Remove names of absconders: EC fiat to Bihar
NEW DELHI: In a significant decision to prevent criminals from contesting the Bihar Assembly poll, the Election Commission has decided to delete the names of all those persons against whom non-bailable warrants (NBWs) could not be executed for ...
Put on hold
NEW DELHI: The Government on Friday said the disinvestment of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has been put on hold. PTI
Apology not sought
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Friday said he has not asked for any apology from Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee for her conduct in the House on Thursday. ...
`Rail Alert' to ensure safety of passengers
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railways and the police have joined hands to introduce "Rail Alert," a toll-free number to provide round-the-clock and speedy assistance to commuters travelling in all classes of trains passing through the State, from ...
POLL ROLL VERIFICTION Officials find the going challenging
CHENNAI: While the intensive revision of electoral rolls in 39 Assembly constituencies has been a relatively smooth affair till now and the draft rolls have been published, the summary revision process has thrown up complicated ...
Langer steadies Australia
BIRMINGHAM: Justin Langer, clinging to the crease with the same tenacity that he has shown in holding on to his Test place, was the rock around which Australia built its innings at Edgbaston on Friday. The dapper left-hander enabled Australia to ...