CBI has named a former bureaucrat and an IAS officer as accused in the Obulapuram Mining Company scam. Former Andhra Pradesh mines and geology director V D Rajagopal and senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi were added in the list of accused&n
Ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in Punjab, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday appealed to the people to compare performances of the SAD-BJP regime with the previous Congress government before casting their vote. Addre
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted raids at the premises of former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran after registering a case against him in connection with the controversial Aircel-Maxis deal. The agency has also
Businesses today are faced with challenges and questions on following ethical practices and transparency in dealings. An ethical dilemma happens when the most profitable outcome of an action necessitates a process that is detrimental to overall we
Union telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Friday unveiled a draft national policy on information technology that promises to enhance India`s position as a global IT hub and use it as an engine for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth of the nationa
The prime minister on Wednesday recast the inter-state council, the highest body for settlement of the centre-states disputes,ahead of its likely meeting in November and also reconstituted its standing committee with home minister P Chidambaram as
L K Advani, the 83-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch, is hitting the road for 38 days from next Tuesday from Sitab Diara in Patna, with a rigorous daily schedule of travelling or lecturing from 10 am to 10 pm to propagate nothing except &q
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday unveiled a draft national policy on Information Technology that promises to enhance India`s position as the global IT hub and use it as an engine for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the national ec
I read `Two States,’ in a single session. I admit, it was witty and intelligent. The north-south angle touched a raw nerve. More than once, I felt a lump in my throat. My literary friends wouldn’t be caught admitting that. I do
Jailed former telecom minister A Raja`s plea to witness and assist his counsel during the proceedings in the Supreme Court on the 2G scam case was today dismissed by a Delhi court. "The application of A Raja is dismissed. The court is
Seeking to push electoral reforms, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss proposals of his Ministry on the issue. Khurshid is also understood to have apprised Singh about the Law Ministry`s plans to
Food inflation rose to 9.41 per cent for the week ended September 24 on the back of costlier vegetables, fruits, milk and protein-based items. Food inflation, as measured by Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.13 per cent in the previo
India will keep polluting industries out of proposed mega industrial towns aimed at boosting the share of manufacturing in the country`s Gross Domestic Product, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said on Wednesday. "What is b
The US telecom industry has urged the Indian government to reevaluate its policies with regard to capitalisation requirements and application fees for telecom licences as they reduce the amount of resources available to service providers for build
India on Wednesday said adoption of the Comprehensive Convention against International Terrorism would provide a legal base for the fight against the global scourge, noting that United Nations` global counter-terrorism strategy would be incomplete
Goa assembly`s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is understood to have expressed fears that if illegal mining in the state is not curbed, even the legal mines here face a closure, highly-placed sources said. PAC report, which will be tabled
If corruption is just a symptom of a deeper malaise, rest assured that Anna Hazare and his colleagues have got not only their diagnosis right but also the treatment. If what we saw in April and August, the fasts at Jantar Mantar and the Ramlila Ma
In a setback to the Gujarat government, a local court on Wednesday rejected its application against arrested IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt and said it would hear his bail plea. Following this order, hearing on the bail application of Bhatt is t
The ongoing `struggle` for Telangana has sparked off a turf war within the main political parties in Andhra Pradesh. Unmindful of whether or not they reach the ultimate goal of securing statehood for the region, everyone involved in this t
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) has filed four chargesheets in separate cases in the court of special judge (CBI Cases), Mumbai against high ranking officials of Life Insurance Corporation, Financial Services Company, Bank of India and P
