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No job security for drivers, conductors - The Hindu
He refused to give his name fearing action by the owner of the bus he operates. The drivers and conductors work in shifts (6.30 am to 1.30 pm) and (2 pm to 10 pm). If one set of driver and conductor comes for the morning duty on a route on one day, ...
Indian diplomat accused of encouraging Madhesi protests - The Hindu
On federalism, while older mainstream parties claim in private conversations that India is backing Madhesi parties, a senior Madhesi politician, on the condition of anonymity, said: “We feel India has not supported our cause enough.
China Daily, now out of Africa - The Hindu
The aim is to promote China's interests in Africa, particularly mineral exploitation and easy immigration policies, and to counter what is seen in some countries as a negative reputation, a source said. “This is a massive thing,” the source said.
Rajya Sabha likely to discuss amended Lokpal on Monday - The Hindu
The Minister, who declined to be identified, said the provision which allowed any citizen to initiate the process of removal of the Lokpal has been done away with and instead 100 members of both Houses of Parliament entrusted with the task.
Tatra case: CBI questions former BEML chairman - The Hindu
Mr. Shastri who preceded present Chairman VRS Natarajan came to the CBI headquarters in the morning and answered queries till evening, CBI sources said. Sources said Mr. Shastri was questioned on the agreements on technology transfer for manufacturing ...
No trace of narcotics in Richard Loitam's blood - The Hindu
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, sources at the FSL at Madivala here said traces of the over-the-counter pain reliever paracetamol were found in his viscera. The forensic report was submitted to the Bangalore (Rural) police on Thursday.
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“Now anyone need not nurture doubts over what was agreed upon,” a senior government official said over phone from Raipur. Informed sources said the interlocutors nominated by the Maoists, Prof. G. Haragopal and BD Sharma, gave a letter to Mr. Raman ...
JD(U) snubs BJP for unilaterally announcing its stand on Presidential election - The Hindu
Asked whether the NDA should have settled with a Vice President like Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for the alliance and backed UPA's candidate for the President's job, a party leader speaking on the condition of anonymity said, ...
Dubbing row haunts the entertainment industry again - The Hindu
At the same time, heads of a few Kannada entertainment channels said on the condition of anonymity that opposing dubbing was undemocratic and an attack on the freedom of expression. “It curtailed the rights of consumers,” they said.
State lags behind in RTE implementation - The Hindu
Mapping schools The Government has already initiated steps to “map” neighbourhood schools in the State, said the official, who did not wish to be identified. He pointed out that the RTE actually deems that every habitation ought to be serviced by a ...
Two accused in student's suicide still at large - The Hindu
A student of the college, who requested anonymity, told The Hindu that students had placed three demands before the management on the day of Mehnaz's suicide. “We told the management that we would not attend classes until they met our demands, ...
'Adarsh land belongs to govt., not Army' - The Hindu
The interim report was discussed by the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday, sources close to the development said, adding it is likely to be tabled in the legislature later in the day. The commission headed by former Bombay High Court judge JA Patil ...
Mamata to skip Chief Ministers' meet on internal security - The Hindu
She, however, would attend a meeting of Chief Ministers on NCTC in Delhi on May 5, 2012 the source said. Conceding the demand by three Chief Ministers, including Ms. Banerjee, the Centre has convened a stand-alone meeting on May 5, 2012 to discuss NCTC ...
State gets its act together - The Hindu
As soon as news about the tsunami alert was out, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa contacted Chief Secretary Debendranath Sarangi and instructed him to ensure that all steps were taken quickly, a senior government official said. An emergency control room at ...
Nepal Army takes charge of Maoist combatants - The Hindu
A member of the SC secretariat present at a cantonment in western Nepal, on the condition of anonymity, said over phone: “There seems to be a virtual breakdown of the chain of command here. Most combatants want to opt for retirement and the commanders, ...
Kiran-Botcha showdown likely in Delhi - The Hindu
A former Minister, who refused to be identified echoed the party leaders' feelings when he said: “How can the Chief Minister say that he is not linked to the ACB raids? His bid to fix some senior Congress leaders has boomeranged.
Yeddyurappa loyalists decide to boycott today's budget session - The Hindu
Former minister Aravind Limbavally, one of the MLAs, who had proposed the nomination of Puttaswamy for the Rajya Sabha polls has declared that he has withdrawn his signature.He said he did not wish to be identified with any group.
Crime Beat — Chains snatched - The Hindu
Police sources said a chain weighing 15 sovereigns was snatched from Rathinamala (34), a resident of Venkatapuram near Kundrathur, when she was walking on Somangalam Road, Kundrathur around 8.30 pm The suspect, who was sitting on the roadside, ...
2G licences: Cabinet defers decision on Presidential reference - The Hindu
Under the law, you cannot seek a reference and through that process challenge the judgement,” a source said. “A reference is not meant to overturn a judgement of the court because a reference court is not a court of appeal.
Row over ban on cotton exports intensifies - The Hindu
“It is a stalemate situation,” the source said. S. Jaipal Reddy, a cotton farmer at Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, said that the yields were relatively lower in the State this year though the cost of cotton cultivation had shot up.
Porn probe committee divided on summoning more Opposition MLAs - The Hindu
But, another member of the Committee, who did not wish to be identified, told The Hindu on Sunday that Mr. Olekar's suggestion was strongly contested by other members during the last meeting held on Thursday. “We opposed the suggestion to summon other ...
In secret deal, ISI allows US drone war to resume - The Hindu
The agreement, the sources said, was hammered out by Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lieutenant-General Shuja Ahmad Pasha and Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus at a secret meeting in Doha last month.
Shadow of suicides over Tibetan New Year - The Hindu
They spoke to The Hindu on condition of anonymity, in fear of reprisal from the authorities. Many Tibetans in Tibet, Sichuan and Qinghai have decided to not celebrate the new year as they traditionally do with family gatherings and fireworks, ...
Bangladesh, Nepal, India discuss water sharing - The Hindu
Bangladesh, Nepal and India are discussing collaboration in river water sharing, an emotive issue in all three countries, highly placed sources said. “There could be a tri-nation meeting very soon. We are working on it.” The broader idea is to rope in ...
CIA shares intelligence information on Delhi blast - The Hindu
Speaking to PTI on the condition of anonymity, the sources expressed “surprise” that despite the alleged Iranian links, India has kept mum on it, which they claimed is mainly due to its diplomatic implications and its impact on India-Iran ties.