E.N. Rammohan, retired director general, Border Security Force(BSF), believes that the recent central information commission order directing the BSF to disclose information about a man who went missing from police custody, will only make para- mil
Environment and forests ministry has put a blanket ban on new private helipads. They will not be given clearance by the ministry as they violate permissible noise levels. “It`s a strict no-no for new private helipads as they violate noise no
Succumbing to pressures from the PMO and the coal ministry, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has released 36,000 hectare land for coal mining—which was earlier classified as “no-go” area because of fragile eco
Speculation is rife that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made up his mind to reshuffle and expand the union cabinet. There appears to be a strong political logic behind the possible expansion as a beleagured government needs reassurance about it
After disassociating from the admission process, the Delhi University Teachers` Association (DUTA) has said that teachers will teach the first-year students of the science stream according to the annual examination system and not the semester syst
The `below poverty line` (BPL) census, scheduled to start in early 2011 after being delayed by a year, is on the course for another speedbreaker. The rural development ministry is extending the time-line for the pilot survey to six months, i
The annual credit plan target in Bihar during the current fiscal has been pegged at Rs 37000 crore, deputy chief minister S K Modi said today and asked district magistrates and deputy development commissioners of the state to strive to achieve it.
The Centre will provide more funds under various schemes to Assam for overall development of its tribal population, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Kanti Lal Bhuria today said. `We want the tribal people across the country to not
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked banks to tap the vast opportunity provided by the semi-urban and rural markets by converting savings in these areas into financial assets. "I advise banks to transform savings from
Global money transfer and banking operations of the country`s postal department are being scanned by the Enforcement Directorate and other agencies for suspected terror-financing and Hawala-like transactions. At present, there are n
Work on the monorail project for Bangalore is slated to begin in January and expected to be completed in three years thereafter, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said here today. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during question ho
About 1000 families of Mizoram have refused to enroll themselves in the Census
Ahead of the two-day bandh called by Naxals to protest the killing of their leader Azad, the Central government today asked Maoist-affected states to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures to foil any attempt of violence by the ultras.
Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh Jagan Mohan Reddy hjas run afoul of the party`s leadership because of his insistence on continuing with his `Odarpu Yatra`. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi voiced the party`s displeasure with Red
Railways have decided to bar web-based ticket agents of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) from getting access to tatkal bookings from 8 am to 9 am. The decision has been taken following rising number of complaints from p
Defence minister A K Antony today said infiltration attempts into Kashmir from across the border were increasing with "conscious, calculated attempts" to push more terrorists into the valley. "The situation is not gri
Providing some relief to British Airways, the Supreme Court on Jun 23 set aside a fair trade regulator’s order directing the aviation giant to pay a compensation of USD 0.11 million (around Rs 51 lakh) in a 13-year-old case of alleged delay
Railways have decided to bar web-based ticket agents of IRCTC from getting access to tatkal bookings from 8 am to 9 am after receiving complaints against them from people. Passengers have been long complaining of the IRCTC website crashing
After keeping the lid on FDI in the politically sensitive multi-brand retail business, the government today threw open a debate on opening up the sector saying it would not only help farmers earn more but also keep the price-line under check.
A notice of breach of privilege accusing West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee of misleading the Assembly was today admitted in the House by Speaker Hasim Adbul Halim. Reading out the privilege notice, leader of opposit
