To thwart any possible terror attack or sabotage, the government has decided to enhance security in 51 major airports across the country in a time-bound manner. The home ministry has directed the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to
The Delhi High Court today deferred hearing on Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy`s petition seeking direction to the Prime Minister to take a decision on granting sanction to prosecute Telecom Minister A Raja for his alleged involvement in
India`s imports surged by a never-seen-before USD eight billion in April, indicating the rapid pace of domestic economic activity, even as the government downplayed the 36.2 per cent jump in exports. The "real interesting story here i
A second check up of the Mayapuri scrap yard in the last six-day by the Greenpeace concludes that radiation level has come down at the six hotspots. “The hottest spot which had a reading of 500 micro-Sv/hr at 10 cm last week, has now dropped
The auction for 3G mobile licence closed today, leaving finance minister Pranab Mukherjee with Rs 67,710 crore (around USD 15 billion) - twice the revenue he expected to raise. The pan-India bid for third generation spectrum stood at Rs 16
Maharashtra government is planning to set up a regulatory authority to control soaring milk prices in the state. "We are planning to set up a regulatory authority to control milk prices so that the consumers do not suffer every time,&
Political dialogue, cultural diplomacy and economic cooperation will be three crucial components of President Pratibha Patil`s maiden visit to China from May 26 during which she will also inaugurate the first Indian-style Buddhist temple `white ho
Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil has inaugurated a new refurbished police kitchen. The centralized police kitchen at Naigaon police headquarters in its new avatar is an ultra-modern all-steel kitchen with chimneys, a large refrigerator, steel w
Jammu and Kashmir census department today said no non-state subject working in the state will be included in national population register (NPR) of Jammu and Kashmir. "There is no scope for any non-state subject working in JK to get co
The Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) has directed the City Traffic Department to instruct the police personnel manning traffic signals and junctions here to prevent the use of infants and children by women for begging.
BSF has been deployed on a vital road link between Manipur and Silchar in Assam to bring life-saving drugs and foodgrains here as the two national highways remained blocked for over a month by Naga students. BSF personnel have been deploye
Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma today asked his commanders to maintain a high state of preparedness as the force`s role in fighting terrorism and piracy would grow. He also emphasised the need to maintain the highest standards of "mor
Kerala cabinet today favoured the proposed railway coach factory at Palakkad to be set up in the public sector. In case the centre plans to set up the factory as a joint venture, the value of land should be considered as the equity share o
The economic crisis-worn exports sector posted a staggering 36.2 per cent growth in April to USD 16.9 billion, but the government tempered the euphoria saying growth appeared large due to last year`s poor showing. Last April, exports had s
Kerala government today asked the Centre to reconsider its decision on introducing user fee for overseas bound passengers travelling from the new international airport terminal to be inaugurated here later this month. The state government
The CPI today opposed the idea of using air force to fight Maoists and said it did not comprehend the idea of "limited mandate" being given to home mnister P Chidambaram in dealing with the problem. "What more mandate you (C
HRD minister Kapil Sibal today asked the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) to formulate an action plan for participating in the government`s recast literacy programme `Saakshar Bharat` which aims at making 70 million people literate in coming years
Maharashtra government has issued a new set of instructions making it mandatory for owners of the closed textile mills in Mumbai to offer an alternative job to the laid off workers or one member of their families. According to Mohan Joshi,
The Delhi Government today once again sent the file of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru`s mercy petition to the Lt Governor after incorporating some "minor clarifications". Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna had sent back the file y
With the present Income Tax Act proposed to be replaced by the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) next year, the I-T department is planning to introduce a host of services related to processing of tax returns and refunds in the current fiscal. The de
