A day after union home minister P Chidambaram had suggested Chhattisgarh government redeploy CRPF in Maoist-hit areas, the state`s police chief tonight shot back by saying "we cannot teach the paramilitary personnel how to walk".
Despite satisfactory rainfall for sowing seeds, the district is still reeling under acute shortage of drinking water, district collector Sanjay Deshmukh said here. The district has received 10.5 percent of the annual average rainfall till
The Opposition in Karnataka today withdrew its two-day-old dharna in the Assembly, ending the stalemate over the mode of debate regarding the sudden resignation of Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde. The Opposition began the dharna well of t
A special court here today posted the hearing of CBI`s petition seeking police custody of S N Sharma, the suspended chairman of the Railway Recruitment Board (Mumbai), and others involved in the alleged multi-crore recruitment scam to July 2.
Bombay High Court today dismissed a PIL which had questioned eligibility of 12 members of the State Legislative Council, nominated by the Governor. Can a Governor`s decision be challenged in a PIL, the High Court asked the petitioners earl
Pharmaceutical industry cannot be left out when talking of medical ethics for doctors and there is a need to involve all stakeholders to bring reforms in the health sector, Medical Council of India governing body chairman Dr S K Sarin said on the
The National Advisory Council (NAC) today debated universal entitlement of foodgrains under the government`s ambitious Food Security Bill, with a special focus on reaching out to the poorest of the poor. The Council, headed by UPA c
The Mayawati government today created a new district named after dalit icon Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj which would include Amethi, Rahul Gandhi`s Lok Sabha constituency. "The state cabinet in its meeting chaired by chief minister Maya
Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan today said applications of transfers and promotions would not be entertained at the `Janata Durbar` which has been revived by the state unit Congress from today. Chavan while addressing over 2
Nearly two weeks after their meeting with IOC officials in Lausanne, IOA and the government continued to wrangle over the tenure limitation issue with the sports body today claiming that the matter is a "closed chapter" while the sports
Tirupur Exporters` Association (TEA) today urged union textile minister Dayanidhi Maran to continue with the Technological Upgradation Fund (Tuf) scheme subsidy, which had given a new lease of life to the textile industry. TEA expre
The union minister for tourism, Kumari Selja on Thursday unveiled the code of conduct for safe and honourable Tourism in
Rail travellers can now book the food items of their choice online along with tickets in certain trains. The programme, which has been launched as a pilot project in Goa Express and Karnataka Express, could be extended to other trains base
The Indian Meteorological Department may let the farmers down once again. As against its prediction of a normal rainfall this year (102 percent to be precise), June has witnessed scanty rainfall in the grain bowl of India—Punjab, Haryana, Ut
A ten -member entourage, headed by Rajasthan chief minister, Ashok Gehlot, left for America on Wednesday to attract investors at a conference organized by Rajasthani Association of North America( RANA). The timing of the tour and other det
In its new role as a regulator, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has started granting licences for exploration of offshore minerals estimated to be worth Rs 28,000 crore in the country`s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The sea zone, spre
Nine months after the centre directed state governments to appoint ombudsmen to keep a watch on the implementation of NREGA, the state governments are still grappling with the clauses and sub clauses of the centre’s instruction thus further
Members of the Delhi development authority (DDA) advisory council met on Wednesday to analyse the current projects taken up by the DDA including the Yamuna river front project, development of biodiversity parks and in situ rehabilitation of slums.
The Opposition Congress in Punjab today flayed the ruling SAD-BJP combine saying it is raking up river waters issue just to divert the attention of public from "mis-governance" and "rampant corruption". "The water
Uttar Pradesh Police will carry out a verification drive across the state to identify those who managed to get personal security officers (gunners and shadows) on the basis of fake government orders, a senior police official said here today.
