Ahead of the high-level UN summit to assess progress in the Millennium Development Goals later this month, a recent report says children from the poorest communities in India are three times more likely to die before they reach the age of five tha
The Supreme Court has restored AIADMK leader Chandra’s membership of the Tamil Nadu legislature. The election of Chandra from the reserved seat of Rajapalayam was set aside by the Madras High Court. The reason was that she was a Chri
Speculation in corridors of power in Delhi is that the centre wants Jharkhand assembly to be dissolved to spoil BJP’s bid to form a government. The Congress core group and the union cabinet are meeting later Tuesday to take stock of
Shiva Solanki, nephew of BJP MP Dinu Solanki was today arrested from near the Rajkot airport in connection with the murder of RTI activist and green crusader Amit Jethwa here, police said. "We have arrested Shiva Solanki, from near th
Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang, arrested by the Special Investigating Cell (SIC) over his alleged involvement in the multi-crore PDS scam, was interrogated by department officials under medical supervision. The SIC in
In a fresh bid to break the political stalemate in Jharkhand, the BJP today decided to stake claim to form a government with the support of erstwhile partner JMM and AJSU in the state which is under President`s rule. "The party
The Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the Mayawati government for allegedly constructing unauthorized structures at the old jail premises in Lucknow in violation of its order. A Bench of Justices P Sathasivam and A R Da
Bringing out the inefficiencies in the health ministry once again, minister of state for health Dinesh Trivedi said here on Monday that his ministry cannot work on the present bureaucratic system and needs people who are committed to health issues
As India aims for the double digit growth, a majority of Indians feel that poverty is here to stay for another two to three decades, according to a study to be released tomorrow. “Sixty three percent of urban Indians believe
Finally, the government seems to want to listen to YOUR ideas on how we must work towards a corruption-free India. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has published a public notice in newspapers today, inviting the citizens to respond to its `d
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has done a commendable job in a grave hostage situation. He not only stood firm and refused to negotiate, as a “strong” state would be expected to do, he did even better. He ensured that the lives of t
The schedule for the Assembly elections in Bihar is expected to be announced anytime. "The possibility of the schedule being announced today or tomorrow is not ruled out," EC sources said adding that the process of finalis
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today gently told the Supreme Court, which recently directed the government to distribute foodgrains free to the poor, not to get into the "realm of policy formulation". How can foodgrains be
The Supreme Court today referred to the five-judge constitution bench a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the law providing free and compulsory education. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said that the the ma
Three autonomous district councils in Mizoram may soon receive funds directly from the Centre without routing through the state government account as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has been mulling the proposal, official sources said here toda
Maoists today unconditionally released the three abducted Bihar policemen in Lakhisarai district, bringing an end to the nine-day-old hostage crisis. Sub-inspectors Abhay Prasad Yadav and Rupesh Kumar Sinha, and Bihar Military Polic
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced a rehabilitation policy with the provision of annuity for farmers against acquisition of their land. "The state government has decided to implement a new rehabilitation policy un
With Allahabad High Court`s verdict to be pronounced on Ayodhya title dispute this month, the district administration here is taking all steps to tackle any law and order problem. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order
The argument for the existence of Maoist extremism is very convincing. You cannot argue with the fact that the Indian State has, in the last 60 plus years, delivered a very deficient, delinquent and defective democracy. India’
The Centre today said that it is providing "full support" to Bihar government in the operation to rescue policemen held hostages by Maoists. "This is being handled by the State and we are giving them full support what
