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A Raja granted bail by Delhi court in 2G spectrum case
A Delhi court in the 2G spectrum case has granted bail to former telecom minister A Raja on May 15, 2012. Raja has been granted bail after 15 months of his arrest.
Special CBI Judge OP Saini said, “The bail application is allowed”....
Air India not to accept bookings to Europe and US till May 17
National carrier Air India on May 14, 2012 extended the bar on the flights for the west bound flights till May 17, 2012. The strike of the pilots has completed a week today on May 14 and the flights were cancelled further despite the fact that...
Delhi based businessman dies after being hit by private plane
On May 12, 2012 a Delhi based businessman died on the spot after he was hit by a private plane which met with an accident. The accident of the micro light private plane took place at the Partapur airstrip in Meerut.
The pilot and his colleague...
Air India pilots warned to end strike by 6 pm or to face consequences
The pilots of Air India, who are on strike have been warned by the management on May 8, 2012 to take back the strike and return to work by 6 pm or they may have to face action. Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh earlier in the day termed the...
Telecom companies with cancelled licenses to shut operations on June 2?
Asia Bizz: After the Indian Supreme Court cancelled the licenses of some mobile phone companies, certain reports allege that telecom companies might have to suspend their operations in the Asian nation from June 2, 2012. The operations might...
India test fires Agni V missile successfully
Asia Bizz: The Agni-V missile was today on April 19, 2012 successfully test fired by India from the Wheeler Island, off the coast of Orissa. The Agni-V missile is a long range, nuclear capable and ballistic missile of 5,000 km.
The Scientists...
Nokia Asha 306 to have full touchscreen for Indian version
Asia Bizz: It has already been predicted that the new Nokia Asha 306 will be a success in the market after its launch in India. The new Asha is a low-end phone series and the company is planning to launch a full touchscreen version of it in...
Japan’s Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank to have biometric dependent ATM
Asia Bizz: A regional bank in Japan, Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, is expected to launch an automated teller machine (ATM) which will identify users with their palms. The bank will become the Asian country’s first financial institution to adopt the...
Spice Jet flight makes precautionary landing at Mumbai airport
Asia Bizz: A Spice Jet flight with 106 passengers aboard left for Chennai on April 13, 2012, but had to make a precautionary landing in the morning, after the pilot reported a technical snag in the aircraft. The SG-281 flight took off from Ahmedabad...
Diesel prices to be hiked after passing of finance bill
Asia Bizz: Once the Indian finance bill for the current financial year has been passed the retail prices of subsidized fuel, including diesel, will be raised. The Parliament is yet to pass the finance bill of the current year after which there...