In the face of criticism by the Opposition for her frequent absence from Delhi, railway minister Mamata Banerjee has defended her stay in Kolkata saying the national capital was not her home. "Delhi is not my home. When there is no Pa
Exploring new options to meet the growing demand for increased room space in `God`s Own Country,` the tourism department has launched a new initiative - Kerala Serviced Villas. Kerala tourism is expecting an increase of 10 per cent in tour
The policies pertaining to the allocation of 3G spectrum should be re-looked, Prime Minister`s advisor on infrastructure and innovation, Sam Pitroda said today. "There is a need for re-look at policies pertaining to the allocation of
Manipur government has sent feelers for holding talks with agitating Naga students union, which has been blocking national highways since one month to protest government`s plan to hold elections to autonomous district councils. Manipur spo
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has trodden the path which few politicians take: she offered prayers to Lord Vayulingeshwara in Srikalahasti and performed Rudrabhishekam on Monday. “Visiting the Srikalahasti temple is believ
Buying a property in the capital has become costlier as the Sheila Dikshit government has decided to hike the property registration fee from a flat Rs 100 to one percent of the price. For a Rs 50 lakh flat, this would mean shelling out Rs 50,000 &
Railways cancelled some trains in Bihar and Orissa and normal life was disrupted in some parts as a two-day bandh called by the Maoists to protest security operations against them began today in five states. The bandh has been called in Jh
Even as the government clears the way for foreign universities to set up shop in India, the giants will be conspicuously absent. By the HRD ministry`s own admission, India is still a long way from playing host to a Harvard or a Stanford. The best
Following the ususal kneejerk course, the government has swung into action in the aftermath of this evening massacre at Dantewada. Action begins at 8.30 p.m. tonight at 7, Race Course Road (the PM`s official residence) with a high-level re
Trucks loaded with essential supplies and petroleum products have begun entering Manipur which remains cut-off with two highways from Assam and Nagaland blockaded by Naga students since April 16, official sources said today. Around
A constant stream of updates on this evening`s Maoist attack, killing over 40 civilians and police personnel, will be fed by all information received at a special control room set up at North Block. A government official of additional secretary ta
The killing of over 40 people in Dantewada, Chhattishgarh this evening has cast a pall on the UPA`s impending sixth anniversary celebrations. The government, it is believed, will be shifting the celebrations to a later date. At the
A member of high rise committee, which prevents developers from violating open space and other norms governing construction of towers, has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs one crore, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said today.
The Prime Minister`s Office has directed the Kurung Kumey district administration to ask the kin of each victim of the February 10 school hostel fire in Palin in Arunachal Pradesh to open bank accounts to receive exgratia. Prime Min
Home Minister P Chidambaram today made a fresh offer to hold talks with Naxals if they "suspend" violence even for just 72 hours, a day after Maoists unleashed another attack in Chattisgarh. "Maoists should say `We wi
Discussions between leaders of Congress and Kerala Congress (Mani) failed to resolve the differences between them over the proposed merger of Kerala Congress (Joseph) with KC (M). "Leaders of both the parties agreed to disagree
It was during the Asian Games in 1982 when the ring railway, a circular rail network started in Delhi. And now it’s the Commonwealth Games 2010 that the Railways wants to use as an opportunity to popularise this public transport system.
Does Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit think parliament terrorist attack convict Afzal Guru is innocent? The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday wondered Dikshit might be thinking so, since she is sitting over his mercy petition. If so, she should
The Punjab government is setting up a secondary school within five km radius of every locality as part of its efforts to implement Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RSMA), state education minister Upinderjit Kaur said here today.
Right to Information (RTI) activists in Hyderabad will soon file a writ petition at Andhra Pradesh high court seeking to vacate the stay order exempting the Hyderabad international airport operator, a public-private partnership (PPP), from the RTI
