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CBI to probe pvt of power distribution

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) With Delhi Assembly accepting two Public Accounts Committee reports that indicated irregularities in privatisation of power distribution in the national capital and issuance of 'Smart Cards' state Transport Department and recommended CBI probe, the agency will shortly taken up the issues for investigaiton.

Much to the chargin of Delhi governent, a PAC report adopted today said the entire matter of 'Smart Cards' issued by the city's Transport Department should be handed over to the CBI for a thorough probe into the acts and omissions of the officers of the department.

Persons who had benefited from contract whether from the department or from the vendor (private manufacturing) company as well as any middlemen need to be identified and punished, it added.

On March 1, the Assembly had adopted a similar report on the power privatisation issue as well. That report too suggested that irregularities had been committed and sought a CBI investigation.

The investigative agency would have to give its report on both the issues within three months.

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Govt spent more than one crore on security of separatist leaders

Jammu, Mar 10 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir government spent more than Rs one crore last year on the security of Hurriyat Conference (mirwaiz faction) and ten other separatist leaders from the Kashmir Valley who are questioning the state's accession to India. State Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad replying to Nizam-Ud-Din in the Legislative Council today said 10 leaders of different ideologies are being provided security on the basis of their individual threat perception and.....

One dead, 13 injured in Kullu bridge collapse

Kullu, Mar 10 (UNI) At least one labourer was killed and 13 injured, five of them seriously, after an under construction bridge over Sarvari river collapsed in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh last evening, police and official sources said today. Over 40 labourers were working underneath the bridge when it collapsed at about 1820 hrs. Official sources said one person was killed and 13 injured in the incident. The sources said the injured, identified as.....

LeT behind Varanasi blasts; Rs one lakh reward for leads

Varanasi, Mar 10 (UNI) Blaming Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for Tuesday evening's ghastly serial bomb blasts in Varanasi, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced a reward of Rs one lakh to anyone providing leads into the terrorist act. Addressing a news conference here today, UP Director General of Police (DGP) Yashpal Singh said preliminary investigations had pointed towards the involvement of LeT in the blasts. ''Other terrorist organisations claiming responsiblity of the act are an attempt.....
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