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Former CBI chief advocates autonomy for probe agencies

Hisar, Oct 9 (UNI) Advocating autonomy for the country's probe agencies, former Central Bureau of Investigation chief Joginder Singh today said otherwise it would be impossible to nab the influential people indulging in corruption and crime.

''Till the CBI and other espionage agencies were given autonomy for independent functioning, the guilty bureaucrats and politicians would go scot free because prior permission was needed before proceeding against the VIPs,'' said Mr Singh, who was here to take part in a function of DAV Public School, Fatehabad.

''To control the terrorist attacks, we need a strong infrastructure at local level through police stations and police posts because the activities of the ultras were not possible without the connivance of the local people,'' The ex-chief of CBI said.

The central agencies would have to co-ordinate with the local police and also seek the help of the citizens, he said stressing that vigilance, transparency and co-ordination among all agencies were required to curb militancy.

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Rs 6,380 crore development plan for Tuticorin Port

Tuticorin, Oct 9 (UNI) The Tuticorin Port Administration has chalked out elaborate plans to develop the port at an estimated cost of Rs 6,380 crore during the eleventh plan period. According to official sources here today, the proposal was to develop Inner and Outer harbour to enable the port to handle the projected cargo traffic of 78.10 million tonnes during 2011-12. About Rs 4,000 crore would be earmarked for the development of the Outer harbour. The project included the construction of.....

Students demand special status for Hyderabad-Karnataka Region

Gulbarga, Oct 9 (UNI) Students of various colleges and schools staged a demonstration here, demanding amendment to Article 371 of the Constitution conferring special status to the Hyderabad-Karnataka region, the most backward area in the State. The demonstration was organised by the Hyderabad Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HKCCI), in association with Hyderabad-Karnataka Praja Samithi (HKPS) as part of its mass awareness programme. Accusing successive Governments both at the Centre and the State of neglecting the region, the HKPS leaders.....

BEML looks to tie-ups with MNCS for metro projects: CMD

Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, Oct 9 (UNI) With a huge demand for metro coaches seen in the near future, Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) is working on collaborating with MNCs to manufacture multiple bogies to cater to the needs of Indian Railways and Metros, Chairman and Managing Director V R S Natarajan said today. Speaking at a function for dedication of BEML Railcoach Unit II here, he said ''as multiple projects will go on stream mainly in the metro space, rail.....
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