Indian cities produce more water than many other cities in the world but continuous or 24x7 water supply is still a distant dream, said V Srinivasa Chary, director, Centre for Energy, Environment, Urban Governance and Infrastructure Development, A
Responding to criticism from the Congress, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that he has not been summoned by the Supreme Court-appointed SIT for questioning on March 21, as reported in the media. He has, however, offered no clarificat
The Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday expressed shock over the US`s reported offer to ink with Pakistan a civil nuclear deal despite admitting it as "an unreliable nuclear state vulnerable to nuclear pilferage by non-state actors" (read te
The Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday defended Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who did not appear before the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), asserting that he is "not running away from the law." &quo
The Gujarat High Court on Monday asked the Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 riot cases, to clarify by April 1 whether it will summon Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the matter. A division bench of Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhay
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi finally chose not to appear before the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Sunday. He was asked to appear before the probe team in connection with a petition accusing him and 62
The government`s flagship health insurance programme for the rural poor has drawn increasing appreciation from European and Asian countries. The National Health Insurance Plan for unorganized sector workers, which enables cashless t
Marking the fulfillment of a decades-long goal of the Democratic party, the US House of Representatives today passed the sweeping health care reform package, giving a political victory to President Barack Obama who had staked his presidency on the
US today assured India that it can interrogate terror accused David Headley following which Home Minister P Chidambaram directed National Investigating Agency (NIA) to prepare the questions for him. Chidambaram also said that Headle
Former Supreme Court judge PV Reddy has been appointed chairman of the Law Commission. His name was cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet eight months after Justice AR Lakshmanan retired as the head of the law panel which provides legal
Noted social activist Anna Hazare today called off his five-day-old indefinite hunger strike after being assured by Maharashtra government that his demands, including action on corruption in cooperative credit societies, would be looked into.
In a major goof-up, an advertisement inserted in newspapers by the Eastern Railway showed Delhi in Pakistan and Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal. The advertisement was to announces inauguration of luxury tourist train `Maharaja`s Expres
Deploring the practice of filing special leave petitions on frivolous grounds, the Supreme Court has warned that it would "collapse" under the burden if the rot is not stemmed and referred the issue to a Constitution Bench to fix paramet
The Unique Identification Number likely to be rolled out in 2011, will help the poor to access the benefits of various government schemes with greater ease, Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman, Nandan Nilekani has said.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has not so far responded to the summons issued by the Special Investigation team to appear before it tomorrow (Sunday) in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots even as his office remained tight-lipped over
Firebrand VHP leader Praveen Togadia was Friday night arrested alongwith his supporters by the Orissa Police as they tried to enter riot-hit Kandhamal district, defying a ban on their visit. Togadia, who arrived at Charichowk in Bou
Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma does not know when and from where he would get elected to the Rajya Sabha. And the reason is a bit of communication gap between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, accord
The cabinet on Friday approved three major education bills - the Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, the National Education Tribunals Bill and the National Authority for Regulation
Terror suspect David Headley has pleaded guilty before a US court for his role in the 26/11 terrorist attack. Is that a setback for India? The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday came down heavily on Home
