News laert: I-T searches at Multi Screen Media and World Sports Group offices. Both companies handle IPL telecast rights. Related reports: IPL matches should be cancelled: Thackeray (PTI) Shiv Sena c
In a significant verdict that is likely to affect how public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be treated in law, Madras high court has ruled that New Tiruppur Area Development Corporation (NTADCL), a water supply PPP, must be considered a ‘p
To explore the possibility of running metro rail service in Bhopal, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will carry out a survey and give its feasibility report soon to Madhya Pradesh Urban Administration Department (MPUAD). The
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), the rural development ministry’s restructured self employment and skill development programme, will pay special attention to the empowerment of rural women farmers. “The Planning Commis
Beverage makers will soon have to keep caffeine in their energyand non-carbonated drinks under a legal limit. The government has formed an expert group which will recommend a limit for such content. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, m
Amid stepped up efforts to woo private investment, Railways have identified 37 projects worth over Rs 13,000 crores, including laying of new lines and gauge conversions, for development under PPP mode. This comes after the PSU behemoth hel
Security has been tightened at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport, railway stations and other vital installations here following an alert issued by Central security agencies about a possible terror strike in the city. Bureau of
Jammu and Kashmir government has barred private tuition by teaching fraternity, including lecturers in the state. The education department has issued an order on Tuesday prohibiting officials, lecturers and teachers attached with the gover
Bihar and Jharkhand face a major manpower crunch at the primary health care delivery centres, a bulletin on Rural Health Statistics up to March 2008 reveals. There is a shortfall of 176 and 736 specialists at community health centres (CHCs) in Bi
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the fifth Civil Service Day here on Wednesday and will give awards for excellence in public administration for the year 2008-09, according to a government statement. The day, observed by all ci
The corporate affairs ministry today directed the Registrar of Companies to collect within a week, all details on IPL franchises, the bidding process and the sweat equity, coinciding with a finance ministry probe into funding of the cricket body.
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) may not be able to vote yet as the Election Commission of India has pointed to the government the difficulties it is facing in extending voting services outside the country, reports The Hindu. Chief Election Co
The Archaeological Survey of India (Tamil Nadu) would conduct a survey and book those who encroached regulated area of heritage sites and monuments, a top ASI official said today. "Currently, we have about 400 protected monumen
India`s National Rural Employment Generation Scheme has come in for praise from the US, which said the key innovation has been "successful" beyond the expectations of almost everyone and worth emulating. The Obama Administ
Shashi Tharoor, who quit from the union council of ministers over the IPL row, today insisted that he had done nothing "unethical or illegal" and said he has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to probe the charges made against him.
The new anti-adulteration law makes food adulteration an offence punishable with life imprisonment and manufacturers can be fined up to Rs 10 lakh, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said. Replying to supplementarie
The Reserve Bank was today optimistic about the economy expanding by 8 percent this fiscal, despite tightening of the monetary policy. "The Indian economy is firmly on the recovery path... the baseline projection of real GDP gr
The RBI today hiked short-term lending and borrowing rates and the portion of money banks deposit with it by 25 basis points each, in a move aimed at controlling the inflation spiral without choking growth. The apex bank hiked its r
To empower poor women, Andhra Pradesh will give land to 69,500 women from landless families under its land distribution programme, reports The Indian Express. These women in 23 districts will get 2.5 acres of wet land or 5 acres of dry land, whic
The communications and information technology ministry` s IT department has launched the new, inclusive avatar of it website which is accessible to the visually challenged and conforms with W3C guidelines o
