All eyes will be on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday on whether he yields to pressure of hiking passenger fares yet again or looks at other measures to mobilise resources to offset the burden of the recent diesel price hike.
The Censor Board has refused to clear a Bengali film for taking potshots at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Singur movement that forced the Tatas to exit the state. Starring rebel Trinamool Co
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains”
The foodgrain production in Gujarat has dipped by 8 lakh tonnes in 2011-12 over the previous financial year, according to Socio Economic Review of the state. As per the second advance estimates for year 2012-13, the production of total foo
I am a farmer in Sabarkantha district, Himmatnagar taluka. My village is Vaktapur. Will I be eligible for increase in subsidy for drip irrigation system because I am a small and poor farmer and can’t afford this new system?
I am a farmer in Sabarkantha district, Himmatnagar taluka. My village is Vaktapur. Will I be eligible for increase in subsidy for drip irrigation system because I am a small and poor farmer and can’t afford this new sy
People in Dhinkia, Gobindpur and Patana villages, where Pohang Iron & Steel Company (POSCO) proposes to set up its steel plant, were still asleep when the police entered the area around 4 am on February 3 to acquire land for the project.
The only smart thing union home minister Suskhilkumar Shinde has said since the twin-blasts in Hyderabad on Thursday evening is, to misquote Churchill, a naught wrapped in zilch inside a zero. Asked about the involvement of the suspected terror gr
Preliminary investigation into the twin blasts in Hyderabad has suggested that Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were used to carry out the explosions and the modus operandi was similar to blasts triggered by the banned militant outfit Indian Muja
Madhya Pradesh government has charted an ambitious plan to completely stop open defecation in urban areas by 2017 and provide sanitation access through individual household toilets by 2025. "The `Madhya Pradesh Sanitation Vision 2025`
At least 11 people were killed and nearly 50 were injured when two blasts rocked Dilsukhnagar, a busy commercial hub in Hyderabad, on Thursday evening. The unofficial death toll, though was past 15 by 9 pm. The first blast occurred at 7.01
February 24 is observed as central excise day across the country. But superintendents of the central excise and service tax are in no mood to celebrate. The All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers (AICEIA) and its siste
A six-member special team comprising five from the CBI and one from the Income Tax department was on Thursday constituted by the Supreme Court to examine the contents of tapped telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politi
If anyone had doubts about Cyrus Mistry’s audacity, Wednesday’s reentry into the airline business is evidence of steel he packs beneath the smile. The sector is bleeding, fuel remains frightfully overtaxed, bilateral traffic rights sti
The Government on Thursday expressed its commitment to enact the Food Bill that seeks to provide subsidised foodgrains to poor as a matter of legal right. "...relentless efforts of farmers coupled with conducive policies of the govern
Expressing concern over declining growth, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the government is taking steps to revive investment activity and boost economy. “Both global and domestic factors have affected our growth. We need
Against the backdrop of the Delhi gangrape case, the government said it is deeply concerned over such incidents and has begun implementing a series of administrative measures to improve safety of women. Addressing the joint sitting
Expressing concern over declining growth, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said government is taking steps to revive investment activity and boost economy. "Both global and domestic factors have affected our growth. We need to a
Seeking cooperation of all sections ahead of Parliament session, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said "credible action" is needed from all to ensure that the country is least affected by the "formidable challenges" po
“(In exchange) of money being given by a foreign NGO, the media is spreading absurd stories (about spiritual leaders).” — Asaram, formerly also “bapu”, in Ballia on Wednesday
