Security has been stepped up across the state on Babri mosque demolition anniversary today to check any untoward incident, official sources said here. Besides sensitive locations in Ayodhya like the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri mosque, security h
The Mullaperiyar dam issue between Tamil Nadu and Kerala was "only to divide" the solidarity of people from the two states against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant, the anti KNPP agitators alleged today. "As the Tamil-Mal
The Central government`s proposal to introduce FDI in the retail sector can spell doom for both consumers and traders as it will dry up the existing supply chain with foreign investors jacking up prices, exploiting the situation to their benefit,
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Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy tonight welcomed the proposed official level talks on the Mullaperiyar issue between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Kerala always wanted the issue to be settled amicably through talks and its stand had been wate
Emphasising the importance of world class training for NSG commandos, home minister P Chidambaram on Monday underlined the importance to have quick response time (QRT) in repulsing terror attacks. "The NSG commandos would be sent to v
As pressure increases on India to accept legally binding carbon emissions cuts, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today stressed on "equity" as a central tenet of the climate change talks. "Without a response based on
Questioning the rationale of continuing with the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said the government itself has noted that the country does not face any armed conflict s
Team Anna on Monday rejected Government`s proposal of excluding lower bureaucracy from Lokpal`s ambit, saying they must be covered to fight graft like alleged swindling by Group C employees of over Rs 30,000 crore worth of ration annually meant fo
The month-long registration for the Common Management Admission Test (C-MAT) in February begins on Friday and the students can even sit for a trial test on December 12, the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) announced. The fi
The government dropped a key clause to protect the interest of small kirana shops in its policy for allowing FDI in multi-brand retail despite flexibility shown by the global giants like Wal-Mart and Carrefour on the original proposal. In
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is quite firm in his support for foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector in India. According to the sources, the young leader has very clearly expressed his views that he stands with the prime minis
Underlining the importance of the voluntary sector in planning and execution of programmes, the planning commission will finalise a road map for the involvement of them in the 12th five-year plan this week. “On December 8, the steeri
The Allahabad high court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to complete all necessary formalities for holding elections to urban local bodies and issue a notification in this regard by December 19. A division bench comprising
After taking off in the frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI, President Pratibha Patil on Monday once again donned military fatigues to ride a T-90 main battle tank, becoming the first head of the State to do so. Dressed in black overalls worn by the p
The supreme court-appointed committee on Mullaperiyar dam dispute met in the national capital on Monday during which lawyers representing Tamil Nadu and Kerala made representations on their stands and asked the panel to hear them before submitting
With the Dow Chemicals sponsorship of next year`s London Olympics causing outrage among Bhopal Gas tragedy victims, the Indian sports ministry on monday asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to raise the issue with the International Olympic C
In a bid to buy peace in parliament, the Indian government on Monday said a final decision on the FDI issue will be taken only after consulting stakeholders and the opposition which insisted on a complete rollback and not just holdback. Wi
Vehicular traffic came to a halt and markets remained shut in several Maoist-infested regions of Odisha on second day of the two-day country-wide shut-down called by the rebels. Impact of the bandh, called by the red rebels to protest the
