News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF – JAN 17, 2012 1. Army chief drags govt to SC on date of birth row, Says It Is About Honour, Not Tenure: New Delhi: In a first for a serving military chief in the country’s independent history, Army chief Gen Vijay Kumar Singh dragged the government to the Supreme Court on [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – JAN 09, 2012 1. 183 finally return home from Pak : Attari (Wagah border): A little after sunset on Sunday, 183 weary men trooped across the Wagah-Attari border and into India, carrying their belongings over their shoulders. [TOI p11] 2. Now, Cong faces Pawar problem over civic polls, NCP Demands 65 [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – JAN 07, 2012 1. China at it again, denies visa to Arunachal officer, India Pulls Out Entire 30-Member Delegation: New Delhi: India has put “on hold” the visit of a 30-strong military delegation to China next week after Beijing refused to issue a visa to one member, a colonel-rank IAF officer [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 31, 2011 1. After RS debacle, Cong battles to regain ground on Lokpal, Hopes Poll Boost Will Check Didi: New Delhi: With the Lokpal fight set to drag into the new year, Congress has crafted a fresh plan to pass the anti-graft legislation, hoping elections to five states will boost [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 30, 2011 1. Lokpal Bill Put To Sleep At Midnight, Faced With A Loss In RS, Govt Avoids Vote; TMC, Oppn Cry Foul: New Delhi: Faced with a certain defeat in the Rajya Sabha over the Lokpal Bill, the government on Thursday ducked the vote, leaving the fate of the [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 24, 2011 1. Why pressure MPs at work, HC asks Anna, ‘Your Stir May Be Nuisance For Others’: Mumbai: The Bombay high court has rejected Team Anna’s plea to direct the Maharashtra government to allot MMRDA’s Bandra-Kurla Complex ground for free for Hazare’s three-day fast beginning December 27 observing that [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 23, 2011 1. Lokpal Bill A Bitter Pill For Parties, Tabled In Lok Sabha As Netas Of All Hues Line Up To Slam It : New Delhi: The Lokpal and Lokayukta bill made a shaky debut in the Lok Sabha on Thursday with several parties ranging from the BJP and [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 21, 2011 1. Cabinet clears Lokpal bill: PM in, CBI out, Stage Set For Pitched Battle As Team Anna, Oppn Decry Govt’s Formula: New Delhi: The Cabinet finally cleared the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill on Tuesday, but their key formulations were promptly slammed by both Team Anna and the opposition, [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 16, 2011 1. Home min order favouring PC’s former client revoked, Oppn Stalls Both Houses, Demands Minister’s Sacking : New Delhi: The opposition stalled proceedings in both Houses and demanded the dismissal of P Chidambaram for the quashing of FIRs after charge sheets had been filed against a businessman he represented as a lawyer, [...]

NEWS IN BRIEF – DEC 15, 2011 1. China won’t attack India: PM: New Delhi: Opposition members on Wednesday accused the government of being soft against an aggressive China, forcing PM Manmohan Singh to clarify that he had assurance from the highest levels that the Chinese government too wanted to resolve the border issue peacefully. [...]