“There is nothing wrong with my degree,” AAP leader Jitender Singh Tomar said on Wednesday. Tomar quit as Delhi law minister after his arrest on Tuesday and claims to have done his BSc from RML Avadh University, Faizabad. Police are ta
After nine months of wait the sense of relief is going to last just for six months. This is the story of new central information commissioner, whose functions have a bearing on the transparency and governance issues of the administration.
Another round of battle for supremacy is being waged in Delhi. The contentious transfer of ACB chief and Delhi home secretary has unnerved the officials of Delhi government. MK Meena was told not take charge of anti-corruption bureau and Delhi hom
Again an official has been tossed around in the turf war being fought by lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Earlier, a IAS official was locked out of his office for following Jung’s order.
A law minister slapped with charges of cheating is embarrassing and then being detained under additional charges is denouement. Delhi law minister Jitendra Singh Tomar has been arrested by the Delhi police on Tuesday. Tomar is accused of cheating,
Even as war on division of power rages in Delhi between lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the police on Tuesday arrested Delhi’s law minister Jitender Singh Tomar in connection with alleged fake
Though faint, the last serving memory of Mandwi for the rest of the country would perhaps only be the bloody massacre of 300 people in 1980. Home to decades-old ethnic conflict, the small block in West Tripura district was counted among the most b
With 42 percent literacy rate and more than 90 percent of its work force engaged in agriculture and living in rural areas, Mewat district in haryana has been grappling with many developmental challenges including proper banking facility in last fe
The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm `Ashobaa`. It may develop into a `super cyclonic storm` in next 24-36 hours. However, the landfall of the cyclonic storm may not happen in India. Due to the
In far-reaching and forward looking measure the Reserve Bank of India is going to allow banks to convert debt of defaulting companies into equity and bring about change in management of these companies. Capital markets regulator Sebi has alr
The country has finally got two important watchdogs to ensure checks and balances in the government business. KV Chowdary was on Monday, appointed as the new central vigilance commissioner while the Vijai Sharma, is the new chief information commi
Every third person on the Earth suffers from at least five ailments, says a study published in respected medical journal The Lancet on Monday and sponsored by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations. It revealed that the leading causes o
Before it escalates into a war where common public becomes victim, it needs to be resolved. After bitter fight over assets during division of states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are again digging heels for a long war with state machinery’s
In the age of unhealthy food habits and polluted atmosphere, yoga presents most cost effective preventive method and means for staying healthy. It is nothing to do with religion or community. But needless controversy is being generated over yoga w
Processed food is rarely tested in government laboratories in India. Instead they test milk, milk products, edible oil and water for adulteration and that is the reason why Maggi and other processed food items escaped contamination test.
They get fat salary, benefits and more holidays while offering ordinary service. The bankers do not seem to care for the consumers and it takes no less than Reserve Bank’s governor Raghuram Rajan to tell them to cut interest rates. Eve
Good intentions often pave the way for the worst outcome. We saw it in the 1980s when a plan for rural poverty alleviation, known as the integrated rural development programme (IRDP), was launched. Rajiv Gandhi gave it a big push. The IRDP was mod
Last week there was a major controversy at Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IIT-M) after it banned the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (APSC), a student group, following an anonymous complaint to the ministry of human resource alleging
Protection of environment is proactive and continuous endeavour. June 5 is the day when the humanity observes World Environment Day. Under the United Nations’ the day is to bring awareness and action for the environment. It is
India’s food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered state governments to check all noodle products made in the country. The FSSAI tests on Maggi found high content of lead and mono-sodium glutamate
