Killing of 20 unarmed men in the forests of Chittoor near the abode of Lord Balaji in Tirumala by Andhra Pradesh special task force personnel is being termed as brutal massacre by the activists. The victims hailed mainly from Tamil
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2013 is being called the game changer and seeks to protect the interest of consumers from errant developers and ensure timely execution of projects. The union cabinet has approved changes to a bil
While the Tamil Nadu government has asked the Andhra Pradesh to order for an enquiry on the police shooting, in which 20 people mainly from Tamil Nadu were killed on Tuesday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the
Terming Pakistan as a country of vital importance for US foreign policy, the US State Department has approved shipment of billion dollars worth of military hardware and equipment to Pakistan. According to a report in Pakistani newsp
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched Mudra Bank, which will provide credit of up to Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs and act as a regulator for `micro-finance institutions` (MFIs). The Micro Units Development Refinanc
The Civil Aviation Minster of India, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, does not mind carrying matchboxes with him in the flights. Raju himself admitted that he violates rules while he was addressing a gathering at the bureau of civil aviation
The union minister of heavy industry and public enterprises, Anant Geete said that all the vacant positions of chairman in public sector undertakings (PSUs) will be filled soon. While addressing a Confederation of Indian Industry (
The clearance of the coal mines bill by both houses of parliament has certainly given a boost to coal sector reforms. Coal mining is now open to private companies engaged in power, iron and steel, and cement sectors. They can now mine coal for the
India imported 80,000 tonnes of Australian wheat recently, the biggest in the last five years due to unseasonal rains, and it may to resort to more imports as country’s wheat output in 2015 likely to fall again. "There`s
Sounding impatient, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday made a harsh comment on the banks reluctance to lower consumer interest rates. Rajan`s harsh comments reflect the increasing impatience of the RBI with banks, who
Telangana Police gunned down five terror accused as they tried to escape the police custody in Warangal on Tuesday. The accused tried to escape while being taken from Warangal to Hyderabad for a court hearing. The incident occurred
The Reserve Bank of India in its first monetary policy statement for the new financial year 2015-16 has not changed both the repo rate and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) due to increased food prices after unseasonable rains in the country.
A three-judge bench of justices A R Dave, J Chelameswar and Madan B Lokur, which had reserved its judgement on the National Judicial Appointment Commission act (NJAC) and constitutional amendment of Article 124 A, has referred the matter to a five
A week past the deadline to have at least one woman director, 180 listed companies including 32 public sector undertakings (PSUs) and public sector banks (PSBs) are still non-compliant. These include maharatna companies like Steel Authority of Ind
Somebody has goofed up and somebody will pay for it. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday was forced to say that his government would send a fresh request to the centre for a probe by the CBI. Earlier in the day the Centr
Justice Kurian Joseph’s objection to the chief justice of India, HL Dattu, holding the chief justices conference on Good Friday and Easter is more than a tussle among the top judiciary on a specific issue; it has important connotations. Whil
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday launched the first Scorpene submarine at Mumbai’sthe Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). An MDL official said "after undergoing trial test run at sea to check technical glitches, if any, the sub will
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has termed tax notices sent to around 100 overseas funds as as legitimate tax demand and not tax terrorism. Jaitley said taxes need to be paid where the demand was right, while wrongful demand would go into liti
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the National Air Quality Index, to monitor pollution levels in 10 major cities and inaugurated the two-day conference of state environment ministers in New Delhi. The index will provid
This year the spring has come with a mixed bag for Kashmir – freak weather, non-seasonal snowfall, and a nascent government that has barely survived a collapse followed by sneak attacks by terrorists in border towns. Amid this
