India This Evening: Maya Vs Rahul; BSP Calls for UP Bandh
Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Friday, May 20, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Maya Vs Rahul: BSP Calls for UP Bandh: Desperate to turn the heat against the Congress-led UPA government for hiking petrol prices, BSP supremo and UP Chief Minister Mayawati has given a clarion call to her party workers to stage a state-wide bandh on May 31. (The Times of India)
Court Orders Kanimozhi’s Arrest: A Delhi court on Friday ordered “forthwith” arrest of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar after rejecting their bail pleas in the 2G spectrum case. (Source: DD News)
Europefighter Frontrunner to Bag $11 Billion IAF Deal: Eurofighter Typhoon is the front-runner for the USD 11 billion contract Indian Air Force Multi-Role Combat Aircraft deal, a senior official of the BAE Systems has said indicating that if the contract goes through a part of fighter manufacturing would be off loaded to India. (Source: The Indian Express)
7 Cities Planned for Delhi-Mumbai Corridor: The cities would come up along Delhi-Mumbai Dedicated Rail Freight Corridor which is under implementation. (Source: The Financial Express)
CWG Scam: CBI Files Charge Sheet Against Kalmadi: The CBI today filed its first charge sheet in a Delhi court against sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, describing him as a “main accused” in a corruption case relating to irregularities in awarding a games-related contract to a Swiss firm. (Source: Press Trust of India)
Mamata Sworn-In as First Woman CM of Bengal: Mamata Banerjee took oath as the eighth chief minister of West Bengal and the first woman of the state in a ceremony at Raj Bhavan on Friday. (Source: Hindustan Times)
Via: India Real Time
