Observing that the recruitment process for posts of drivers and conductors undertaken by the Navi Mumbai transport committee (NMTC) was a scam, the Bombay high court has directed the chairman of the committee to file a reply on a public interest l
Rajya Sabha today passed a bill with a provision that juvenile home children suffering from diseases like leprosy and TB need not be separated from rest of the occupants. Replying to a brief debate on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protect
Shattering the dream project of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday decided to convert the Rs 1,200 crore new assembly-cum-secretariat complex into a multi-super-speciality hospital and a new medical college. Makin
Government is planning to set up a National Electricity Fund to help quicken the pace of transmission and distribution reforms in the power sector, the lok sabha was told on Friday. A proposal for setting up of national electricity fund (i
The Madhya Pradesh government is going to recommend to the centre that central bureau of investigation (CBI) should probe the murder of city-based RTI activist Shehla Masood. Opposition Congress, as well as Masood`s family members had dema
The supreme court on Thursday delivered a split verdict on the question of return of land to original owners if the government, after acquiring the same, had failed to pay compensation within the stipulated period of two years under the land acqui
Millions of mobile phone users will be able to get rid of the menace of unsolicited text messages (SMS) in six weeks when DND (do not disturb) number 1909 becomes operational, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said today. Mobile phone users can
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the agreement signed with Switzerland for sharing banking information on demand is likely to come into force by September. He said during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha that he had signed the ag
Government can ill-afford to ignore popular sentiment for Anna Hazare`s anti-corruption campaign as otherwise it may have to pay a "heavy price", Santosh Hegde, Lokpal bill drafting committee member said on Friday. He said any se
Asserting that the ongoing protests on Lokpal bill is an internal matter of India, the US on Friday expressed confidence that New Delhi would be able to address its current political disputes and tackle popular concerns about corruption using its
Team Anna Hazare on Friday said the 15-day fast for a strong Lokpal bill may go beyond the period depending upon the government`s response to the agitation. Hazare`s associate and RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal said the 73-year-old Gandhian
Anna Hazare today launched his protest fast at the historic Ramlila Maidan giving indications that it will be a prolonged one when he declared that he will not quit the venue till the Jan Lokpal bill is brought. "We will not leave thi
BJP MP Varun Gandhi said on Tuesday he plans to introduce Anna Hazare`s version of lokpal bill as a private member`s bill in parliament. "I plan to introduce the jan lokpal bill as a private member`s bill in the parliament. I will do
Unknown to most of Arunachal Pradesh, the Lower Dibang Valley district is emerging as the fruit bowl of the state with its farmers making optimum use of the centre`s technology mission. The state`s horticulture department reaped the benifi
The supreme court on Thursday held that the minimum eligibility percentage for admission in central universities for OBC category should be at most 10 percent less than that of general category students. A bench headed by justice R V Ravee
After drawing a flak for causing damage to the state infrastructure due to incessant mining activity in Goa, the local ore exporters have come up with a novel way to offset the impact. Goa mineral ore exporters association (GMOEA), which h
Support for Anna Hazare and his movement against corruption continues to swell in Mumbai. Many NGOs and private organizations like F North ward citizens forum, H-West Ward Federation, Sunday friends, Karamyogi Pratisthan and Shakti Sa
A day after it registered an FIR against YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the illegal assets case, the CBI on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of various companies which have invested in the businesses of the Kadapa MP in fiv
The Madras high court bench here has directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide enough staff and other amenities for the state level monitoring committee to curb illegal sand quarrying,and ensure proper and skilful quarrying of sand from the ri
The enforcement directorate has issued show cause notices to two loop telecom firms for alleged violation of foreign exchange laws to the tune of about Rs 384 crore in connection with the 2G scam. The directorate had earlier slapped variou
