Search Results for: funds allocated

Coalgate Scam: Government Cancelling 58 Coal Block Licences?

Adding more complications to the ongoing Coalgate controversy, the inter-ministerial panel have reportedly recommended for the cancellation of licences of as many as 58 companies for breaching the time limit to start mining.

Sep 1, 2012

indian-independence-day-celebrations-in-pictures

After 2012 Olympics, India Set for Paralympic Games in London: Full List of Athletes

India on Tuesday announced the contingent of the athletes, who would be participating in the 2012 Paralympic Games that will be held in London starting Aug 29 to Sept 9.

Aug 28, 2012

Full Text of PM Manmoahn Singh Statement on Coal Allocation Controversy

The Comptroller Auditor General of India's report over the allocation of Coal Blocks and Augmentation of Coal Production has sparked a national outcry and has motivated the opposition parties to demand Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation on moral grounds.

Aug 27, 2012

CAG’s Coalgate Bomb: Is PM Manmohan Ready to Face it?

Over the past one year the Comptroller Auditor General of India was extensively involved in auditing expenditures by the government for public developmental works, which had invariably shed negative light on the UPA government, besides robbing top notch ministers of their jobs in the Cabinet.

Aug 21, 2012

UPA in the Dock: CAG Pegs Rs 1.86 Lac Crore Loss in Coal Block Allocation

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Friday tabled its findings on the coal block allocation, power and aviation in the Parliament.

Aug 17, 2012

Lack of Investment, Slow GDP to Affect National Security, Says PM

In his address to the nation on 66th Independence Day from Red Fort in Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that lack of political consensus on many issues is affecting India's economic growth.

Aug 15, 2012

Vice President Poll 2012: Hamid Ansari Set for Undisputed Win

The Vice President Poll began Tuesday morning, with all eyes on UPA nominee Hamid Ansari who is set for a clear win against NDA's Jaswant Singh for the esteemed post.

Aug 7, 2012

Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati's Statue Vandalized; Akhilesh Assures to Fix It

Members of Nav Nirman Sena in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday have allegedly vandalized a statue of former chief minister and BSP supremo Mayawati.

Jul 26, 2012

World Bank to Offer ₹5.55 Billion for Bihar Rural Development Project

The World Bank, government of India, and the Bihar government on Monday signed an agreement for $100 million in additional funds for the ongoing development of rural development programme "Jeevika".

Jul 10, 2012

Akhilesh Succumbs to Criticism: MLAs Can’t Buy Cars on Public Funds

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday withdrew proposal to allow the MLAs of state assembly to buy cars using public funds, following the intense criticism from the opposition parties.

Jul 4, 2012

Akhilesh Yadav Suggests MLAs to Buy Car on Taxpayers’ Money

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav kicked off a fresh controversy in the state assembly on Tuesday with suggesting MLAs to buy cars within Rs 2 million using their area developmental funds.

Jul 3, 2012

PM Meets Finance Ministry Officials, Tells To Revive Economy

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met Finance Ministry officials for the first time after taking over the Finance portfolio and asked the officials to revive the country's struggling economy.

Jun 28, 2012

Grameen Koota Raises ₹250 Million Through NCDs

Grameen Financial Services Private Limited (GFSPL), a microfinance institution (MFI) headquartered in Bangalore, has raised debt funds to the tune of ₹250,000,000 from Social Investments AG via secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs).

Jun 26, 2012

26/11 Mumbai Attacks: Arrested Abu Jindal Confesses Involvement, Was Handling Attack on Nariman House

Abu Jindal, the Lakshar-e-Toiba terrorist who was arrested by the Delhi police on June 21, has reportedly confessed his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008.