Aug 21, 2011

Anna didn't desert Army: RTI


An RTI response has called Congress spokesman Manish Tiwari's bluff against anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare.


Tough to attain 9% growth: PM


In his first acknowledgement of what economists and corporate chiefs have been saying for past few months, PM Manmohan Singh on Saturday warned that achieving 9% growth during the next plan period – April 2012 to March 2017 – may be tough in the absence of difficult decisions.


Bedi's 'Anna is India' remark draws flak


Anna Hazare's close associate, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, was on Saturday defiant in the face of criticism of her controversial "Anna is India, India is Anna" remark.


Lokpal bill deadline by Anna group impractical: Singhvi


Abhishek Singhvi, chairman of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice, has taken exception to the Anna Hazare group setting a deadline of Tuesday for tabling the Jan Lokpal bill, saying that it was impractical.


12 terrorists gunned down along LoC


A 26-year-old Army lieutenant and a dozen heavily armed Pakistani terrorists were killed in an encounter triggered after the group was spotted trying to cross a river into the Indian territory in a boat along the Line of Control in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday.


Finmin eased norms to appoint Corp Bank CMD


The finance ministry had last year relaxed rules to appoint Ramnath Pradeep — who is at the centre of a controversy over the Central Vigilance Commission’s indictment — as Corporation Bank chairman.


Vigilance nod to CBI appointments


The CVC is again tightening its noose around tainted officials.


Pilot licence exams go online


The fake pilots licence scam has had a positive fallout. For the first time in India, some 1,000 pilots wanting to be commanders are taking their Airline Transport Pilot Licence exams online.


Subodhkant inaugurates conference of state tourism ministers in Kerala





Set up land bank for tourism projects, Sahay tells Kerala





Mohanlal takes SRK around Kollam





Poet ONV Kurup bag 7th Mayilpeeli award





Head of former Travancore royalty accused of smuggling





Actor Shahrukh Khan praises Anna Hassare's role





Social activist demands inquiry into nun's death





Oommen Chandy inaugurates 'Pattayam Mela'





Joseph distributes Photography Awards-2011





Apex court asked to keep Kerala temple's vault B shut





We're in dire straits: Kerala distilleries





Data base of six million Kerala students to be prepared





Food Fest begins in Kochi





Various acts for welfare on anvil: Mani





7 years Rigorous Imprisonment, fine of Rs 30,000 in Kothanalloor rape case





Civic society's intention behind Lokpal Bill honourable: Mani





Sampoorna to collect data of 60 lakh students





Subodh Kant Sahay to reach Santhigiri Ashram on Aug 21





Kerala Against Corruption to organise mass rally in support of Anna Hazare





Kerala to reactivate state-run overseas recruitment arm





Malayalam music maestro Johnson no more





20,000 pattayams to be given before Sept 12





Southern Tourism Ministers to meet in Kerala





CPM leader Ramachandran Pillai injured in accident





Delaying of Transfer Funds to HRC Chairman, inquiry ordered





Kerala Chief Minister, colleagues attend class at business school





Southern states' tourism ministers meet in Kerala





Kerala nun's death: Police question 50 people





Antony to inaugurate rice scheme during Onam





CPI-M leader injured in collision





NIPM to train rubber growers





Dr Binayak Sen to deliver oration





Oommen Chandy, ministers at IIM to learn management mantra





Kerala to formulate transparent development policy: Oommen Chandy





36 cases disposed, Rs 2,88,537 released





Bahujan Samaj Party names new chief for Kerala





Police find nun's body in her convent's tank





Court scraps 11 Kerala colleges' medical entrance test





IIM-K to impart training for Kerala Ministers





Minister to give away Photography Awards





Nun's body found in water tank





3 killed, 30 injured as 2 mini lorries collide