Taking a dig at Congress, JD(U) today said the arrest of its secretary Sagar Rayka and Bihar youth wing chief Lalan Kumar for possessing cash allegedly to influence voters. ``The seizure of cash from Congress leaders from a hotel at
Against the backdrop of outsourcing debate in the United States, one of its states Kentucky has welcomed outsourcing business with India. “We would be dealing with our business in India and hoping that India will bring business to th
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on a CBI plea seeking transfer of the trial of Uttar Pradesh provident fund scam from Ghaziabad to a special court in Delhi. The apex court also discharged the notice issued to the Ghaziabad
Pioneering the efforts of developing countries to improve family planning and reproductive health, India has pledged to double its contribution on the world forum called Partners in Population Development (PPD), a network of 24 countries working t
If somebody were to tell you that the solution to the Kashmir imbroglio will have to be found outside the ambit of the constitution, you will dismiss the suggestion without so much as a second thought. If the same is said by somebody authorised by
Even as Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has sought information on the row over the allotment of prime land to Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society, it has now emerged that the members include his late mother-in-law Bhagwati Manoharlal Sharm
Parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has invited all members of parliament to attend US president Barack Obama`s address in Central Hall on November 8 at 5 pm. In a circular, Bansal also sought the cooperation of all MPs in en
Contesting from prison, an accused in the sensational case of chopping off the hand of Thodupuzha Newman college lecturer T J Joseph, has won from a block panchayat division in Ernakulam in the civic body elections. Anas won from the Vanch
Stressing on the need to preserve and enrich the newly developed infrastructure in the national capital, chief minister Sheila Dikshit announced the government`s decision to entrust the maintenance of such works to a committe headed by the chief s
Food inflation declined sharply to 13.75 per cent for the week ended October 16, on improved kharif supplies and fall in prices of certain vegetables, especially potatoes and onions. Food inflation fell by 1.78 percentage points to
Establishing clear supremacy in rural and urban areas, Congress-led Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) shocked the ruling LDF in Kerala by clinching the maximum number of seats in the three-tier panchayats and urban bodies in the civic elect
An otherwise reticent and publicity-shy bureaucrat, home secretary G K Pillai has queered the pitch again just ahead of the US president’s visit to India. Without any apparent provocation, he told the media on Wednesday that India was disapp
Steel minister Virbhadra Singh, who has set a target of achieving 124 million tonne of steel production by 2012, is mighty upset with the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for letting loose “activists” on the POSCO project. In
Peeved by the appointment of "activists" in the forest panel for clearing Rs 54,000 crore steel project of Posco, Steel Minsiter Virbhadra Singh today advised Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to be "pragmatic." "
While most foreign policy experts see a possible signing of the N-liability accord between India and the US as a turning point in the relationship between both nations, the Carnegie endowment for International Peace claims that not much may come o
Schools kids will now get their own unique identity numbers with the government planning to track their mobility through electronic registration. Under the plan the UID number will have an imprint on performance records like mark sheet, merit cert
The notification for phasing out Blueline buses from the national capital got lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna’s approval on Wednesday. With the approval the private buses are being barred from the remaining areas too other than Lutyens`
India impressively sailed through the last global financial crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the USA. At above 20000 points the BSE sensex along with around 8 percent of consistent GDP growth may well be pointers to the growi
Railway minister Mamata Banerjee has promised the nation an accident-free railways in a year`s time. “There will be zero percent tolerance towards train accidents. We will install anti-collision devices and train protection and wa
Inclusive growth may get a much-needed shot in the arm, with the government planning to draft the twelfth five-year plan in consultation with civil society groups. In fact, the consultations are already underway between activists and plann
