Local traders on Wednesday observed a bandh in Vijayawada opposing unprecedented hike in trade license fee by the municipal corporation. They were also opposing the proposal to impose new taxes. All trade organisations including Vi
In a dramatic twist in the 2G spectrum probe, Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former telecom minister A Raja and under investigation in the case, died in mysterious circumstances with his family claiming he committed suicide. "He was br
A rally of over 5,000 farmers protesting against construction of a cement plant on wetland in Bhavnagar district reached Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The rally, being led by Mahua BJP MLA Kanubhai, started on March 3 from Mahuva taluka of Bhavn
The Delhi high court banned the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) from going on strike against the Air India management from March 15 citing the ongoing conciliatory proceedings with the central labour commission. Following the c
Piqued by the recent controversies surrounding the microfinance sector in India, the government may have moved to set up a regulatory body for the sector. A strong and effective regulation of the sector is imperative to put an end to undes
In a secret letter, US president Barack Obama has made a defence sales pitch to prime minister Mamnohan Singh. The letter (reproduced below) says that "the United States is a willing capable and reliable defense partner to India. High technol
Government today invited protesting Jat leaders in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, demanding reservation in Central Government jobs, for talks in a bid to find an amicable resolution to the vexed issue. Home Minister P Chidambaram and Social Ju
Concerned over instances of use of forged documents to get pilot`s licences, the government today said it has directed investigations into all licences issued in the past and set up an experts committee to look into the current examination system.
Thirtyone firms have come under the scrutiny of the enforcement directorate which told the supreme court on Tuesday that multicrore foreign transactions relating to the 2G spectrum scam have been traced to at least six countries. The agenc
Development commissioner S K Choudhary today took over as the new Jharkhand chief secretary after A K Singh was removed, according to official sources here. Singh has been made director general of Administrative Training Institute, the sou
Faced with increasing incidents of pirate attacks, the government is considering allowing armed guards to be deployed on Indian merchant ships to enable them to retaliate in case of an attempt by sea brigands to take over the vessels. Sour
After days of haggling, ruling DMK and its key ally Congress today finalised on the 63 constituencies to be contested by the national party for the April 13 assembly elections, amid indications by the Congress about possible power-sharing in case
A special MCOCA court here today rejected the bail plea of nine persons accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts. The nine accused had moved the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court last month seeking bail on the bas
The sleuths of Jharkhand Vigilance Bureau today launched raids in the offices of National Games Organising Committee (NGOC) in Ranchi and Dhanabd, according to vigilance department sources here. The raids began this morning at the NGOC`s m
Karnataka Lokayukta has unearthed a major scam in purchase of drugs in government hospitals, causing huge losses to the state exchequer. Lokayukta Santosh Hegde said they have already submitted a report to the government in this regard.
The Congress-led UPA government at the centre seems to be jealous of the success of Vibrant Gujarat, as the income tax department has sought details of the memorandums of understanding (MoU) signed at the January event. The move, however, can boom
With public accounts committee (PAC) of Parliament being on a spree of questioning people from various sections in 2G case, it has not gone down well with JPC chairman P C Chacko who feels that PAC has gone beyond its mandate and wants a "con
Suspended Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi was today questioned by the CBI for the second time in connection with alleged scams related to the conduct of the sporting extravaganza. Kalmadi was earlier questio
Hundreds of BJP activists on Tuesday blocked traffic on the national highway here protesting lathicharge on party legislators, who were on their way to meet the governor of Uttar Pradesh. The BJP members, led by former state minister Naren
As the Bangladeshi supreme court on Tuesday adjourned for two weeks its hearing on Nobel laureate and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus` plea against a high court order upholding his removal from the Grameen Bank, Indian microfinance institution
