The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to ensure free distribution of food grains to the hungry poor of the country instead of allowing it to rot in the FCI godowns. "Give it to the hungry poor instead of it (grains) going
Students and teachers of the Delhi University are protesting against the eviction of students from the hostels in the wake of Commonwealth Games. Members of the University Community for Democracy, a group of students, teachers and former stu
An international team of scientists have alerted people visiting India and Pakistan against the new superbug which could soon spread around the world. The scientists fear that people are coming to these countries to get cheaper medical treatment b
The caste census again threatened to derail the Lok Sabha proceedings on Thursday when the Question Hour had to be adjourned, but Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee defused anger of leaders of pro-OBC parties by quickly briefing them not to go by m
Asking the state governments to tighten their machinery to curb food adulteration and prevent perpetrators of heinous crime of playing havoc with health and lives of people, the government on Thursday painted a grim picture of high percentage of m
After showing signs of moderation, food inflation returned to pinch household budgets at 11.40 per cent in the last week of July as prices of cereals, fruits and milk rose. With the exception of two weeks in July 2010 when it was in
Everyday we read about the massive corruption in the Commonwealth Games activities. The electronic media brings the news relentlessly for 24 hours in all its sickening details. As a common citizen I feel an acute sense of revulsion at the scale an
The parliament complex and the Golden Temple, one the seat of people’s power and the other the holiest Sikh shrine. The government, aiming to spread the message of renewable energy in these times of climate change, could not have chosen more
India`s charting a new path for ensuring road safety - after years of a shoddy track record in the same. The ministry of road transport and highways is planning to take corrective and preventive measures to remove all flaws in the existing plan.
Mosquito breeding around the Commonwealth Games village site has not been checked despite repeated warnings and notices by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to the Delhi government, MCD’s health committee chairman Dr V K Monga told Go
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses will soon switch from the tedious manual ticketing to electronic ticketing. With a handy electronic ticketing machine (ETM), the conductors will just have to enter in a commuter`s boarding stop and his/h
Scarred by accusations of poor management of public works, the Delhi government has laid down a blanket ban on digging of roads after August 20. Delhi`s Urban Development Minister Dr. A.K. Walia expressed his concern over on going
After strong protests from the BJP, the Parliamentary panel examining the nuclear liability bill today decided to seek an extension for submitting its report on the controversial legislation. The decision to seek an extension came a
Steel minister Virbhadra Singh is all set to intervene to help South Korean POSCO`s $12 billion steel mill project get the environment clearance. Inaugurating the 4th India Steel Summit, organised by the Assocham in New Delhi today,
BJP today said the Prime Minister`s offer to consider autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir within the ambit of Constitution was "unacceptable" to it if it reverses the state`s integration with the country. Party leaders also sai
A khap mahapanchayat of six states will be held on November 13 and 14 in the district to discuss the issues related to same gotra marriages. "The heads of the khap councils of six states - Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Prad
The Army Welfare Housing Organisation is undertaking a Rs 600 crore housing project for Army personnel at Whitefield in the city. The foundation stone for this project would be laid jointly by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurapp
With a view to deal with floods and heavy torrential rains in Chhattisgarh, the state government has sanctioned Rs 138 crore, official sources said today. Around Rs 138 crore have been sanctioned to all the district in the state out
The Centre today rejected the demand of states to provide up to 100 per cent funds for implementing Right to Education Act and asked them to contribute to the national mission as they have surplus funds. "Several chief minister
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today said efforts were afoot to link the rural tourism promotional activities with the ongoing MNREGA programme so that the rural masses generate better additional income. "Lin
