The deadline for the bus-cluster scheme in Delhi has been extended further, after it missed its second deadline. Earlier, the scheme was to be adopted by October, at the time of the Commonwealth Games, then was scheduled for a December start but n
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has displayed a list of 4,816 property tax defaulters on its websites - www.mcdpropertytax.in and www.mcdonline.gov.in. These defaulters include those with outstanding arrears of Rs 5 lakh and above for
Onions will be sold at Rs 40 per kg in Delhi from Thursday evening, chief minister Sheila Dikshit said on Thursday. The state government will review the situation to provide more relief by further slashing onion rates. This was decided in
The Delhi State Aids Control Society (DSACS) has taken a leap in ensuring that awareness about HIV/AIDS is spread not only amongst the masses but also amongst the healthcare providers. A special feature has been added in the existing helplin
The competition commission of India (CCI) suspects a cartel among the domestic airlines. Top official sources have told The Indian Express that the watchdog prima facie believed the airlines have colluded to affect a hike in fares. Last-mi
India and the US agree that the recent unauthorised leak of classified American diplomatic cables that created a worldwide storm, will not affect the growing relationship between the two countries. US secretary of state Hillary Clin
The BJP in Arunachal Pradesh has expressed concern over the proposed construction of new hydro power projects over the Brahmaputra by China and asked the state government to aggressively pursue the issue with the centre. BJP spokesm
Congress today sought to downplay Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee`s remarks on alliance, saying she was only raising the issue of misuse of central forces in West Bengal, which she has the right to do. "What she might
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today demanded an apology from the opposition, accusing it of "destroying" Parliament after they rejected his offer of a special session to discuss the JPC issue on 2G scam. "In the e
The 1976-batch IAS officers will occupy the top bureaucratic posts in 2011 as the year will see retirement of as many as 38 bureaucrats in key positions, starting with the superannuation of finance secretary Ashok Chawla (Gujarat, 1973), corporate
After opposing the RTI rules, draft of which was made public early this month, the civil society now plans to write to the government to extend the December 27 deadline for public feedback on the proposed changes. The civil society has reportedly
Right to education (RTE) violations will not be given a pass, as Haryana government schools found out the hard way. These schools had collected over Rs 10 crore from students for a `development fund`, but later had to everything to the last coin,
A special three-day session of parliament in mid-February is being contemplated to ease the logjam on the 2G spectrum controversy so that the budget session can be smooth. If the session is convened, the Lok Sabha will discuss only the 2G
A division bench of the Delhi high court has on Wednesday issued a notice to the government of Delhi on the basis of a public interest litigation (PIL) to ban junk food and aerated drinks in schools in Delhi. Uday Foundation had filed a PIL in the
Independent bodies like the Lokayukta can check systematic corruption in the healthcare delivery systems under strong leadership, sums a study done earlier this month on the role of the Karnataka Lokayukta (KLA) and the vigilance director.
Telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said the growth in the sector is essentially centered on adequate spectrum availability, assuring government will make all efforts to provide requisite airwaves to meet industry`s demand. "The
National advisory council (NAC) member Aruna Roy has said that while formulating laws, the government should make sure that none of the clauses of the law overrules the provisions of the right to information (RTI) act. “If there is already s
In a setback to agitating Gujjars, the Rajasthan high court on Wednesday held that members of the community could not be given special reservation in government jobs. A division bench of chief justice Arun Mishra and justice Mahesh Bhagwat
Former telecom minister A Raja will be questioned by the CBI in Delhi in the next couple of days in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. "I am going to Delhi. I will be there for two-three days. I will cooperate with the i
A senior telecom official and his associate were arrested by the CBI in Orissa on Wednesday in connection with a disproportionate assets case, CBI sources said. Abanindra Mohanty, general manager of Nagpur telecom district in Maharashtra,
