The Central government will hold another all-party meeting this week to arrive at a consensus on the Women`s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha, union minister V Narayanasamy said today. "Our government is determined to reserve one third o
Amid an outcry over their diktats against marriages in same sub-castes, a grand assembly of self-styled caste councils on Monday struck a defiant note vowing to fight in courts for the seven people convicted a fortnight ago in honour killing of a
For the first time since the merger of the two national carriers, Air India`s losses have started to show a declining trend, with civil aviation minister Praful Patel saying that the "worst is over". "Earlier the losses were
Showcasing history in new light, literally, is now high on the government agenda in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. The ministry of culture with financial assistance from the ministry of tourism will lighting up 20 centrally-protect
A city civil court has dismissed the Indian Air Force`s plea seeking a stay on construction on a plot in suburban Santacruz alleging that the Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (Mhada) had illegally encroached the land. Accordi
Goa is now looking at social networking websites to salvage its sagging international tourist inflow which has taken a severe beating since last couple of years. Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), the state government run agency,
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has warned the officers of stern action if irregularities were detected in implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. "Stern action should be taken against offic
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday said it will not allow cultivation of genetically modified brinjal and the earlier assurance given in this regard by chief minister M Karunanidhi was "final". "The chief minister had said
An adjudicator under the Information Technology Act has directed ICICI Bank to pay Rs 12.85 lakh in compensation to an NRI customer who lost Rs 6.46 lakh due to fraudulent access to his bank account. "The bank failed to put in place a
With the public showdown between Lalit Modi and Shashi Tharoor over the Kochi team`s stake-holding structure snowballing into a major controversy, the BCCI has decided to convene a meeting of the IPL Governing Council within 10 days to discuss and
After battery-run buses and ‘golf carts’, battery-run cycle rickshaws have become the latest tourist amenity in the city of Taj Mahal. The blue and green cycle rickshaws can be seen zipping across the Taj area and other tourist
The country needs a debate on the vulnerability of the electronic voting machine (EVM) before it is used in any of the forthcoming elections said Telgu Desam Party (TDP) president Chandrababu Naidu in the capital on Monday. He was speaking
It is no secret that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) wants his office to be exempted from the Right to Information Act. A letter written by the CJI to the PM, a copy of which is governance now, makes clear the concerns of the CJI. In the
Not only did Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reject home minister P. Chidambaram’s resignation following Dantewada massacre, but also stood solidly behind him by directing all other ministers not to criticise the handling of Maoists’ iss
The Kerala government has demanded an incentive from Centre recognising the achievements the state has made in education sector while implementing the Right to Education Act (REA). Welcoming UPA government`s initiative, state Education Min
The cabinet will soon deliberate on a proposal to establish a single-point clearance system for new hotel projects, a move that is likely to speed up the process of setting up hospitality infrastructure across the country, the tourism ministry sai
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday highlighted the continued threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan and its lack of will to punish those responsible for 26/11 as he met President Barack Obama and secured an assurance with regard to acces
Amid the US-led moves to impose fresh sanctions on Iran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear to President Barack Obama that India was opposed to any sanctions that would target common people of that country. The issue of Iran
The Delhi government on Monday approved a proposal to set a single body for handling transport sector in the capital. The cabinet gave nod to the Delhi Urban Mass Transit Authority (DUMTA) Bill, 2010. The bill will provide for taking care of all i
The government has said it was in the process of making a comprehensive programme on population stabilisation in consultation with the state governments but does not want any legislation to implement it. "While we are making all effor
