Sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, accused in a games-related graft case, was on Friday allowed by a Delhi court to go to London for the 2012 Olympics. Special CBI judge Talwant Singh allowed Kalmadi`s plea to
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday urged the Centre to request the Supreme Court to expedite its decision on the issue of Presidential Reference concerning Ravi-Beas waters as it is the only reference which is pending for more
A fresh wave of flood has threatened several districts of Arunachal Pradesh with reports of disruption in surface communication coming in from various parts of the state According to a report received on Friday morning, the rising water le
Madhya Pradesh BJP president Prabhat Jha on Friday demanded a separate Union budget for farmers. The Centre must have a `Kisan` budget and it should call a special session of Parliament to discuss issues affecting farmers in the country, J
Jammu and Kashmir government has earmarked Rs 2,100 crore as labour budget under MGNREGA scheme, an official spokesman said. This was stated by Rural Development Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar during a meeting here yesterday, the spokesman sa
At a time when the Congress-led government at the centre is trying its best to win away tribals from the Maoists by focusing on “inclusive growth”, its own government in Maharashtra seems determined to foil both. Not only has i
Despite it being a backward district constantly under the shadow of naxal activities, the Maharashtra government has sanctioned 38 new colleges for Gadchiroli in the present academic year to boost the education here. The increased strength
India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile, with a strike range of 700 km, as part of the Army`s user trial from a test range at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. The surface-
The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is in an upbeat mood after emerging victorious at majority of the seats in the recent local bodies elections in tribal areas by virtually decimating the main Opposition Congress even in its strongholds. To
Almost one-third of the Electoral College voting for the upcoming president’s election is tainted, an analysis of the affidavits of the MLAs/MPs by NGOs, National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), shows.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will release on Saturday a 122-page compilation brought out by the rural development ministry to answer criticisms surrounding the UPA government`s flagship programme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
The Congress leadership is understood to have taken a firm decision against creation of a separate state of Telangana, after weighing all political implications, though no formal announcement will be made to avoid fresh violent turmoil in Andhra P
“Education- is the manifestation of perfection already in man”- Swami Vivekananda General Perspective: As rightly said- “Legal Education is essentially a multi-disciplined, multi-purpose education
Assam government has constituted an inquiry commission by additional chief secretary P P Verma to probe into the attack on Congress MLA Rumi Nath and her second husband Jacky Zakir at Karimganj on June 30 last. Verma will inquire into all
Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested another judge in connection with the cash-for-bail case involving former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, an accused in the illegal mining case. K La
“Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.” – Euripides Good leaders are made not born. If you have the desire and willpower, you can become an effective leader. Good leaders develop thr
The Cabinet on Thursday approved the much awaited Forward Contract Regulation Act (Amendment) Bill that aims to give more powers to commodity markets regulator FMC. Sources said the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ap
Saranda is in news. With much fanfare, the government has launched a `development offensive` in this hitherto forgotten part of India, with an eye on exploiting its vast mineral resources. Everyone wants a slice of the Saranda pie n
Jagadish Shettar, a Lingayat leader backed by BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa, was on Thursday sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with a full-fledged 33-member ministerial team that included 11 new faces and two Deputy Chief Ministers.
The Cabinet on Thursday deferred a decision on selling 10.82 percent stake in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) as Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma was away on official tour. The Steel Minister is in Tokyo on an official tour and
