Atul, an IPS officer of 1976 batch belonging to the UP cadre, has been short-listed for the post of CBI director. The chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) panel sprang a surprise by including Atul’s name. The two other front runners,
Trashing accusations of money laundering and corruption against him, a combative BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he was ready to face a probe but asked why the Congress was reluctant to inquire into Robert Vadra`s dealings. Gadka
Though it is difficult to imagine, the black, stinking stream of water near the Yamuna Bank station of Delhi Metro was once a river with clean water. It was thanks to this river that a city came up on its banks; now the city has reduced it to a se
A draft legislation is ready for setting up a permanent water disputes tribunal to resolve the water related disputes among the states in an expeditious manner, new Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat disclosed on Tuesday after assuming the char
Those who felt that BJP president Nitin Gadkari would resign in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding his Purti group of companies appear to have put too much faith in the innate goodness of the political culture. This innocent expectation
Service delivery in India is a challenge and is marked with large and glaring inefficiencies. Nearly two decades of rapid economic growth, the uphill task facing policymakers at all levels -- centre as well as states -- is to ensure inclusion so t
India has been ranked as the fourth most attractive nation for retail investment among 30 emerging markets by the US-based global management consulting firm, AT Kearney, in its Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) 2011. The Cabinet Commi
When a career goes from distinguished to extinguished in the blink of an eye, you feel sorry. I feel sorry for Rajat Gupta, the former McKinsey boss who received a light two-year sentence in a New York court on October 25. I also feel sorr
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna resigned on Friday ahead of the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet scheduled on Sunday. The 80-year-old leader from Karnataka is believed to have sent his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in th
Activist Arvind Kejriwal on Friday demanded that BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and Robert Vadra declare all their business interests and where all they own land in the country He said the probe against Gadkari by IT Department was an "eye-w
A day after resolving the impasse over salary issue with its employees, the Kingfisher Airlines top brass discussed revival plans with aviation regulator DGCA here on Friday. "It was a general meeting. We had a discussion with the DGC
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday said there seems to be "substance" in the charges levelled against BJP President Nitin Gadkari for alleged dubious funding of companies owned by him. "Whatever things are coming up.
A panel comprising bureaucrats in Haryana to probe Robert Vadra-DLF land deals in the state has submitted its report in record 14 days, giving a clean chit to the UPA chairperson’s son-in-law. The panel consisting of the deput
Will Narendra Modi become the prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)? While there is intense competition within the party and objection to his name from a crucial ally, Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal (United), he is bound to b
A proposal to implement the food security system envisaged in the National Food Security Bill as a central government scheme, without waiting for the legislation to be passed, has been dropped following oppostion from the Congress president Sonia
Popular comedian and film director Jaspal Bhatti, who touched a chord with the masses with his humorous take on problems plaguing the common man, died when his car rammed into a roadside tree in the wee hours on Thursday. The satirist`s so
Until one-and-half-years-ago when the panchayats were not in place, there were only 87 people in Jammu and Kashmir holding Indian constitutional flag in their hands. These people were called MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly). But after the pa
The stage is all set to select the new director of the central bureau of investigation (CBI). The CBI selection board headed by the central vigilance commissioner (CVC) with the home secretary and the secretary DOPT as other members is likely to s
Speculations of the Congress’ prince charming getting a bigger role are a seasonal affair. They are having a rerun after Rahul Gandhi met prime minister Manmohan Singh on October 18. A day before this meeting, Congress president Sonia Gandhi
