Accusing the Manmohan Singh government of making a U-turn on holding talks with Pakistan following US "nudge", senior BJP leader L K Advani has said that no concrete outcome is possible in any dialogue till that country abandons terroris
A "time clock" will be put into operation for the first time in the Rajya Sabha fromWednesday to ensure maximum business in the minimum possible time. The electronic board is the latest innovative practice being adopted by
The issue of hike in fuel prices is expected to generate heat in parliament meeting on Wednesday after a four-day break. This became clear with the opposition planning a series of meetings to strategise its protests and demand rollb
The Supreme Court has refused to disclose details regarding the decision on elevating Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran to the apex court, which has since been stalled following allegations of land grab against him. &
When the whole IT industry was talking Business First, there was one man who spoke about Nation First. When the whole digital media was speaking the language of their sponsors (Nasscom and IT companies), Governance Now was one portal which spoke f
The dawn-to-dusk strike called by pro-Left transport sector unions in protest against the hike in fuel prices paralysed normal life in Kerala on Tuesday. Reports from across the state said the strike created a "bandh-like"
The situation in violence-hit parts of Punjab and Haryana was limping back to normalcy today with paramilitary forces personnel conducting flag marches in sensitive areas following Saturday`s violence by supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmee
Two customs and central excise officers have been arrested by the CBI in connection with a tax evasion scam here that also saw arrest of Adani Group MD Rajesh Adani in Gujarat. Both the senior officers were apprehended from their re
Special public prosecutor R K Shah and Assistant Public Prosecutor Naina Bhatt, appearing in the Gulburg society case of the Gujarat 2002 riots, have resigned from their posts without giving any reasons. "Yes, I have resigned f
As the Karnataka forest department analyses data gathered during the six-day tiger census conducted in January, outfits like the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and National Centre for Biological Sciences (NC
More than 2,000 people were arrested by police across Uttar Pradesh during a drive against manufacturing and sale of spurious liquor, an official spokesman said in Lucknow on Tuesday. "During the two-day drive launched from Feb
Showering all praise for Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his latest budget, the industry compared him with ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar, whose capacity to score runs is increasing with time. The comparison was made by Sudhir Jalan, a past pr
Civil rights activists came together in the capital on Saturday to protest against the inclusion of their names in the charge sheet filed against top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy. They termed this move as a calibrated attempt by the h
Budget allocations made for the social sector are not enough with some ministries receiving less than one percent of the GDP, according to a think tank. The human resource development ministry received a crumb off the budget pie, ge
The United Kashmiri Pandit Conference (UKPC) on Saturday accused the Centre and the state of failing to take adequate steps to stop human rights violation of Kashmiri pandits, who have been forced to leave the Valley, and ensure their return and r
The NSCN (IM) general secretary T Muivah would arrive tonight in New Delhi to carry forward the stalled Naga peace process, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said in Dimapur on Saturday. "Muivah accepted the invitation from the Governme
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over the inadequacy of mental health hospitals in the country. After attending the recent North Eastern Regional review meeting on mental health in Guwahati, commissi
Tipplers in Uttar Pradesh will have to shell out more on alcohol from April 1 as the state has increased licencing fee and duty on country-made alcohol, Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer. As per the new excise policy approved by t
Describing as "farce" the Justice Srikrishna Committee set up by the Centre to resolve the Telangana issue, senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that it does not serve any purpose and was a waste of public money. &
The government has increased the allocation to the education sector by over 25 per cent this year as it gears up to implement the Right To Education Act from April. The Budget raised the total allocation for education from Rs 36,400 crore i
