Expressing serious concern over the implementation of Rs 52,000-crore farm debt waiver scheme, government auditor CAG on Tuesday said in several cases ineligible farmers were given benefit while deserving ones were left out. Comptroller an
The arena for the first skirmish between Congress and the BJP in the run-up to 2014 general elections, the politically volatile Karnataka is the only state where the ruling party expects to improve its tally. And it should thank a badly fractured
After Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi called prime minister Manmohan Singh as the "night watchman" of Congress, the new term coined for the PM was the much talked about topic among the MPs in the parliament corridors. Someone was he
The entire national capital will soon be under the hawk’s eye. As per an ambitious plan cleared recently by the ministry of home affairs, more than 6,000 CCTV cameras will be installed all over Delhi in the coming few months to keep a tab on
On Sunday, Swiss voters voiced their anger against corporate greed, clearing a landmark plan to boost what shareholders can do to curb executive greed. Just a day before, a CEO of a Rs1,000-crore company told me about the annual Vijay Mallya party
Suspecting foul play, relatives of those killed while allegedly making bombs in the proposed Posco steel plant area of Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha on Monday refused to take the three bodies. "We had issued notice to the relatives
A Delhi court on Monday framed charges against Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on fast for about 12 years demanding repeal of controversial AFSPA, for allegedly attempting to commit suicide during her `fast until death` here in 2006. Met
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwa has announced an indefinite hunger strike and civil disobedience movement from March 23 against rising electricity and water prices in Delhi. While addressing a press conference, Kejriwal appeale
Adnan Singh, 56, looks intently at the swollen leg of Kanta Bai. For about 10 minutes he stares at it from different angles. He then asks her to take her tongue out. As Kanta Bai obliges, he looks at her tongue for another five minutes, after whic
Congress on Monday hit out at BJP for its focus on Narendra Modi, saying it betrays a "leadership vacuum" in the main Opposition party as the Gujarat Chief Minister is "not a leader of stature". "Modi is speaking i
The Reserve Bank on Monday said financial inclusion plan will be an important criteria for getting new bank licences in the private sector. The RBI came out with new bank licence guidelines last month wherein it said the important criterio
Controversial UP Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias `Raja Bhaiya` on Monday resigned from the state Cabinet in the wake of the killing of a DSP in Pratapgarh district. "Raja Bhaiya ka istifa ho gaya hai (Raja Bhaiya has resigned),&q
A man has been arrested here in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad blasts, police said on Monday. "A man identified as Manzar Imam has been arrested," Superintendent of Police Vipul Shukla told PTI. However, he ref
In the early days of television, Ramayana dictated the Sunday morning schedules of people. Today, in the age of private news channel, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi seems to have similar effect on newshounds and people at large. His long exp
At least two anti-Posco activists were killed and another seriously injured while allegedly making a bomb at Patana village in Odisha`s Jagatsinghpur district on Saturday, the police said. However, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), wh
A few minutes before the 2013 budget presentation in Lok Sabha on Thursday, finance minister P Chidambaram had troubled times from none other than six of his own senior colleagues in the cabinet. As Chidambaram was explaining the salient f
Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has drawn Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi`s attention to the tardy implementation of the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), the housing scheme meant for the rural poor, in the state and urged him to take neces
The civil society groups have criticised the budget terming it high on rhetoric and less on commitment towards inclusive development. “The finance minister acknowledged the need for ‘paying special attention’ to disadvantaged sec
Criticising the budget presented by finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday, civil society groups have called it high on rhetoric and low on commitment toward inclusive development. “The finance minister acknowledged the need for
The budget has practically begun the countdown for the general elections next year. There are all indications that the political chessboard has been clearly laid out and moves have been initiated to checkmate rivals. Also read:
