Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has revised the land acquisition bill to provide for a greater say to the states, make it mandatory to have the prior “consent” of two-thirds of all those who would lose land and a compensation
Country`s foodgrains production is projected to decline by 10 per cent in the kharif season of this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to deficient monsoon and drought in some states. However, the government expects to make up for the decli
All recognised aided and unaided private schools in Delhi must appoint special educators for children with special needs by March 31, 2013, else they will face derecognition. The Delhi high court said schools must make their buildings/school premi
An open letter to governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayan from Irmel V. Marla (Sociologist/Anthropologist) Chairperson IIHRVA, Vice Chairperson RBHFI and Dr. Kamal Taori, (IAS rtd., Economist) Secretary RBHFI, Partner & Advisor IIHRVA,
Nine persons, including eight women, were on Monday killed and at least 30 others injured when a stampede broke out during a function at an ashram in Deogarh district, 324 km from here. "Nine persons died at the Thakur Ankul Chandra A
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that mobile phone subscribers will not have to pay roaming charges from next year. "From next year. Our secretary has told you that it will be free from next year," Sibal said here in r
Disclaimer: I find advertisements on television irritating too. It confounds me more that all television channels, at least the ones claiming to be news channels, seem to break into ads at the same time. Bad marketing strategy, I would think,
Several trains, including Rajdhani Express, have been stranded at various places following blockade put up at Parsabad Railway station in Koderma district by BJP activists. "BJP MLA Amit Yadav and about 500 of his supporters have squa
The forthcoming Gujarat Assembly elections between two main contenders - the Congress and BJP - are likely to see depletion of their vote shares at the hands of other parties, also having secular and Hindutva leanings. More than ten nation
The Union Ministry`s imminent reshuffle has been deferred by at least a week and may now take place only the next weekend or in the first week of October as a top Congress source said there are many ticklish issues yet to be sorted out like bringi
Mulayam Singh Yadav drove to Rashtrapathi Bhavan to enjoy the Subha Mudgal musical concert with President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday but that has created a flutter in Delhi political circles. Moreover, the timing was such t
There is little to dispute that our health care is in a shambles. All the crucial health indices like maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate, malnutrition and anaemia levels continue to be very high. Health infrastructure is awfully inadeq
Six Trinamool Congress Ministers on Friday submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who expressed sadness over the ally`s decision in protest against allowing FDI in retail. The Ministers -- Mukul Roy, Sudip Bandhyopad
In relief to consumers, government on Friday abolished the import and excise duties on non-subsidised domestic LPG cylinders that will bring down their price by Rs 97 a unit in Delhi. It also asked states to subsidise LPG cylinders.
Enthused by the success of women`s Self Help Groups (SHGs) during last one year, Koraput district administration in Odisha plans to set up a bank for them. If things move as per plans, the proposed Mission Sakti Credit Cooperative Society
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Air India on a plea seeking a CBI/SIT probe into alleged irregularities, including purchase of aircraft for the national carrier and giving up of profit making routes to private airlines,
In a big relief to Congress on a day Trinamool Congress pulls out of UPA, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday pledged to continue support to the government as it "does not want to let communal forces to come to power".
With Trinamool Congress set to exit the UPA, the Congress top brass, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi, will meet this evening to decide the future course of action. A meeting of the Congress Core Group h
Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting lasted for 45 minutes and a source indicated that both the leaders discussed the current political situation in the state. Accord
Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday described Anna Hazare`s decision to snap ties with the pro-politics group in the anti-corruption movement as "shocking and unbelievable" and said the veteran activist`s principles will be the foundation of the
