Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday promised that his government would provide free medical treatment of serious ailments to poor. The chief minister who flagged off an awareness rally on the World Kidney Day he
As India gears up to host the fourth BRICS* summit in New Delhi on March 29, a new study has found that this club of high growth economies is as beset by unemployment, extreme poverty, regional disparity and inequality as some of the other countri
Former Law Minister Ram Jethmalani on Wednesday asked the Government to produce all documents and correspondence for agreements with various countries to bring back black money stashed away abroad. Participating in the debate on Gen
The row between Army Chief and Government worsened on wednesday with Defence Minister A K Antony saying "appropriate action" would be taken for leakage of a letter written by Gen V K Singh to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid demands by
Government on Wednesday admitted that there was no surplus coal with subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd and there was a wide gap between availability and commitments made by the company to various consumers. "There is no surplus co
A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist, an alleged aide of the outfit`s elusive chief operative Yasin Bhatkal, was arrested from north-east Delhi with one kg explosives and a detonator, police said on Wednesday. Assadullah Rehman a
India on Wednesday successfully test fired Brahmos supersonic cruise missile as part of a user trial by the Army from the test range at Chandipur off Odisha coast. "The missile was test fired from a ground mobile launcher from
The board of directors of Coal India Limited is meeting today to decide whether it will sign fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with power companies or not. This meeting is very important for both power companies and for CIL. The additional sec
Press Council Chairman Justice Markandey Katju has trashed the idea of setting up Lokpal saying it was "completely unworkable" and the proposed anti-graft body would not be able to cope with the lakhs of complaints it may receive.
The government has communicated to all states the recommendation of a parliamentary panel for payment of unemployment allowances to youths registered with employment exchanges. "The desire of the standing committee of paying unemploym
Official auditor CAG may not alter the Rs 10.76 lakh crore loss to exchequer it had projected in the draft report on allocation of coal blocks in 2004-2009 but is likely to replace the term "loss" with a more acceptable usage "unint
Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh has slapped a criminal defamation case against Army Chief V K Singh and others in a Delhi court, rejecting allegations that he had offered Rs 14 crore as bribe to the General to strike a defence deal. Gi
In a strong message to the critics of the retrospective amendment to the tax laws, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asserted India is not a tax haven. "India is not a no-tax country, India has a determined tax rate, but it
Against the backdrop of opposition by allies to various policy decisions, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee conceded that the government had "limited" mandate and would require consensus on major decisions howsoever "strenuous and t
Unable to find a conclusion through negotiations with government officials on the efforts to secure release of the remaining Italian hostage, the two Maoist nominated mediators sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik`s intervention to resolve
Maharashtra government is open to setting up a special force in Naxal-affected forest of Gadchiroli district, Home Minister R R Patil told the legislative assembly. "If need arises, Maharashtra government will set up a special
Retired Lieutenant General Tejender Singh on Tuesday refuted allegations that he had offered bribe to Army Chief V K Singh and said that no conversation related to any purchase or deal took place the last time he had met him. "
Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines on Tuesday announced temporary suspension of operations from several cities and asked an undisclosed number of staff to stay at home till the time it gets fresh infusion of funds. Faced with a cash cr
With Norwegian telecom operator Telenor claiming damages from India for cancellation of its 2G licences, the government Tuesday said the legality of the notice could be examined within the parameters of Indian law. Corporate Affairs
The Maoists behind the abduction of first time BJD legislator Jhina Hikaka have warned the Odisha government not to buy time or use the police and made it clear that they don`t want any negotiators. "They (Maoists) have caution
