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Background check: every third new MLA faces criminal cases

As many as 36 percent Thursday’s winners – that is, 294 fresh MLAs across five states from the 812 whose affidavits were analyses – have self-declared criminal cases pending against them, says the Association for Democratic Refor

Mumbai: Citizens join hands to oppose Coast Road project

Some 15 citizen organisations and resident associations have come together on a common platform called Apna Mumbai Abhiyan to protest against big infrastructure projects in the city approved without public consultations. On Thursda

Tunnels of hope in valley

Last breakfast at the headquarters of the Banihal-Qazigund tunnel project, where engineers are working round the clock to dig through two parallel 8.5-km tunnels, is served early in the morning to ensure that engineers and supervisors are at the s

Can AIADMK handle freebies this time, asks experts

In a state where people look forward to freebies, and might be looking again for the ones announced in AIADMK’s 2016 election manifesto, many feel that not everyone want freebies this time and not everyone is benefiting from them.

Congress suffers setback; BJP smiles in Assam

As the BJP celebrated its magnificent victory in Assam, the outcome of assembly elections in five states – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry – should make India’s oldest political party – the Congress &n

Effective video surveillance and audit, an imperative

In the session on ‘Managing network, data and physical security’ experts talked about various technologies and ways in which PSUs can take protection measures via technology. Gaurav Tripathi, head, project sales, Vantage Integrated Sec

Tamil Nadu polls: Here’s why Amma won

As the Jayalalithaa-led All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) comes back to power again in Tamil Nadu, here is what Chennai-based political experts have to say on the outcome of this election. According to Johny, a city

Experts moot new age technology

In an interactive session on leveraging new age technologies, such as big data analytics, cloud and industrial internet of things, Alok Khanna, executive director-IS at IOCL said that often people take a stable and secured network for granted, but

EgyptAir plane goes missing, 66 people on board

As many as 66 people, including 10 crew members, have vanished while going to Cairo by an Egypt air passenger jet. The flight departed from Paris on Wednesday evening and lost contact with ground crews at 2.45 am local time, about 16 km inside Egy

Boats deployed in Chennai after torrential rains

Boats were deployed in some Chennai localities including Kotturpuram and Manapakkam, which were worst hit areas during Decemb

No safe zones

On May 5, bombs were dropped on the al-Kammouneh refugee camp near Sarmada in Syria close to the Turkish border. At least 30 Syrian refugees including children were killed. Videos show frantic fire-fighters trying to put out flames while blood min

Take your kids out to Nainital lake this summer...

Here is no water but only rock, Rock and no water and the sandy road. The road winding above among the mountains, Which are mountains of rock without water. TS Eliot did not write these lines in &lsquo

PSUs need to have more effective security, say experts

Transforming PSUs through information and communication technology [ICT] was exhaustively discussed during the second session of the day-long Governance Now India PSU IT Forum held in Delhi.  Talking about the best practices in Maha

Technology has helped turnaround PSUs, say top officials

The heads of India’s top PSUs on Wednesday deliberated upon the role of technology to turnaround their fortunes and demonstrated how they used their capabilities to make their working absolutely transparent and user-friendly.

Used technology to bring transparency: Anil Swarup

Coal secretary Anil Swarup said through technology “we were able to clear projects worth Rs 6 lakh crore” as he laid stress on improving efficiency in PSUs. He said while public sector has amazing potential, it is the

Kerala rape case probe bungled: Maneka Gandhi

The investigation into the horrific rape and murder of a young woman in Kerala has been “bungled”, said women and child development (WCD) minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday as she unveiled the draft policy on women. &ldqu

Profitable CPSEs to contribute for Skill India Mission

The government wants central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to significantly increase the number of apprentices they train. It has asked all profitable CPSEs to ensure 2.5 percent of their total workforce comprise of apprentices, in order to ex

Monsoon delayed, leaves India yearning for rain

It’s the third week of May and there is still no respite from drought, heat wave and soaring temperature, nor is it likely to be in the coming weeks if the met department is to be believed. For as per IMD’s predictions, monsoons in Ker

In conversation with Singer Parveen Sultana

A classical singer from Patiala Gharana, Begum Parveen Sultana has captivated many with her voice. Born and brought up in a small town Nowgaon of Assam, she gave her first stage performance at the age of 12 in 1962 and soon after became a popu

AAP makes huge splash in MCD bypolls, bags 5 seats

Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party [AAP],  which contested the municipal elections for the first time, has won five seats in the Delhi civic bypolls. Congress managed to grab four while BJP won three seats. AAP gave a tough fight to the BJP

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