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Railways want new Yamuna bridge, ASI says no

Movement of dozens of trains passing through Delhi have remained affected during the past few days after the Yamuna swelled above the danger mark and the railway authorities had to close down the bridge connecting Shahdara and Old Delhi railway st

Panchayat cadre: an idea whose time has come?

The rural development ministry has proposed a separate cadre of `panchayat service` for focused and effective implementation of the centrally sponsored schemes such as NREGA, Indira Aawas Yojna  (IAY),  Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), B

UP to set up temporary jails ahead of Ayodhya verdict

The Uttar Pradesh government will establish temporary jails in every district of the state ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict on Ayodhya title suit, officials said today. Separate jails will be established for men and women i

US compliments India on its women empowerment initiatives

Complimenting India on its women empowerment initiatives, the US today said holding of some of the top positions including that of the president, speaker of Lok Sabha and chief of Congress party by the fair sex reflects the importance the country

Sainath takes Manmohan`s policy apart - part by part

P Sainath of The Hindu gives a befitting reply to prime minister Manmohan Singh for reminding the supreme court that tackling rotting food grains is a matter of “policy formulation” and hence, falls in his domain, rather than that of t

Nitish foresees no caste factor in Bihar poll

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar feels that caste will no more be a factor in the upcoming assembly elections and that it will be relegated to the background for the first time. "Things are beginning to change in Bihar and I t

Exports grow by 22.5% to $16.64 bn in August

Exports grew by 22.5 per cent to USD 16.64 billion in August compared to the same period last fiscal, a senior Commerce Ministry official said today. Imports, too, jumped by 32.2 per cent year-on-year to USD 29.7 billion in August,

Sikkim tables Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill

Sikkim is on the verge of formalising the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill, which Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, who also holds the finance portfolio, tabled in the Assembly today. The two-day Assembly session, which

PM calls for efforts to enhance productivity

Projecting a nine to 10 percent growth rate, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said efforts should be made to remove "deficiencies" to enhance productivity across all sectors of the economy. He said the country`s economi

Uneasy calm in Valley, curfew continues

An uneasy calm prevailed across Kashmir Valley where curfew remained in force in Srinagar and other major towns without any relaxation for the third consecutive day today. "There is no report of any violation of curfew from any

Delhi plans to reach out to Kashmiris

The government declared to go ahead with measures and initiatives to reach out to Kashmiris on the basis of deliberations at an all-party meeting here on Wednesday. It also pledged to evolve further response based on the feedback from the all-part

Delhi to do more to control pollution - only for Games

The Rajghat power station in New Delhi will be closed down for a month, from September 16 to October 15, since it is close to a Games venue. This proposal is one of the 13 measures the Delhi government has suggested to improve air quality during t

Indian economy is growing, job sector is not: UNCTAD

Though Indian economy grew at a rate of more than 8 percent in 2010, its employment sector has not yet recovered from the financial crisis. “We have seen the output recovery from the financial crisis, not the employment recovery,” said

Power of UID will boost RTI: Nilekani

Imagine using your mobile phone to trace the status of your RTI application. That is not feasible right now, but by next year, when you get your unique identity number, you can. With a UID, you can also file RTI applications online from acros

Collegium not in sync with democracy: Shah

A P Shah, former Delhi High Court chief justice who gave a landmark judgement bringing the office of Chief Justice of India under the ambit of RTI Act, today attacked the present collegium system of judicial appointments to higher judiciary.

Air India to seek cabinet nod for strategic business units

 In its bid to speed up a turnaround, Air India would seek the approval of the Union Cabinet to operationalise its six Strategic Business Units (SBUs) when the government considers an equity infusion of Rs 1,200 crore into the ailing carrier.

Cong sold coupons worth Rs 600 cr during 2007-09

The Indian National Congress sold coupons worth Rs 600 crore to generate party funds during 2007-09 while most of the other political parties were dependent on voluntary donations for fund raising. The oldest political party, Congre

Uttarakhand CM favours smaller states

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has favoured further division of Uttar Pradesh saying that smaller states achieve better growth rate. "For better development, Uttar Pradesh should be further divided," he said h

ISRO gearing up to launch 8 spacecraft annually

ISRO is gearing up to launch eight spacecraft annually to increase revenue and meet global technology demand, a top official of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre said today. "Right now, we have four launches including GSLVs and

2G controversy nothing but politics: Raja

Telecom Minister A Raja today termed the controversy over 2G spectrum allocation as "politically motivated" and said vested interests are behind the allegations of wrongdoings. "No doubt it (the controversy) is politi

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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