Saturday:
New Delhi: The National Development Council (NDC) fixes 9% growth target with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking political parties to ensure that long-term goals do not become "hostage" to short-term interests.
New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others including top corporate honchos will be put on trial in the multi-crore 2G spectrum scam with a Delhi Court framing charges against them on various counts like criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, cheating and forgery.
Sunday:
New Delhi: Curtains are likely to be drawn on the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) in four districts -- two each in Jammu and Kashmir Valley -- as the Jammu and Kashmir Government has set afoot plans to revoke the Disturbed Areas Act, a prelude for automatic revocation of the Act which gives extra-ordinary powers to Army.
New Delhi: The Indo-Russian project to develop a multi- role transport aircraft is facing hurdles after the Centre raised objections over the business plan proposed by Moscow for the project.
Monday:
New Delhi: Anna Hazare defends his key associate Kiran Bedi from the allegations of "air travel corruption", accusing a "gang of four" in the government of being behind the campaign against his team.
Bangalore: The high-level committee set up to study the Lokayukta report on illegal mining pertaining to the role of officials indicted in it, has recommended action against over 600 officials, including seven of all-India cadre.
Tuesday
New Delhi: The Centre holds talks with the top leadership of the banned ULFA and discussed various aspects of its 'charter of demands' which sought amendment in the Constitution to find a lasting solution to the three- decade-old insurgency problem in Assam.
Kolkata: Pakistan needs to do "much more" to demonstrate that it is a "friendly neighbour" to India, Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju says after Islamabad releases an Indian helicopter which strayed into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Wednesday
Srinagar: Suspected militants explodes a grenade in a crowded market place in Anantnag injuring five civilians in the fifth attack in two days even as police arrested two terrorists of Pakistan-based LeT from Sopore.
New Delhi: Fireworks illuminated the evening sky, earthen lamps dotted houses and people exchanged sweets and gifts on Diwali which also witnessed bonhomie between Indian and Pakistani guards at border posts.
Thursday
Kolkata: Two more infants die at the government-run B C Roy Children's Hospital here taking the crib death toll to 13 in three days in a rerun of the tragedy when 18 babies passed away in two days in the same hospital in June.
Srinagar: Ruling coalition partners in Jammu and Kashmir spar over Omar Abdullah's move to revoke AFSPA in some areas of the state with Congress's Saif-ud-din Soz alleging he is not consulting all stakeholders including the Army and the Chief Minister responding they are kept in the loop.
Friday
Gurgaon: Celebrated American Heavy Metal and Rock band Metallica's maiden concert in India fail to kick off as scheduled tonight triggering chaos at the venue and there was uncertainty whether it will be staged.
New Delhi: The BJP opposes withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, saying such a step could help extremists who are "caught in crossfire" in Pakistan.
