A fax letter from Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren`s son, Hemant Soren, to BJP chief Nitin Gadkari this afternoon has thrown the party leadership into disarray. Through the letter, Hemant staked his claim to the chief minister`s post and sough
The government today said that the Indian woman diplomat arrested on charge of spying for Pakistan did not have access to highly classified material and investigations in the matter are continuing. "The position occupied by the
A day after the origin of Cobalt-60 was traced to Delhi University`s chemistry department, the varsity authorities today said it was a `miscalculation` that the material had outlived its radioactive time, following which it was auctioned.
Food inflation eased by over one percentage point to a month`s low of 16.61 per cent for the week ended April 17, as pressure on prices declined with the arrival of rabi crops in the markets. However, the fall in food inflation does
The Opposition today sought changes in the present income tax procedures to make it people-friendly and said it would help check tax evasion. Participating in the resumed debate on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha, Anant Geete (Shi
The BJP today ruled out any truce with Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren and decided to go ahead with its decision to withdraw support to his government. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said that the party MLAs wi
Update: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani Permier Yousuf Raza Gilani hold "very good talks" in a "free and frank" manner, says Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao. Singh expressed India`s concern over the "slow progre
TRIL Roads Private Limited (TRPL) today said that it has signed an agreement with private equity investor, Actis, for a joint investment of USD 200 million in a private equity transaction. TRIL will invest USD 122.5-million and Acti
A parliamentary panel`s recommendation that young doctors sign a bond to serve for a certain period in the medical institution they graduated from echoes the solutions that have failed in the past. To retain doctors in the All India Institute of M
Upset over continuous disruption of question hour by Rajya Sabha members, chairman Hamid Ansari is serious about shifting the timing of the question hour. Ansari will soon meet member of the rules committee to decide on the same. Ansari sa
If New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) is to be believed, the air- filtration machine installed last month in Connaught Place in the capital, has reduced air pollution in the area. Systemlife, the Italian company installed the unit outsi
Delhi’s walled city may soon get rid of overhanging wires, which are an eyesore and may lead to short circuits. On Wednesday, Delhi urban development minister Dr A. K. Walia sanctioned an amount of Rs 4.5 crore, which will be used to
Police plan to dispose of 24 kgs of RDX recovered from the target spots of the 26/11 terror attack after the verdict in the case is delivered on May 3. Judge M H Tahaliyani had last month allowed police to dispose of the RDX recover
The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra and political parties have organised a plethora of programmes to celebrate Maharashtra Day on May 1 -- 50 years after the state was formed. The main official function would be at the sprawl
After its success in making information and communication technology (ICT) education a part of school syllabus, the Kerala government is aiming to give a fillip to the teaching process by introducing `IT enabled` learning modules for subjects
The Armed Forces Tribunal has granted a six-week extension to the Army to complete "all the process" in the Sukna land scam case, a week after the two-month deadline given by it lapsed. The Tribunal yesterday also allowed
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board is contemplating handing down severe punishment to Delhi University`s Chemistry Department for allegedly failing to follow safety rules leading to radiation leak in a Delhi scrap market. After the
The Congress today said it was not in a hurry to initiate government formation in Jharkhand even as the BJP is set to meet the governor to convey its decision to withdraw support to the Shibu Soren-led coalition. "We are not in
Insurance regulator IRDA has asked life insurers to make public the commission they pay to agents for unit-linked products from investors’ money, absence of which has been decried by mutual funds as a disadvantage. "...it has bee
CBI has registered a case against four government employees, including a senior IAS officer, and Daman-based six distilleries for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 340 crore to the exchequer. According to CBI, a case under different Sections o
