After CVC, Centre gears up for battle with BJP over CIC DNMUM184767 | 9/9/2010 | Author : Harish Gupta After the bitter fight over the appointment of chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas, another battle is likely to ensue between the government and BJP over the replacement for chief information commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah. While the government is keen on in... |    |
RTI activist seeks rationale behind 40% hike in toll charge DNPUN30992 | 9/9/2010 | Author : Dinesh Thite Sajag Nagrik Manch (SNM) president, Vivek Velankar, on Tuesday demanded that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) publish all facts and reasons for its decision to increase the toll charges by 40% on the Pune-Bangalore National Highway (NH-4) at the Khed Shivapur and... | |
Flamboyant Solanki was 'mining czar' of Kodinar DNAHM35317 | 9/9/2010 | Author : DNA Correspondent Pratap Hamir Solanki alias Shiva, the nephew of BJP MP from Junagadh, Dinu Solanki, was known for his lavish lifestyle. He was virtually ruling Kodinar as the vice-president of Kodinar municipality. Sources said Shiva not only had several lucrative businesses in his name, he repo... | |
RS.7-cr govt building burns a hole in state coffers, graft alleged DNJAI18838 | 9/9/2010 | Author : Arvind Singh Passing on the Sahkar Marg, you may have appreciated the magnificent building made with traditional cenotaph which now houses Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC). According to the Rajasthan Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd (RVPNL), a total cost of `7 crore has already bee... | |
RTI logo leads to RTI! Activists question selection process, seek info DNAHM35345 | 9/9/2010 | Author : Dayananda Meitei A logo for the Right to Information (RTI) Act, designed by a faculty of the National Institute of Design (NID), created quite a buzz in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. But the revelation, it seems, has not gone down too well with RTI activists in the city. They have not only expressed... | |
Shiva remanded in police custody till September 20 DNAHM35347 | 9/9/2010 | Author : DNA Correspondent The Ahmedabad crime branch on Wednesday sought police remand for Shiva Solanki who was arrested a day earlier in connection with the murder of the RTI activist, Amit Jethava. The police said they needed his custody to investigate the possible involvement of other people in the... | |
