The supreme court is considering expanding the ban to diesel cars with engine capacity of less than 2,000cc. Before arriving at that decision, the court will first seek industry input on the matter. An indication of this was given today by the SC
There are numerous arguments in favour of the Delhi government’s odd-even scheme of road rationing, and of course there are as many arguments against it. That is understandable, given the complexities and a vast range of factors involved.
Last month’s floods have revived the subject of relocation of administrative capital of Tamil Nadu from Chennai to somewhere in centre of the state. Though some feel that the idea is outdated, the debate refuses to fade away.
New year has brought bonanza to Mumbai. The capital of Maharashtra will get Rs 73,367 crore for various infrastructure projects this year. Some of the key projects include the Rs 13,000 crore Mumbai coastal road, Rs11,500 crore Mumb
The farm sector has demanded exemption of income tax on profit made by farmer producers’ organisations and agri-cooperatives, creation of buffer stock of milk powder, outright ban or increase in import duty of butter oil, and imposition of s
India is gearing up for an era of startups and entrepreneurship and the man pushing it as one of his biggest development and self reliance agenda is none other than prime minister Narendra Modi, who launched the ‘Startup India, Standup India
The US expects Pakistan will take actions against the perpetrators of the terror attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, a top American official said, hours after Islamabad said it is working on the "leads" provided by India. "
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Monday said that women safety is a key concern for Delhi Police and extra security personnel have been deployed in this regard."A total of 13,548 women personnel have been deployed in the city to address
Coming down heavily on the frequent disruptions witnessed in the recently concluded winter session of parliament, especially the Rajya Sabha, constitutional expert Subhash Kashyap said that there should be strict disciplinary action against unruly
Today is the 4th day to the odd-even car trial in Delhi. First three days being the New Year weekend, along with a Sunday (the day which is exempted from this rule), Delhi did not have to think of the dilemma. But Monday presented a
Around 200 traffic challans were issued before noon as Delhi’s road space rationing scheme faced a big test on Monday, the first full working day after an extended weekend since the implementation of the odd-even campaign on January 1.
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country’s remote northeast region before dawn on Monday, killing at least five people, injuring 100 others and causing damage to several buildings. Indian Meteorological Department said the epicentre of the
Amid a series of admission and recruitment scams in many states in recent years, the union public service commission (UPSC), the central agency in charge of conducting the civil services and allied examinations, had so far managed to keep a clean
Coming down heavily on the frequent disruptions witnessed in the recently concluded winter session of parliament, especially the Rajya Sabha, constitutional expert, Subhash Kashyap said that there should be strict disciplinary action against unrul
Policemen line up the stretch of the lane from the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg to the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground, where an India-South Africa Test is on. I turn to some policemen for the way to the reform home, also known as juvenile observation
The year 2016 began with an odd. But this odd is in favour of the environment as Delhi government’s odd-even formula to check pollution levels in the capital and the NCR started on January 1. Car with only odd-numbered plates were allowed on
After months of mulling and contemplation, today I finally decided to car-pool with a colleague, who lives just five minutes away from my home in Indirapuram, to office. Our office is in Sector 16 of Noida. We should have started car-pooling month
In a fresh confrontation with the Central government, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed PM Narendra Modi and said that the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DANICS)and Indian Administrative Service associati
According to Census 2011 data released on Wednesday, child sex ratio in the country is declining rapidly, since 1961. The child sex ratio is the number of girls aged 0-6 years for every 1,000 boys in the same age group. The child sex ratio for the
Cadila Healthcare Ltd said it received a warning from US health regulators for violating manufacturing standards at two production sites in India. The letter from the US Food and Drug Administration cites issues at Cadila`s plants in Moraiya drug
