Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday directed her ministers to find ways to tackle child labour. She directed her minister of women and child development Prof. Kiran Walia, minister of education Arvinder Singh Lovely, minister of labour and in
Defence minister A K Antony on Tuesday discounted the possibility of Kargil-type operations in Arunachal Pradesh as apprehended by a minister of the state, saying the situation on the border was under constant monitoring and changes were being upg
LeT used videos of the 2002 Gujarat riots to motivate David Headley, a co-accused in the 26/11 attacks, to carry out "jihad" against India, indicating how the incident is being used as a major recruiting tool by the banned Pakistani mili
Describing the rise in inflation to above nine percent as "upsetting", the Prime Minister`s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) on Tuesday pitched for further tightening of the monetary policy by the RBI at its next review, which is due on
An all-faith meeting on eradication of child labour was held here as part of the `child labour week.` The meeting was held on Monday which was organised by a voluntary organisation on the theme of eradicating child labour by educati
A newly-married woman allegedly committed suicide after being harassed for dowry by her in-laws, police said here on Tuesday. Nitu (25), consumed poison yesterday night at her residence in Sanda village, they said. Pa
Taking a step forward against illegal human trafficking in the state, an `Anti Human Trafficking` police station was opened here on Tuesday. "The police station will work to rehabilitate women and children, who have been pushed
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday accused union home minister P Chidambaram of having got himself elected in the 2009 general elections through "fraudulent" means. "His position in the union council of mi
The strength of students in government schools in Kerala has declined this academic year, a trend linked to the demographic transition of the state seen as a role model for population control. Statistics of the first head-count of t
Two days after he ended his fast, yoga guru Baba Ramdev was discharged on Tuesday from a city hospital and said he did not commit any "sin" by demanding action against corruption and would continue his campaign for return of black money
Dear Mr Prime Minister, It has almost been two years since you reassured the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort while addressing the nation on the occasion of Independence Day that requisite help will be extended to Air India for its sur
Madhya Pradesh government today decided to from a `Krishi Cabinet` to work in an integrated manner on matters relating to agriculture. The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chou
Ailing Air India`s turnaround plan, including restructuring of its massive debt, would come up before a Group of Ministers (GoM) for approval in a few weeks. "The turnaround plan has been approved by the bankers.
The Election Commission of India (EC) has set up a centre for election management to meet its huge internal training needs as well to train the election managing bodies of other countries. The seventh floor of Nirvachan Sadan will house th
Civil society members of the joint drafting committee for the Lokpal Bill will write to all political parties explaining their stand and that of the government, as differences with the government members over the scope of the propo
The beleaguered national carrier, once the pride of a young India, is close to annihilation as those who cherished the dream to fly the maharaja are seeking greener pastures with other airlines. Sources at the Air India say that the around 10 seni
The sudden showers spell ready relief from the searing summer heat. Away from the sun city of Jodhpur, 46 km along the highway to Jaipur, water serves as a metaphor for hope not only for survival but also for an equally critical ongoing battle for
Mystery surrounds an American agency carrying out a survey in different parts of India to know the Muslim opinion on some sensitive issues like placing Sharia over the Indian laws, Islam`s role in mainstram Indian politics, and whether Islam
To help answer queries of anxious students and parents regarding the new admission process this year, Delhi University (DU) has launched a new programme on its community radio. ‘Mission New Admission’ will be aired on DU`
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her visit Delhi on Monday is expected to make a call to the election commission to thank officials at Nirvachan Sadan to thank them for the smooth conduct of the assembly polls in her state. If
