In the wake of the recent attacks on women from the northeastern states, Delhi University (DU) aims to foster a sense of security and solidarity with its students from the region. The university on Monday organized first of its kind festival - NES
Suresh Kalmadi was today sacked as the chairman of the Commonwealth Games organising committee in the interest of impartial and unhindered investigations into allegations of corruptions in conducting the mega event. Lalit Bhanot has also b
The supreme court today sought the centre`s response on a plea for disclosure of the entire contents of corporate lobbyists Niira Radia`s conversation with politicians, journalists and corporate tycoons, which were tapped by government authorities
A BJP delegation led by senior leader L K Advani today met president Pratibha Patil to complain about the "unconstitutional conduct" of Karnataka governor H R Bhardwaj and sought his recall. The delegation, also comprising 23 Kar
To Shri Jairam Ramesh Union Minister of Environment & Forests Government of India Subject-Hazards of Killer Asbestos Fibers in Bihar Dear Sir, With reference to the news report "Govt move to s
Amidst a series of cases relating to environment reaching the courtrooms, the supreme court today prodded the centre for setting up a green regulator. The apex court`s forest bench of chief justice S H Kapadia and justices K S Panicker Rad
The government veered from the suggestions of K R Narayanan committee on Padma honours at least thrice, says a RTI reply. In a response to the RTI application filed by social activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal, the ministry of home affairs (
The ruling BJP in municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday requested new urban development minister Kamal Nath to seriously look into the problems being faced by people in unauthorised colonies, unauthorised-regularised colonies and rural an
Low reimbursement from the state government is crippling the implementation of Right to Education (RTE) act in private schools, according to the schools` authorities. The Delhi government`s provisions for reimbursement, in some cases, fall
The group of ministers (GoM) headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, set up to decide steps to tackle corruption and improve transparency, on Friday shied away from fixing any time limit on completion of court trials in the corruption cases e
In a startling offensive, the UN has questioned the selection of the mebers of the national human rights commission (NHRC) in the light of the selection norms reserving the position of the chairperson for a former chief justice of the supreme cour
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday accused prime minister Manmohan Singh of misleading the nation on the Swiss bank accounts, asserting that the Swiss government considers money in these accounts as "stolen property" and wants to retur
The Delhi high court on Friday said the Delhi government cannot claim special equity right over the Delhi transport corporation (DTC) bus depot in the Yamuna floodplain. An order passed by a division bench of chief justice Dipak Misra and justice
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said that the state government will talk to the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University (DU) to make DU a vehicle-free zone. CM said it will give the university campus a noise and pollution-free atmosphere
The Left parties today asked the government to confiscate the black money allegedly stashed in Swiss Bank accounts and make the names of the account-holders public. "Government should not only obtain full details of these accounts, bu
Maoists were getting encouragement from civil society and support of well-minded citizens was required to stem the menace, West Bengal governor M K Narayanan said today. "The Maoists are getting the upperhand in people`s mind because
Tension grew today between Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and governor H R Bhardwaj who rejected a cabinet resolution asking him not to accord prosecution sanction against the BJP leader who demanded an apology for his controversial rema
Lt gen P K Rath, former deputy chief of army staff-designate, was today found guilty by an Army court martial in the Sukna land scam, becoming the highest ranking serving officer to be convicted for corruption. The former 33 Corps commande
The Delhi high court (HC) on Friday turned down a fresh plea seeking permission for the assembly of more than 10 people to offer Friday namaz at the site of the demolished mosque in Jangpura in south Delhi. Dismissing the petition filed by
Telecom minister Kapil Sibal was today ticked off by the supreme court for undermining the CAG report in the 2G scam and told to "behave with some sense of responsibility". "It is unfortunate. The minister should behave with
