Raja Bhaiya undergoes lie-detection test
New Delhi: Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya on Thursday underwent lie-detection test in connection with the murder of Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq. CBI sources said Raja Bhaiya came to the Central Forensic and Scientific laboratory this morning to undergo the test after a court in lucknow gave consent for the same. The MlA had said earlier that he had not changed his statement and was not worried to face any test.
Soon a Bill for medical equipment industry
New Delhi: The Government will soon bring a Bill which is aimed at regulating the medical equipment industry in the country which so far has remained unregulated.The new Bill will replace the existing Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2007 which is pending in Parliament and will have to be withdrawn. Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Arun Kumar Panda on Thursday said regulation of medical devices industry has been a major challenge for the Government and at present thousands of such equipment are used in an unregulated manner.
Italy: marines trial to be fast, fair
New Delhi: Italy on Thursday said the trial against its two marines, who allegedly killed Indian fishermen off Kerala coast last year, will be fast and fair and India will honour its commitment given to Rome.
`340-crore package for Uttarakhand
New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday announced a separate Rs 340 crore special package for Uttarakhand for constructing village roads in the flood-ravaged hill State. The Rural Development Ministry is also working for giving special assistance to Uttarakhand for constructing village houses under its ambitious Indira Awas Yojana (IAY). The Minister’s decision came a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a Rs 1,000 crore special flood relief package to the State.