The government has introduced several new provisions, including suspension and cancellation of registration of NGOs for rule violations, in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010. The new provisions came into effect fr
After a fortnight long verbal battle with the Yeddyurappa-led BJP government for recommending its dismissal which was rejected by the centre, governor H R Bhardwaj today praised the regime, saying illegal mining had stopped after a supreme court o
India and Pakistan today discussed demilitarisation of Siachen, a mountainous region where borderline is not demarcated, in a "constructive framework", picking up the threads of the issue after a gap of three years. The is
In a shocking incident, a doctor was brutally beaten up by seven prisoners in a district jail here resulting in his death. The doctor, Buddhadev Singh, brother of ex-MP Satyadeo Singh, was called inside the jail by inmate Ranjan Yadav who was suff
The Delhi Government today decided to split the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) into three smaller bodies while the number of wards will remain at the existing 272. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the Cabin
The government needs to secure livelihood of tribals whose land are acquired for development projects as displacement is leading to loss of occupation and often exposing their womenfolk to "exploitation", Women and Child Development Mini
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the semester system introduced by the Delhi University for undergraduate courses. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and C K Prasad also refused to interfere with the Delhi High
Sharp differences came to the surface at a meeting of the drafting committee for Lokpal bill today with the government strongly opposing proposals for inclusion of Prime Minister, higher judiciary and acts of MPs inside Parliament under its purvie
While addressing the students and their parents on the open day organised by the Delhi University (DU), Dinesh Singh, the vice chancellor (VC) launched the Delhi University page on Facebook in south campus on Monday. It was the second day
Delhi university vice chancellor (VC) Dinesh Singh launched the varsity`s Facebook page on Monday. Singh was addressing the students and their parents on the s
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today exuded confidence that his government was strong enough to face a no-confidence motion in the state Assembly if it is moved by the Opposition. "We are st
Noting that most dengue cases are occurring among people in the 15-45 age group, the MCD today said there is a need to focus on checking mosquito breeding in offices, workplaces and educational institutes. Municipa
The government will provide Rs one lakh each as support for chemotherapy drugs to 100 patients in as many districts under its national programme to control cancer and other non-communicable diseases. Common diagnos
The Union Rural Development Ministry has recommended CBI probe into two separate cases of murder related to corruption and wage demands in MGNREGA in the BJP-ruled Jharkhand. The ministry`s two-member committee, co
Civil society members are expected to make a strong pitch for graver punishment, including life imprisonment for high ranking officials in cases of corruption, when the joint committee to draft the Lokpal Bill meets here tomorrow
After a gap of three years, defence secretaries of India and Pakistan today met here to discuss the long-pending Siachen issue. Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar is leading the Indian delegation at the two-day talks with his Pakistani
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking a CBI enquiry into the alleged excesses and violence unleashed by the Uttar Pradesh government on farmers protesting against "forcible" acquisition of land at Bhatta Parsaul
Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai today appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G spectrum scam to explain how the government auditor quantified the losses in the spectrum allocation at Rs 1.76 lakh crore.
Shame is a kind of anger which is turned inward. And if a whole nation really experienced a sense of shame, it would be like a lion, crouching and ready to spring. --Karl Marx in 1843. Sometimes when your fortunes ar
Amid mounting pressure to unearth black money, the government has announced it has commissioned an in-depth study to quantify unaccounted income and wealth stashed within and outside the country in 16 months. The study has been unde
