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L&T wins various orders worth 605 crore

Larsen & ToubroEngineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro has informed that it has bagged various orders worth Rs 605 crore in the last quarter of financial year 2009.

Providing details regarding the latest orders bagged, the company said, that it has received Rs 165 crore order from the Andhra Pradesh Government for supplying potable water, which has to be completed in 15 months.

Further, the company has received Rs 133 crore order from the Delhi Jal Board for designing and laying pipelines. The project is scheduled to be completed in 21 months.

Court adjourns verdict on Tytler till April 28

Court adjourns verdict on Tytler till April 28New Delhi, Apr 9 : A Kakardooma Court on Thursday postponed the hearing on the Central Bureau of Investigation''s (CBI) plea for closing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler.

The court will hear the arguments from both sides on April 28 and 29.

The court held that all evidence filed pertaining to the case needs to be analysed before taking a decision on the CBI''s final closure report.

President inaugurates initial phase of National Knowledge Network

President inaugurates initial phase of National Knowledge NetworkNew Delhi, Apr 9 : President Pratibha Patil on Thursday inaugurated the initial phase of the National Knowledge Network (NKN).

On the occasion, Patil said Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has played an important role in the country's progress.

India opens auction of 70 areas for oil, natural gas exploration

New DelhiNew Delhi - The Indian government Thursday launched its biggest ever auction of oil exploration blocks even as global energy producers are cutting investments due to the economic slowdown.

The government was offering 70 areas for exploration of oil and natural gas, RS Pandey, the secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, said at a press briefing in the Indian capital.

The areas include 24 deep-water blocks and 28 shallow-water blocks off India's western and eastern shores and 18 land blocks.

I will react only after court''s judgement: Tytler

I will react only after court''s judgement: TytlerNew Delhi, Apr 9 : Former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler, who will appear in the Kakardooma Court today in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, said that he will give his reaction on the issue after the court takes notice of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report.

Tytler, who had recently been given a clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), said on Thursday, "I will react only after the court''s judgement."

Delhi court to decide Jagdish Tytler''s fate today

Delhi court to decide Jagdish Tytler''s fate todayNew Delhi, Apr 9 : The Kakardooma Court will today decide the fate of former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

The court may decide on accepting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) closure report against Tytler and ordering the quashing of charges against him or order fresh investigation into the case.

On April 2, Tytler was given a clean chit by the CBI in the case. De-sealing its final investigation report in a court, the CBI recommended quashing of FIR against Tytler.

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