore to investors by two of his companies.
A bench comprising justices KS Radhakriahnan and JS Khehar has issued non-bailable...
Indian Navy chief Admiral DK Joshi resigns over warship accidents
Navy chief Admiral DK Joshi on Wednesday resigned after two officers were feared killed and seven sailors injured when a fire erupted on board a submarine, INS Sindhuratna, around 40 nautical miles off Mumbai.Taking moral responsibility for the accidents and incidents which have taken place during the past few months, the Navy...
22 February 2014
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
span class="articleLocation">Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, as the world's largest social network looks for ways to boost its popularity, especially among a younger crowd.
The acquisition of the hot messaging service with more than 450 million users around the world stunned many Silicon Valley observers with its lofty price tag.
But it underscores...
Renzi will be Italy's youngest premier
Italy's youngest-ever prime ministerMatteo Renzi and his fresh-faced cabinet were sworn in Saturday, amid widespread scepticism that the new government has the political maturity to tackle the country's formidable challenges.The former mayor of Florence was accompanied by his wife and three children — dressed in the colours of the...
21 February 2014
Odia becomes sixth classical language
Odia on Thursday became the sixth language of the country to get “classical language’’ status after the Union Cabinet conceded a long-pending demand for putting it in the same league as Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Odia is billed as the first language from the Indo-Aryan linguistic group and the case for making it a classical language was also premised on the fact that...
Heavy security agents for Football World Cup 2014
Brazil has announced a security boost of around 70,000 officers to police this year's football World Cup.
In total, 170,000 people are expected to be deployed to guarantee security across the 12 host cities.A total of 150 000 armed services and public policing forces personnel will be diverted to the month-long event that kicks off on June 12, plus a further 20 000 trained private security officers hired to bolster security.
But...
President inaugurates AMU Centre campus at Murshidapur in West Bengal
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday inaugurated the campus of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Centre at Jangipur, Murshidabad, in West Bengal.
Speaking on the occasion, the president said the university would serve students from the region who have been migrating to the AMU in Uttar Pradesh because of its academic excellence.Refering...
Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Balighan programme launched by Central Govt.
The programme 'Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Balighan', launched by Central government, aims to impart functional literacy, vocational skill development and continuing education to one crore Muslim adults with an outlay of Rs 600 crore.
Besides, it promises to provide opportunities for upscaling basic education to around 2.5 lakh adults from the community and imparting livelihood...
Central govt. has approved 14 new IIITs
The government has approved the establishment of 14 new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) in fourteen states. The new IIITs would be set up in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tripura.
As per the scheme, 50 to 100 acres of land will be provided...
Parliament clears 29th state
A seperate state of Telangana is finally a reality. With the BJP not insisting on a division on its amendments, the Rajya Sabha on 20th February passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 to create India’s 29th state by a voice vote, amid protests by regional parties led by the Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena, forcing...
20 February 2014
Noted Hindi writer Amar Kant died
Noted Hindi Literature and Jnanpeeth Award winner Amar Kant has died on 17th February, 2014. He was 88. The mortal remains of noted writer was consigned to flames at Allahabad on 18th February, 2014.
Many eminent personalities of Hindi Literature, Social Activists and people from different walks of life were present on the occasion to pay tributes to the great Hindi literature. The Police also offered the...
India, Bahrain sign three pact
India and Bahrain decided to expand their cooperation in key areas, including trade and business, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Oil-rich nation held wide -ranging talks on 19th February, 2014.
List of MoUs/Agreements signed during the State Visit of King of Kingdom of Bahrain...
Govt clears GlaxoSmithKline’s Rs. 6,400 cr FDI proposal
The Government cleared Rs.6,400 crore FDI proposal of Global Health Care Company GlaxoSmithKline to acquire additional 24.33 % stake in its India arm.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic affairs (CCEA ) has approved the proposal of GlaxoSmithKline pte. Ltd. , Singapur for acquisition of 24.33 % shares...
Govt to set up Equal Opportunities Commission for minorities
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the government today cleared a proposal for setting up the much-awaited Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), a statutory body to check discrimination of minority communities in jobs and education.
The Justice Sachar Committee, which went into the socio-economic backwardness of Muslims, had recommended setting up of such a panel. The proposal got the nod of the Union Cabinet on Thursday.
EOC...
Govt approves Rs 77 cr aid package for HMT
Government on Thursday announced a financial package of about Rs. 77.4 crore for the state-run HMT Limited and its subsidiary HMT Machine tools Ltd to make payments of salary, wages and statutory dues such as PF and gratuity to its employees.
The decision to provide financial assistance to the two public sector units of central government was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in New Delhi.
Hindustan...
Ennore Port to be renamed as Kamarajar Port
The Ennore Port in Chennai, one of twelve major ports in country, will now be known as Kamarajar Port. The Cabinet has taken decision to rename the Ennore Port Ltd. (EPL) as Kamarajar Port Ltd. (KPL).
The port, which started functioning in 2001, is a schedule B Mini Ratna Company. The capacity of the Port at present is 31 million tonnes (MT) and has six berths including three for coal and one for iron ore.
...
Cabinet nod to convert 7,200 km of state roads into highways
The government on Thursday decided to convert 7,200 km of state roads into national highways. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given nod for declaring 7,200 km of state highways as national highways. With this the total length of the state highways converted into National Highways during the UPA regime would reach about 17,000 km. About 10,000 km of state highways were declared national highways...
SC stays release of Rajiv assassins
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The decision by the apex court has come on a plea by the Centre against Tamil Nadu government’s decision to release all seven convicts in the case.
The court will now hear state and others in the case on March 8. The court said the...
19 February 2014
Bandh in Seemandhra region to protest against AP division
A Bandh called by YSR Congress, TDP and other political parties is being observed in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh on 19th February to protest against passage of the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 in the Lok Sabha.
The bandh, also supported by APNGOs and different pro-united Andhra Pradesh organisations, is being held in different districts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of the state with police...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet to release all Rajiv killers
The Tamil Nadu assembly unanimously adopted a resolution for the immediate release of Murugan, Perarivalan and Santhan and four others including Nalini, wife of Murugan, Ravichandran
and Robert Pius.
The Tamil Nadu Government however decided to forward the resolution to the
centre as it is mandatory to...
UPPSC Lecturers Vacancy 2014
Online Applications are invited form all eligible candidates for the recruitment to the post of Lecturers in Various subjects by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission ( UPPSC ) on or before 11th March 2014. More details are given below
Number of post: 1280
Age limit : 21 - 40 years for general candidates . Age relaxations are...
18 February 2014
Lok Sabha passed Telangana Bill
A historic bill to carve out Telangana State out of Andhra Pradesh was on Tuesday passed by the Lok Sabha amid din and strong protests by members from Seemandhra region, including ministers.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 was adopted by voice vote along with several official amendments, with main opposition BJP coming on...
17 February 2014
Two judges take charge in Supreme Court
Justices Rajesh Kumar Agarwal and Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on Monday assumed charge as court judges, taking the apex court's strength to 31 including Chief Justice P. Satasivam.
Justices Agarwal and Ramana were the Chief Justices of Madras High Court and Delhi High Court respectively.The sanctioned strength of judges in...
Ukraine opposition forms parallel government
Ukraine's opposition has announced forming a parallel government upping the ante in its confrontation with President Viktor Yanukovych. Arseniv Yatsenvuk, a leader of the Batkivshchyna Party, had turned down Mr. Yanukovych offer to appoint him Prime Minister and that opposition leaders reached a joint decision to form their own government.
Ms....
Budget 2014: Highlights
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today presented the Interim Budget for 2014-15 in Lok Sabha. Here are the Budget 2014 highlights:
* Fiscal deficit to be contained at 4.6 pc of GDP in 2013-14.
* CAD will be USD 45 billion in 2013-14, says FM
* GDP growth rate in Q3 and Q4 of 2013-14 will be at least 5.2 per cent
* Declining fiscal deficit,...
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