The indefinite sit-in on railway tracks by residents of Mirchpur village seeking fresh probe into the killing of two Dalits in April last year entered the fourth day today, disrupting rail traffic on the Jind-Jakhal section of the Delhi-Ferozepur
India on Tueday opened the door for British companies to get involved in the operation, maintenance and toll collection of major public-funded roads in the country. “Today we are building world class cars, and aiming for the world cl
The Bombay high court today issued notices to the Goa government, CBI and other probe authorities in connection with a petition filed by Congress` frontal student organisation, NSUI in the policemen-drug peddler nexus case. The NSUI had fi
The health ministry will soon launch a national programme to diagnose cancer at an early stage among the population and provide free chemotherapy, The Times of India reported on Monday. The programme in its first phase will open in 100 dis
The central information commission (CIC) has rebuked the ministry of external affairs for failing to disclose the information on Indian citizens holding accounts in foreign banks. After the MEA contended that it did not have any details of
The bus rapid transit system of Ahmedabad is furthering its spread. A seven-kilometre-long stretch is under construction. The project had hit a minor roadblock when the authorities had to raze parts of a temple which lay on the stretch. Th
Commercial establishments operating illegally in farm houses and other places in nearly 400 rural areas and urbanised villages of Delhi are expected to get a reprieve soon as the government is planning to bring an ordinance to freeze sealing and d
Pulling up the CBI for the tardy pace of its probe in the Adarsh Society scam, the Bombay high court today directed the investigating agency to expeditiously conclude the investigation and take a final decision on registration of an FIR within two
What might come as a surprise to right to information (RTI) applicants is that the central information commission (CIC) is following the ‘one subject matter per RTI application’ rule in implementing the act. In a nutshel
BJP on Tuesday asked the centre to immediately declare names of the Indians who had stashed black money in Swiss Banks. "UPA government should, without any hesitation, make public names of all those who have stashed black money
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid speculation that a reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers is on the cards later this week. Gandhi met Singh at his residence here. She was accompanied by her
The much-feted Ahmedabad bus rapid transit system (BRTS), popular as Janmarg seems to have fallen a trifle short of its promises. Listing the case of missing cyclists among others, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad
A seven-day shutdown called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, in support of its Gorkhaland statehood demand, begins tomorrow in the Darjeeling hills, with party chief Bimal Gurung indicating that an invitation from the Centre for talks is in the offi
The role of whistle-blowers in the policemen-drug lord nexus case would be probed by special investigation team (SIT), police sources said here. An Israeli national Ayala Driham, and Kazak national Zarina had caught on camera Police Sub In
Stepping up the agitation for introduction of a bill for formation of Telangana state in the Budget session of Parliament, activists of TRS, BJP, and several other organisations staged road blockades across the region today. Road traffic w
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for a judicial inquiry into the alleged rape of a girl by Uttar Pradesh BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi in Banda. A bench of Chief Justice S H Kapadia decided to consider the desirabilit
The Mines Ministry has asked the plan panel to speed up the infrastructural projects in mineral rich states, urging it to take it up with various ministries, including Road Transport. "It is requested that Planning Commission m
The homes set up to cater to vulnerable groups like homeless children, elderly persons, mentally retarded persons, destitute women, beggars and leprosy affected persons in the national capital will now be monitored by the management committee.
The ruling BJD in Orissa today launched a campaign to connect with all 80 lakh families in the state. The family contact programme, which would continue till February 14, aims at telling people about the alleged neglect of the state by the
The controversy regarding the Indian Medical Association (IMA) endorsing products manufactured by private companies has put a hold on the organisation allowing its stamp to be used on more products in the near future. IMA honorary joint se
