Under attack for poverty numbers, the Planning Commission on Friday said a technical group will look into various aspects of the problem, including the need to link social sector benefits with the poverty line. "Since we are se
The contentious provision relating to Lokayuktas in the Lokpal Bill may undergo change as key UPA constituents joined the Opposition in demanding its deletion but differences still persist on some other provisions. At a meeting of leaders
Former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who was forced to quit over raising fares, on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister would have preferred to retain him in the Cabinet even if it meant losing Trinamool Congress` support but he resigned to s
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Friday said he would take measures to protect the interest of state farmers in the backdrop of Tamil Nadu moving the Supreme Court over utilising Cauvery waters. "I will get detai
In line with the demands of actvist professor G D Agarwal aka Swami Gyan Swaroop Sananda, prime minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of the members of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on April 17. The government has also sa
Two BJP MLAs accused of watching obscene pictures on an iPAD in the Gujarat Assembly have been given a clean chit by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) here. The FSL on Friday submitted a report of scrutiny of the iPAD, in a sealed cover, to As
The government on Friday stepped up efforts to iron out differences on contentious aspects of the Lokpal Bill, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting leaders of various parties during which it was decided that the legislation could be taken up
“Give me a firm place to stand and I shall move the world.” This philosophy of Archimedes with the “lever concept” application in modern industry helped civilisations multiply and produce wealth faster. Shame! A nation who
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the only anti-corruption body until India creates the institution of the Lokpal now in the making in parliament, has come out with a stunning report on the "public-private partnership&
Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta N K Mehrotra has been given an extension for two years through an ordinance of the state government. Governor B L Joshi has given assent to an ordinance sent by the state government for extending the term of the Lok
In a bid to evolve consensus over the controversial Lokapl Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday met leaders of various political parties with an assertion that his government was committed to an effective Lokpal legislation. Leade
Medieval Indian folk tales remind us about the impact of the good governance process called tax collection. The king’s soldiers should be as silent as a bee collecting honey from the flower and should not disturb or even hurt the public: tha
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said remunerative energy prices are essential for expanding supplies but at the same time governmental and regulatory oversight are essential. "The government has initiated gas-pricing policy re
The Civil Aviation ministry has said it had constituted a committee to study the problems faced by passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility in undertaking air travel and suggest ways to make facilities more convenient for them. Th
A group of farmers from this district have proposed to form a company to take up agriculture as a business venture at Vasinagar near Usilampatti. The Madurai Model Agri-business company would take shape in a month, according to R Jayaraman
The Gujarat government has inked an MoU with consortium of Japanese and Singaporean companies for setting up the Asia`s largest seawater desalination plant in Dahej. The consortium of Japan-based Hitachi, ITOCHU Corporation and Singapore-b
The Gujarat Assembly was on Friday adjourned for an hour as Congress MLAs stalled the proceedings for the third consecutive day, seeking dismissal of two BJP MLAs accused of watching porn in the House. As soon as the question hour b
Sri Lanka today faced a major embarrassment as the UN`s top human rights body adopted a resolution censuring it for alleged war crimes in the conflict with LTTE as India joined the West in backing the US-sponsored move. In the 47-member UN
