Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia is among 19 members chosen by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for a high-level advisory group on Climate Change Financing tasked with mobilising funds pledged during the Copenhagen meet to tackle glo
Mao or the Mahatma? We agree many or all of those leftwing radicals are fighting for the oppressed and the marginalised with the kind of commitment that is rare. Trouble is only with their choice of means. This morning, as I was reading one more n
It will take a while before the country becomes ‘open defecation free’ (ODF), says minister of state for rural development (drinking water supply and sanitation) Agatha Sangma. The rural development ministry has set 201
Bringing cheers for thousands of private sector employees, the government today approved raising the ceiling for payment of gratuity to them from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prim
Premier business school Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has raised the eligibility criteria for admission to its hallowed portals, which makes 70 percent marks in 10th and 12th standard as a prerequisite to qualify for interview
Despite opposition from certain parties, the government is determined to go ahead with the Women`s Reservation Bill expected to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Monday and sees no problem in its passage due to the united backing of Congress, BJP
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President for her address in both Houses of Parliament on Friday. While Singh will speak in the Lok Sabha soon after the Question Hour, he will do
They toil hard and unsung with minimum facilities to protect the endangered rhino along with other animals and it is their conservation efforts that have brought fame and glory to Assam`s Kaziranga National Park. Forest guards of th
Many of the lakes in Bangalore have "disappeared" along with their water-spreads and irrigated and catchment areas as rapid, unbridled urbanisation has taken its toll on the country`s IT capital, a study has said. The rese
Nine years after receiving statehood, Jharkhand will finally get a human rights commission that will work towards containing harassment and torture of villagers in the name of `anti-Maoist` operations. The Jharkhand cabinet on Wednesday cl
Over two-and-a-half lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) families would be provided Smart Cards under the health insurance scheme in Himachal Pradesh by the end of this month, the state government has told the assembly. There are 2.58 lakh BPL fa
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and apprised him of the security situation in the state, including growing attempts of infiltration from across the border. During the meeting, Omar compliment
The Congress legislators from Orissa have sought a CBI inquiry into a mining "scam" in the state, which is believed to much bigger in magnitude than the one involving former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda. They fear the state govern
Opposition today said neglect of development of certain regions by the government had led to increase in naxalism in those areas and alleged that UPA had failed to control rise in poverty due to its faulty policies. Resuming the dis
Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s assertion about implementation of enhancement of pension of army personnel has been contested by ex-servicemen. Addressing the BJP Parliamentary Party, Advani s
At least 63 people were killed and 15 injured in a stampede today in an ashram near here when nearly 10,000 people had converged for a ritual. The stampede took place after the gate of Kripalu Maharaj`s ashram, 60 km from here, coll
The salary increase for employees in 2010 in India is projected to be 10.6% as compared to 6.6% in 2009, according to a survey carried out by Hewitt Associates. Sandeep Chaudhary of Hewitt Associates, presenting the 14th annual salary incr
With the issue of the price rise refusing to die down in the ongoing session of parliament, the members of the defunct `third front` have found a perfect opportunity to resurrect the bloc that came to power in the mid 1990s, though for a brief per
The national capital will soon have monorail. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said the government has decided to introduce monorail in three to four years as it can travel to densely populated areas and requires comparatively less space
A group of village sarpanchs in Rajasthan have resolved to take an oath of “transparency” instead of the usual “oath of secrecy”. They have pledged to declare their assets and functions in the most transparent manner possib
