Feb 23, 2012 Posted by sharma

Bank robbers killed in encounter

Five persons suspected to be behind the armed bank robberies that recently rocked the city were killed here in a police encounter in the wee hours of Thursday. Acting on a tip-off from a person, who had seen the CCTV camera grab of one of the suspects that was released on Wednesday, the police raided a Housing Board colony on Rajaji Street in Velachery around 1 a.m. on Thursday. Joint Commissioner of... read more

Feb 22, 2012 Posted by sharma

PCI show-cause to Chavan

Press Council of India Chairperson Markandey Katju on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to “show cause why I should not recommend to the President to dismiss your Government under Article 356 of the Constitution.” For, “your government apparently seems to have failed to uphold the Constitution as it has failed to uphold the freedom of the press under Article 19 (1)(a).” It “seems... read more

Feb 22, 2012 Posted by sharma

CET for Central engineering institutions from 2013

Students aspiring to join the central engineering institutions will have to write a common national examination from next year. Weightage will also be given to State Education Board results in this examination. The State governments and private institutions can, however, decide whether or not to join the common entrance test regime. In simple terms, the government has decided to merge the Indian... read more

Feb 22, 2012 Posted by sharma

Iran must not be allowedto go scot-free, says Israel

“There is every reason to believe Iran's hand in attack on diplomat” While expressing satisfaction with investigations into the recent attack on its nationals, Israel has dampened reports about imminent supply of gas to India by pointing out that the policy for its domestic and export use is still being framed. Speaking to a select group of journalists after winding up his engagements here on... read more

Feb 22, 2012 Posted by sharma

Two names shortlisted for UGC chief post

The former Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad University, Professor S.E. Hasnain, and Director, Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) Professor Pankaj Chandra, have been shortlisted for the post of the chairperson of the University Grants Commission. The three-member search committee, headed by Srinath Reddy, president, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), handed over the names to the Human Resource... read more