Aiming to augment research and entrepreneurship, the government is contemplating to set up more number of business incubators across the country. The business incubators are designed to accelerate the successful development of entre
Even as delays plague auction of spectrum for the third generation telephony, telecom regulator TRAI on Saturday started consultation for the next level of telecom services. The fourth generation or 4G technology offers download at
The Uttar Pradesh government today announced a raise in the salary and perks of legislators, assembly speaker, council chairman and ministers. "The government has decided to hike the salary and perks of members to Rs 50,000 per
The CBI informed the Delhi High Court on Saturday that senior advocates have been appointed as special public prosecutors to handle the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases before the court. Advocate Vikas Pahwa, appearing for CBI, informed the hig
The government on Saturday estimated the economy to grow by 7.2 per cent in financial year 2009-10 - against 6.7 per cent a year ago - despite contraction in farm production. The projected GDP figure for the current fiscal, according to Ce
In order to achieve its target of building 20 km of road every day, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has sought a hike in its outlay for road building from Rs 29,000 crore in the current financial year to Rs 47,736 crore for the next
In a bid to curb `back door` permanent residency through its skilled migration scheme, Australian government has decided to overhaul the immigration rules which is likely to affect over 20,000 visa applicants, including Indians. The
Suspected Maoists blew away a portion of railway tracks early on Monday near Rourkela causing derailment of a goods train and disruption of train services on the Howrah-Mumbai route. A portion of the railway track at a place between Bhalulata and
Waterman of India, Rajendra Singh talks about water scarcity and BMC`s move to appoint Sachin as brand ambassador for water conservation Is there a need to be concerned about the water situation in India? The water
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she would throw open even the core operations of the railways to the private players. Cominng from Mamata, who quite enjoys the reputation as the one-woman army who drove the Tata Nano out of West Be
A day after taking a jibe at the centre over its "helplessness" on price rise, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was found complimenting Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Home Secretary G.K. Pillai for their approach in tackl
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday favoured coordinated approach by the central as well as state agencies to check the menace of counterfeit currency notes. Singh asked state governments to thoroughly investigate cases related to reco
Against the backdrop of the centre asking the president not to give assent to the Gujarat Control of Organised Crime (GUJCOC) Bill, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said lack of adequate legal provisions was the "biggest" i
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that the response to the left-wing extremism must be "calibrated" to avoid alienation of people, especially those in tribal areas. The prime minister, who was speaking at the Chief Min
The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan to upgrade the existing infrastructure at Asia`s largest ship dismantling yard at Alang in Bhavnagar district. GMB, which operates and regulates por
With relaxation in restrictions in most parts of the old city after three days of curfew like situation, people in Srinagar on Sunday came out of their houses to buy household items and get their kids vaccinated at the specially set up pulse polio
In a curious case of the right hand not knowing what the left is doing, the law ministry has released the letter written by then chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami to the president seeking removal of fellow Election Commissioner Navin Chawl
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said eliminating polio from the affected areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar was crucial not only to make the two states free from the crippling disease but also to ensure it does not spread through migrator
India today described Pakistan- based terrorist groups as "dark forces" which are "implacably" opposed to the country and asserted that they would be defeated whenever confronted. Home Minister P. Chidambaram sai
Expressing concern over increase in infiltration attempts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the centre and the states should launch coordinated efforts to tackle internal security threats. Addressing the Chief Ministers` Confer
