Archive for ‘May, 2011’

PCB bounces Afridi: Suspends central contract

PCB bounces Afridi: Suspends central contract

The PCB has responded to  Shahid Aftrdi’s retirement by suspending his central contract and putting together a show cause notice detailing several breaches of the code of conduct, which he will be expected to respond to within a week. Announcing his retirement to a TV channel, the board said in a press release, was in [...]

PM to discuss India’s N-disaster preparedness with scientists

PM to discuss India’s N-disaster preparedness with scientists

New Delhi:  In the backdrop of recent nuclear crisis in Japan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will discuss India’s disaster preparedness at a special meeting that is expected to unveil measures like installation of hi-tech radiation-measuring gadgets in 35 cities.     (NDTV, PTI) The meeting will also discuss fast-tracking of other steps like creation of disaster response [...]

Ramdev says No to PM

Ramdev says No to PM

New Delhi: Rejecting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal to call off his fast Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday asked people to join him in the campaign against black money.Raising the decibel levels on the fight against corruption, Baba Ramdev said that he will go ahead with his protest fast.”The PM has appealed that I [...]

Arab League backs UN recognition of Palestine

Arab League backs UN recognition of Palestine

The Arab League has said it backs seeking UN recognition for a Palestinian state, as Qatar proposed at a meeting that the Middle East peace process be suspended until Israel was “ready” for talks. At a meeting of an Arab monitoring committee chaired by Qatar, the Arab League said in a statement it “supports the [...]