A year after deciding to introduce grading in Class-X CBSE board exam, HRD minister Kapil Sibal today said the experiment has been "successful" and has paid dividends in making the tests stress free and reducing the rate of suicides amon
Aiming at an efficient management of traffic in the state capital, the Jammu and Kashmir government today said it would constitute an Urban Metro Transport Authority. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by ministe
The Andhra Pradesh government today unveiled its new industrial policy, offering a slew of incentives to industries, particularly the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and aiming at a growth rate of 12 to 17 per cent in the manufacturin
The Group of Ministers on Bhopal gas tragedy will finalise its report on Monday making its recommendations on relief, rehabilitation and remediation issues and legal options in the wake of the recent trial court judgement in the case.
Governor D Subbarao today indicated that the Reserve Bank would revise upwards its inflation projection for the year in view of the persistent increase in the prices of commodities and food articles. "Earlier, we expected the i
As many as one lakh unemployed educated youth have been provided job opportunities last year through 14,000 Small Scale industries (SSI) established across 12 districts of Kashmir division, minister for industries and commerce S S Salathia said to
The centre expects the operations on the main highway connecting Manipur, hit by a two-month blockade by Naga groups, to normalise by Sunday with resumption of supply of essential commodities. This was indicated by home minister P C
Government today announced plans for setting up a National Institute for Assessment which would evaluate curriculum and education standards at school level in different states and suggest measure to improve them. Addressing the stat
It will now be mandatory for foreign pilots wanting to fly in India to be well-versed in spoken English and get medical fitness certificates from Class-I Indian doctors. Tightening the rules for allowing foreign pilots to operate in India
Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson had given an assurance that he will ensure a "generous compensation package" for the victims of deadly 1984 gas leakage incident during his visit to the country shortly after the tragedy, the then fore
The Gujarat High Court has rejected a petition filed by an accused in the Godhra train burning, challenging the trial court decision to consider his confession recorded under anti-terror law Pota as evidence. Justice A S Dave, while
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government will take a view on new tax slabs after receiving inputs from different stakeholders on the revised draft of the Direct Taxes Code (DTC). "The government will take a f
The revenue of the Bihar excise department was up by 47 per cent at Rs 1098 crore during the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2010 as compared to the corresponding period previous year. The revenue collection surpassed the target of Rs
The CBI today claimed to have unearthed a multi-crore Railway recruitment scam and arrested eight persons, including son of chairman of Railway Recruitment Board, Mumbai, for allegedly leaking exam paper for money. "CBI has une
In a case involving a Pune-based adoption house allegedly selling children to foreigners, the Bombay High Court has asked the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) if the children in question could be transferred to an alternative agency.
Congress party today termed as "outrageous allegation" that erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi government had assured "safe passage" to Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson before he came to India following the deadly Bhopal gas leakage tha
The Bombay High Court today adjourned the hearing on the petition challenging `best of the five` rule for standard XI admissions. As the matter has been adjourned till June 22, the stay to the admission process will continue. The M
The Himalayan state of Sikkim has made excellent progress in providing electricity and drinking water to citizens, according to the latest National Family Health Survey for Sikkim. A total of 92 per cent of the 1,11,830 households i
Growth in India`s exports remained robust, as overseas shipments expanded by 35.1 per cent to USD 16.1 (rpt) 16.1 billion in May on the back of improving demand in western markets. Exports grew for the seventh month in a row since November
On the first anniversary of the joint forces` operation against Maoists in West Midnapore, the West Bengal Police today said the battle against the Maoists is a long-drawn process but the rule of law has been established in the Maoist stronghold o
