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In a late evening communication to the chief minister, the governor said he would consult the attorney general and seek his legal opinion about the move.

Government spent Rs 529 million in lawyers' fees last fiscal year

This expenditure has seen a marginal downward trend in the last three financial years as per the data presented by the law ministry.

Navjot Singh Sidhu reiterates demand for removal of Punjab DGP, AG

The development comes three days after Sidhu and Chief Minister Channi held a meeting, following which it was decided to set up a coordination panel for prior consultation on all major decisions of the state government.

Miffed Navjot Singh Sidhu raises questions over DGP, AG appointments, 'tainted' leaders

Plunging the Congress into a fresh crisis months ahead of the assembly elections in the state, Sidhu put in his papers on Tuesday shortly after the allocation of portfolios to the members of the new state Cabinet led by Charanjit Singh Channi.

AG seeks time In ACB case, matter posted to April 20

The State Advocate General Madhu R Naik today sought time for seeking certain instructions from Karnataka government in a case pertaining to operation of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

Govt to SC: Call drops enforceable; telcos must pay penalty

The meeting between AG, TRAI and Ministry was scheduled after Supreme Court had questioned TRAI over its call drop structure.

SQS to trigger open offer for majority stake in Thinksoft

AV Asvini Kumar, MD, Thinksoft Global Services said, in case there is short fall in the open offer then the company will top it up to help SQS Software achieve their objective of getting majority stake to the extent of shares held by promoters

After riding high, scandals bring the UPA to a new low

After riding high since launching economic reforms in September, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's minority coalition has been brought to a new low, with key ministers entangled in corruption investigations and Singh facing calls to quit.

Actively considering to make CAG multi-member body: Govt

Battered by various CAG reports on alleged scams, government says it is "actively" considering a proposal to make the official auditor a multi-member body.

CCI can vet pharma M&As: Attorney General

According to sources, the Attorney General has favoured the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the turf war between the DIPP and the Planning Commission on whether CCI is legally authorised to vet all brownfield pharma mergers and acquisitions (M&As).

AT&T a 'heavy hitter' donor to US politicians

AT&T's USD 39 billion bid to buy Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile will face scrutiny from US regulators and oversight lawmakers, who will likely demand concessions to ensure open competition among mobile and Internet carriers.

Volkswagen's profits hit record, eyes even more

Volkswagen AG's record year results beat expectations, showing Europe's largest carmaker has enough financial firepower to complete its planned takeover of Porsche.