Key provisions of a draft bill for setting up an overarching body in higher education have not found favour with many states which have opposed them as violation of federal principles. Major provisions of the draft law for creation
Mexico would soon be introduced to `Gandhigiri` through the first Mexican edition of a newspaper being run by children. Student reporters in Mexico are working to bring out the edition called "The Yamuna," on behalf of the New Delhi base
The Supreme Court today allowed Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), belonging to the Reddy brothers, to resume mining in the undisputed region of the Bellary reserve forest in Karnataka. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishna
At least six Maoists were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces in Orissa`s Koraput district, police said. Senior police officers engaged in the anti-Maoist operation in a forest of Podapadar area in Narayanpatna said, &
Ending a fortnight-long stalemate, JMM and AJSU today announced support to a BJP-led government in Jharkhand for the remaining four-and-a-half year tenure of the state Assembly. The decision was arrived at a meeting attended by BJP
Prime minister Manmohan Singh today said the judiciary, legislature and executive should not exceed their respective powers as enshrined in the Constitution, but work in harmony to maximise public good. "It is assumed that none of the
DoPT sanctioned the prosecution of 70 IAS officers under prevention of corruption act, in the last four yeaIn the last last four years, the Department of Personnel and Training gave the go- ahead for the prosecution of 70 IAS officers under the Pr
Under attack on the Mayapuri radiation accident from radioactive material sold in scrap, the government on Friday admitted that there is no law for compensation to victims. The 1991 Public Liability Act enacted to handle the Bhopal gas trage
After his expeditions in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is now ready to explore new territory: Jammu and Kashmir. Gandhi may go to attend a conference of Pahari-speaking people in J&K on May 17, party sources said on Sa
The National Advisory Committee (NAC) roll call goes public on Monday, with the list of members being up for disclosure in the afternoon. Congress chief and NAC chairperson Sonia Gandhi worked on the list which the Cabinet secretariat will be givi
In May 2009 the liberal economist in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must have been on cloud nine. He had just vanquished L K Advani who constantly rubbed salt on his wounded ego by calling him a puppet PM. His party had managed to win enough seats
Delhi University has formally announced that it is switching over to the semester system from the next academic year albeit for selected courses, but sources close to the university authorities say that it will not be possible for Vice Chancellor
Virtually ruling out the possibility of uranium mining in the state without a public consensus, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today underscored the need for including all stakeholders to allay the apprehensions of health and environment ha
Speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday expressed "great concern" over the House not functioning due to frequent disruptions, resulting in the loss of nearly 50 hours of sitting and gradually rendering the institution "irrelevant".
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested some more Gujarat police officials this week for the `fake encounter` killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kausarbi and friend Tulsi Prajapati. The manner in which the CBI has been closing
Debate on headcount of India`s families living below poverty line is expected to be settled once the Planning Commission gives its report in a month, food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said today. "We are awaiting final
India has initiated steps to build its first indigenous civilian transport aircraft under a public-private partnership project that will be undertaken in a national mission mode. Government has set up a 15-member high-power committee (HPC)
In the wake of several incidents involving unruly passengers on board aircraft, civil aviation regulator DGCA today asked airline operators to report such cases without any delay. The airlines should report such incidents immediately throu
Fertiliser Minister MK Alagiri is now participating in cabinet meetings and attending parliament. What made him change his ways? It was only recently that the opposition had to complain about his absence in parliament. Well, the ins
It will be a smooth ride for tourists and citizens during the Commonwealth Games here as Delhi government estimates that around 15,000 radio taxis will be on the roads by October. "There is no hurdle to obtain licences (to operate rad
