NEW
DELHI, Apr 25 :The Lok Sabha today
witnessed acrimonious exchanges between the RJD
and the BJP-led NDA over the chargesheeting of
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad in the fodder scam
and the alleged attack on him in Gujarat, forcing
adjournment of the House in the pre-lunch
session....................more
TOKYO,
Apr 25:A
packed commuter train jumped the tracks in western Japan
today and hurtled into an apartment complex, killing 49
people and injuring more than 340 others in the deadliest
rail accident here in four decades...........more
BANGALORE, Apr 25:The Indian
Air Force today said it was studying
sexual harassment charges against its
three officers levelled by a woman IAF
official who is facing a court martial
separately on grounds of indiscipline,
insubordination and financial
irregularities..............more
JAMMU, Apr 25:Minister
incharge Roads and Buildings,
Ghulam Ahmed Mir, alongwith a
team of top engineers is visiting
district Poonch to assess the
repair work on Poonch-Rawlakot
(PoK) road which is being opened
shortly after launching of bus
service between Srinagar-Uri-
Muzaffrabad.............more
JAMMU, Apr 25:The State
Finance Commission, which was set up by
the State Government to determine tax
structure of the municipal bodies, has
recommended imposition of a series of
taxes by Jammu Municipal Corporation and
other civic bodies.................more
NEW DELHI, Apr 25: Petroleum Ministry
is seeking a Rs 2.50 per litre increase
in petrol and Rs 1.30 per litre hike in
diesel prices after Finance Minister P
Chidambaram today rejected a cut in
duties on petroleum
products...............more
NEW DELHI, Apr 25: B B Tandon was
today appointed the Chief Election
Commissioner to succeed T S
Krishnamurthy, who is retiring next
month...................more
NEW DELHI, Apr 25:The
empowered committee on VAT today took
stock of variation in rates of taxes
among states and expressed the hope that
a decision will be taken by state Finance
Ministers tomorrow to ensure uniformity
in VAT rates................more
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Suspected
militants have gunned down an activist of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
in Lolab area of Kupwara district and
security forces have killed a Kashmiri
militant in Kokernag area of Anantnag
district since last evening............more
