With no end in sight to the pilots` strike that entered 10th day on Thursday, the Civil Aviation Ministry has convened a meeting of all recognised trade unions of Air India next week to discuss issues relating to career progression and pay-scales.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee completes a year in office on May 20 saddled with a debt burden of over Rs two lakh crore, a not too happy relationship with ally Congress and criticism on handling of some issues. Speaking
The Delhi High Court today ordered its registrar to take police assistance for bringing defiant veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari here for taking his blood sample to decide the paternity suit of a man claiming to be his son. "
The Jayalalithaa Government in Tamil Nadu today went in for a eye-catching media blitz highlighting its achievements on the occasion of completion of one year in office. "One Year of Achievements Hundred Years Leap Forward"
The Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees Association today announced a three-day strike in protest against the government`s failure to fulfil their demands of increase in retirement age and regularisation of daily wagers. "We
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on dentist Nupur Talwar`s plea seeking a review of its order of allowing her criminal prosecution in the twin murder case of her daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. A bench of justices A K
Making a strong pitch for nuclear energy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said it would be "harmful" if the country gave up the option of additional source of electricity. "We are not in a situation in whic
Citing the difficult economic situation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the government would be resorting to a fresh spell of austerity measures to deal with the problems, but made it clear that he was not pressing "panic
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked dentist Nupur Talwar, being tried along with her husband Rajesh in the twin murder case of their daughter Aarushi and domestic aide Hemraj, to reply to the CBI`s response to her bail plea.
Government on Wednesday said "law will take its own course" in the alleged spot-fixing scandal in the IPL if there was any violation. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal gave this assurance in the Lok Sabha a
Jharkhand Speaker C P Singh was today sentenced to a month`s imprisonment in a 2005 case of breach of public order by burning an effigy of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, but was immediately given bail. Chief Judicial Magistrate V K M
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured he will take up the case of 2.25 acres of disputed Naval land at Dabolim airport which is being demanded by the Goan authorities. The ongoing dispute is between the state government and the Indian Navy.
After months of calm, the conflict between Maoist and the state rang loud in Saranda forest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Tuesday morning with the exchange of 200 rounds of fire between the CRPF personnel and armed cadres of the
Swinging into action a day after filing an FIR against former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in connection with illegal mining, CBI officialson Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at the senior BJP leader`s residences here and in some
“We should firmly reject those who would mock the institutions of our democracy that have developed over decades of experience.” – Prime minister Manmohan Singh during the special session on May 13 to commemorate
The government claim of Saranda being freed from Maoist control suffered a severe credibility set back with the rebels hijacking a train near Manoharpur, the block from which most of Saranda is administered. A group of armed Maoist
Over 15 months after his arrest, former Telecom Minister A Raja was on Tuesday granted bail by a Delhi court in the 2G spectrum case. "The bail application is allowed," Special CBI Judge O P Saini said. The
The DMK today welcomed the decision of a Delhi court to grant bail to former Telecom minister A Raja, who was arrested 15 months ago in connection with the 2G spectrum scam. "We welcome the court`s verdict and are hopeful that he will
As the stir by over 200 Air India pilots entered the eighth day today leading to cancellation of 10 international flights, government said the DGCA will take action against those who have falsely reported sick and not joined work.
A probe has been ordered into the allegation that child labourers were being engaged in executing works of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Ganjam district. "District Level Monitoring Committee wil
