Govt makes U-turn on Kohinoor diamond

Government on Tuesday night made a U-turn on the Kohinoor issue saying it will make all efforts to bring back the valued diamond it had said in the Supreme Court was “neither stolen nor forcibly” taken by British rulers but given to it by erstwhile rulers of Punjab.

The Goan NetworkPublished Apr 20, 2016, 4:50 AM IST

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In a statement, the government claimed it has not yet conveyed its views to the court “contrary to what is being misrepresented” in the media.

The government statement came a day after the Solicitor General told the Supreme Court, “Kohinoor cannot be said to have been forcibly taken or stolen as it was given by the successors of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to East India Company in 1849 as compensation for helping them in the Sikh wars.” The court was hearing a PIL which sought government action for the return of over USD 200 million Kohinoor diamond from the UK.

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Get set for a fast run; Talgo train is coming

Talgo train from Spain will reach the Mumbai port on April 21. As per reports, the train will be brought to Delhi and trials will be conducted on the Mathura-Palwal section before a full-fledged trial takes place on the Delhi-Mumbai route.

The Goan Network

Published Apr 20, 2016, 4:50 AM IST

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AGENCIESNEW DELHI The Series-9 high speed talgo train manufactured by the Spanish firm Talgo can run up to 160-220 kilometer per hour.The first train is expected to be run on a trial basis between Mumbai and Delhi, and is likely to cut down the travel time to around 12 hours, from the current 17 hours by Rajdhani train. After the trial run, the roll out of the trains can be expected to be faster as no major overhauling of tracks is needed unlike the infrastructure…

Govt makes U-turn on Kohinoor diamond

Get set for a fast run; Talgo train is coming

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