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Saturday

Dharamsala: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister P K Dhumal says his government cannot give any "clean chit" to Karmapa Ugyen Trinely Dorji, under ED scanner in a foreign currency haul case, as central agencies are probing the matter.

New Delhi: India's apex space policy body set in motion a process to restructure Antrix Corporation, Isro's commercial arm, against the backdrop of a controversial two- satellite deal it had struck with a private firm.

Sunday

New Delhi: In a quick follow-up to recent Indo-Pak decision to resume comprehensive talks, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai will extend an invitation to his Pakistani counterpart for discussions here next month on counter- terrorism, including progress in Mumbai terror attacks trial there.

New Delhi/Mumbai: Former Telecom Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Shourie will appear before the CBI for questioning on February 21 in connection with the agency's probe into possible criminal aspects in the telecom policy since 2001.

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Monday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court seeks from the Centre evidence on alleged irregularities committed by former Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli in running the public broadcaster on the basis of which he was suspended last December.

New Delhi: CBI brings fresh charges of forgery and cheating against former Telecom Minister A Raja and Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa who have been arrested in connection with 2G spectrum allocation scam case.

Tuesday

New Delhi: The Space Commission recommends to the Cabinet Committee on Security(CCS) that the controversial S- Band spectrum deal between ISRO's commercial arm Antrix and private firm Devas Multimedia be immediately annulled.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court upholds the death sentence to Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli for murdering 14-year-old Rimpa Haldar, one of his first victims in the serial rape-cum-killing episode six years back, saying the case was "horrifying" and "barbaric".

Wednesday

New Delhi: Two years into her third term, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit reshuffles her Cabinet by dropping a Minister, inducting a loyalist and changing portfolios of almost all Ministers including senior leader A K Walia who has been moved to Health from the plump Finance Ministry.

New Delhi: Admitting that "some compromises" have to be made in managing a coalition, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declares that his government will bring the wrongdoers in scams to book but rules out quitting from his post.

Thursday

Srinagar: In the first step for possible removal of controversial AFSPA, a high-powered committee comprising State government officials and a top army commander meet to review withdrawal of Disturbed Area Act from Srinagar and Budgam.

New Delhi: Government scraps the controversial S-Band spectrum deal between Isro's commercial arm and a private company on grounds of strategic interest and said it was prepared to face legal consequences.

Friday

New Delhi: The CBI moves to the Supreme Court challenging an Allahabad High Court order that dropped charges of criminal conspiracy against top BJP leaders including L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi in the Babri Masjid demolition case.

Jalandhar: In the first case of a General- level officer getting a jail term, Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sahni has been sentenced to three years RI and cashiered from service after being found guilty of irregularities in procurement of rations for troops in Jammu and Kashmir

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First Published: Feb 19 2011 | 1:11 PM IST

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