The electoral debacle that the party suffered in the last parliamentary and assembly polls will come under sharp focus at the 20th Congress of the CPI-M as delegates on Thursday began discussions on the draft political resolution presented by part
Breaking his silence, Army Chief Gen V K Singh today dismissed as "absolutely stupid" a report on the "unusual" movement of two army units towards Delhi in mid-January, saying unnecessary attempts were being made to "throw
Taking serious note of irregularities detected in irrigation department works during Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav`s tour of Lakhimpur Kheri, the state government has suspended six senior engineers besides transferring the principal secretary of t
In a bid to identify "rogue" traders, Goa Government has decided to classify all the 90-odd mining leases in the state into three different categories depending on their mining status. State Mines and Geology department ha
The CBI has filed its second chargesheet in connection with alleged irregularities in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) against former Uttar Pradesh Director General of Family Welfare S P Ram and three others for flouting tender rules in su
Bowing to Maoists demands, Odisha government gas said it would facilitate the release of 27 persons, including 8 Maoists, from jails in return for securing the freedom of an MLA and an Italian taken hostage by two separate groups of Naxals.
"I am not a mad man. I am a realist and I know my limitations," was how Defence Minister A K Antony reacted when asked whether he was a candidate for the Presidential elections. "There should be a limit to ambition...
Makers of Tatra trucks, a.s. of Czech Republic, on Wednesday dismissed allegations that it was involved in corruption in supply of its vehicles to Army and said it has no direct or indirect relationship with Indian Army or any of its representativ
Opposition RJD-LJP MLAs on Wednesday created an uproar in the Bihar Assembly demanding CBI probe into non-reconciliation of Abstract Contingent (AC) bills with Detailed Contingent (DC) bills worth Rs 22,575.37 crore, as reported by the CAG.
Experts say Indian Army is among the most professional and apolitical military forces; talk of coups unheard of in India’s armed forces Following the damning story in the Indian Express about the alleged movement of two key units of t
Shantha Sinha, chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has said the difference between the working culture of an activist and a bureaucrat has resulted in winding up of the RTE division of the commission.
Gujarat Chief minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should ensure that the confidence of people remains unshaken in the Army following a news report on the `unusual` troop movement towards Delhi in the middle of Ja
Members of Parliament on Wednesday quizzed Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and Army Vice Chief S K Singh on a media report of suspicious movement of troops near the capital in January but they dismissed it as baseless. Sharma and Sing
Prices of key vegetables including tomato and potato have risen this week in the national capital and other parts of the country due to trading in the futures market and hoarding, impacting the common man. Soaring of tomato retail prices t
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ordered the Directorate of Education (DoE) to issue a fresh circular to allow inspections of all records and physical verification of infrastructure facilities like availability of water and sanitation,
After more than four decades, India is fielding a candidate for the post of regional director in World Health Organisation (WHO). India has decided to propose the name of Dr Poonam Kshetrapal for the post of regional director of South-East Asian r
CPI-M on Wednesday said corruption was an offshoot of the economic policies followed by "neo-liberal" regimes and only a Left-democratic alternative could fight the nexus of big business, ruling politicians and bureaucrats "looting&
Taking serious note of the alleged irregularities in flood control works in the district, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the issue, official sources said. The order was issued during
Islamic seminary Darul Ulum Deoband has issued a fatwa against beauty parlours saying running such a place is against the Shariat Law. The fatwa was issued in response to a question posed before the Darul Uloom asking whether the pr
After a day`s break, talks resumed between the Odisha Government and Maoist negotiators for release of the Italian captive while the state Assembly unanimously appealed to the kidnappers of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka to free him. The appe
