The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) has estimated India’s economic growth rate for the current fiscal at 5 percent, the lowest in a decade. That was not surprising. On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund not only made that prog
There are indications that Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Jawed Usmani may join as secretary in the prime minister’s office (PMO) soon. If so happens, the state will have a monopoly in the PMO as the incumbent principal secretary, Pulok Chatt
Fresh summons were on Friday issued by a fast track court against Congress MP Mahabal Mishra and his family members for their alleged role in the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl in 2006, after he they failed to appear before it. The fa
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited would foray into the civil aviation sector and aero-engine making business where it sees huge opportunities, besides designing, developing and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, its Chairman R K Tyagi said tod
The Cabinet today approved the setting up of a special purpose vehicle to build the USD 9 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, as multinational firms have been unwilling to build the project. The Duba
Social media has brought about a paradigm shift in governance, having introduced a demand-driven approach to e-governance, which was till date supply-driven and implemented in a top-down fashion, according to telecom secretary R Chandrashekhar.
Amidst demand for action against VHP leader Praveen Togadia for allegedly making provocative speeches, the Centre has asked the Maharashtra government to probe the charges and book the Hindu outfit leader if he is found to be violating laws.
Defending a minister can be risky business. Yet, I am doing it. No, Uttar Pradesh Khadi and gramodyog minister Rajaram Pandey is not a lascivious moron; he is not even a stalker. He is just an ardent admirer of yonder eternally romantic Keats. A t
Updates: SC turns down CBI`s plea to file a fresh affidavit in the case SC questions CBI for delay in filing appeal against Allahabad HC verdict on dropping conspiracy charges against L K Advani and others in Babri case.
India`s economic growth rate this fiscal is estimated to be sharply lower at 5 per cent, lowest in a decade, on account of poor performance of manufacturing, agriculture and services sector. This estimate by CSO is drastically lower than w
Having stayed here for over four months now, Nalanda, I have found, is like any other district: the good coming as close neighbour, almost part of the package, of the bad. While there are obviously disconcerting evidence of bad governance, there a
Despite the global meltdown, and the persistent slow-growth story of India Inc that is worrying prime minister Manmohan Singh and finance minister P Chidambaram no ends, as many as 240 companies participated in the first phase of the campus placem
By the time Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi had completed his 65-minute speech at Delhi University’s Sri Ram College of Commerce, it was evident in the loud cheers and deafening clapping that he had won many hearts. Unlike other politic
Karnataka is likely to go to polls on May 20 and 23 in a two-phase election to the Assembly, according to tentative dates discussed informally by the election commission, sources said. Counting of votes is likely to take place on May 27. T
In December 2012, the government had introduced the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 2012 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill sought to redefine the offence of rape and amend the penal laws in line with the recommendations of the law commission and the nationa
As the national media continues its coverage of the controversy surrounding Kashmir’s first all-girls rock band Pragaash, journalists from the Valley believe the whole issue has been blown out of proportion. The national media, they said, ar
A group of students today protested outside the Sri Ram College of Commerce here for hosting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The protesters belonging to unions affiliated to Left and other political parties raised slogans agai
It was Narendra Modi’s first public interaction in the national capital after his third election victory which has pitch-forked him to the top of the 2014 race. And he didn’t disappoint – neither the 2,000-plus students of the Sh
The Central Vigilance Commission today pitched for massive reforms in police forces saying that the 150-year-old Act governing them makes police an "agent of the government" rather than a law enforcing agency. "Police
Supreme Court issues notice to Sahara Group on a contempt plea by SEBI for not refunding Rs 24,000 crore to its investors. SEBI is free to freeze accounts of two companies of Sahara Group and seize their property for not complying with our
