Polluting industrial clusters in Gujarat banned from accepting fresh investment for now, have been asked to draw an action plan to contain pollution, the state principal secretary at the forests and environment department S K Nanda said on Tuesday
With tears in his eyes Bahadur Ram is packing his bag and getting ready to step out from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Alongwith him are Babita his daughter, Ram Narayan his son-in-law and Bijya Devi his wife. The 54 year ol
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday cautioned that return to high economic growth should not be taken for granted, as the global environment is likely to remain difficult in the year ahead. "Our strengths can help us return to 9
Entry of foreign educational institutions will help impart skills and quality education to youths in India, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday. Such institutions will not only set up campuses in India but would also be involved in ma
Kanu Sanyal, one of the founder members of Naxalite movement, was found hanging at his residence at Seftullajote village, 25 km from here, today. 78-year-old Sanyal, a bachelor, was suffering from old age related ailments. The body
Children in the age group of five to 14 working in mines are exposed to numerous health hazards which cut short their life, says a report. It also says that children carry the burden of parents’ illness who generally suffer from tuberculosis
While the centre has lambasted the state governments for the delay in payments of wages to NREGA workers, the states have blamed the lack of an adequate number of post offices and banks, through which the payments are made, as the major hindrance
Bihar`s NDA government has decided to formulate a new bio-technology policy to help develop agriculture and livestock resources of the state, Deputy Chief Minister S K Modi said on Tuesday. Modi said assistance of experts and technical ins
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Delhi government to give Rs.5 lakh to the families of Mandeep Singh and Vicky alias Vivek, killed in a fake encounter by the Delhi Police, despite the criminal case pending in the court.
Jammu and Kashmir government has disbursed Rs 2.19 crores to the next of kin of Kashmiri Pandits killed in militancy in the Valley, the state Assembly was informed on Tuesday. An ex-gratia relief of Rs one lakh has been paid to each family
New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the country should develop and patronize green energy on a massive scale as it deserved to be given high priority in the current context of global warming to save mankind.
In the midst of a raging controversy over closure of the `cash-at-judge`s-door` case, the Supreme Court, which had denied that CBI had approached the Chief Justice, now says the information is "confidential". The Court was replyi
Aiming at an annual 10 per cent growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said investment in infrastructure sector should be doubled to an ambitious USD one trillion (Rs 41 lakh crore) during the 12th Five Year Plan ending 2017 from the cur
R K Raghavan, who is heading the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), was not available for his reaction to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s "open letter to the countrymen" Monday evening. Many journal
Meals are going to get costlier for Delhites with the government subsidy of Rs 40 on LPG gone. State finance minister A K Walia on Monday announced the withdrawal of the subsidy during the budget presentation. Thus, the price of a 14.2 lit
A thin, torn blanket over a plastic sheet is spread on the pavement outside AIIMS OPD. Among the travel bags, folded bed sheets and CT scan reports lay five-year-old Shyamali. A big lump on the left side of her forehead is the reason she lay still
In a major setback to Karnataka`s minister-cum mining magnates-- Reddy brothers, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed all their mining operations in Andhra Pradesh and asked them to "come clean" on their alleged illegal activities.
The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI probe into alleged expenses of about Rs 200 crore, including currency note garland of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, during the recent BSP `maharally` here. The
"In which direction I have to go for Rang Mahal in Lal Quila, what other attractions are there in Qutub Minar and what is the significance of Purana Quila?" For all these questions visitors will not have to depend on tourist guides. Come
Describing Mayawati as a "living goddess", the ruling BSP in Uttar Pradesh, facing a hail of criticism over the garland issue, says it will continue to weigh her party supremo with gold and silver. The party will continue to feli
