The major coalition formations in the country were trying to weaken the Left movement, which had always put forward an alternative to the Centre`s neo-liberal and anti-imperialist policies in the states governed by them, CPI-M polit bureau member
The Indian growth story seems to be firmly on the upswing as the year draws to a close, despite reform legislations stuck in the logjam between the Government and the opposition, prompting the policymakers to talk of 9 percent expansion this fisca
India was tarred by a string of corruption episodes in 2010 – irregularities in the holding of CWG and leakage of tapes pointing to lobbying to fix ministerial berths to cite a few, but its economy managed to avoid the rough waters and
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lags far behind his ministerial colleagues in his wealth, details of which were made public today. Details of the assets of 30 Bihar ministers, including Kumar`s were uploaded in the government websites as a ste
Asking scientists to think out of the box for advancements in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced 2012-13 as the `Year of Science` to unleash the energies of young scientists and attract more people towards research streams.
A distant learning course to upgrade the knowledge of healthcare providers across the country has been started by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), a central government institute for public health in the country.
A distant learning course to upgrade the knowledge of healthcare providers across the country has been started by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), a central government institute for public health in the country.
Telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Friday sent a three-page top-secret note to prime minister Manmohan SIngh on the 2G spectrum, arguing that the spectrum policy has remained the same from the time of the NDA rule to the UPA. Insiders say that both t
Bodoland Territorial Council chief and former insurgent leader Hagrama Mohilary has urged the government to also take a similar stand with NDFB anti-talk faction leader Ranjan Daimary as with ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa for lasting solution to
Karunanidhi, who was scheduled to meet Manmohan Singh last night, could not do so as he was `pre-occupied` in a meeting to release a volume of poems of his friend, noted Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu. He said this morning that his scheduled me
The Central Bureau of Investigation finds itself in a great difficulty to cope up with so many scams that broke out in 2010 as it does not have enough manpower for simultaneous probes, more so with many of its sleuths already tied up in concluding
Over 100 Hindu families in Pakistan`s Balochistan province are making efforts to migrate to India after becoming the target of a campaign of kidnappings and extortion, according to a media report today. The Hindus of southwestern Balochist
Private players may now open technical institutions of learning, but only if these are run as non-profit organisations. After a meeting with the higer education and technical education council, the HRD minister Kapil Sibal said that privat
The state transport authority is planning to link all the motor licensing offices in the city. All the 13 offices will be connected with a broadband line. Presently, in order to procure driving license one has to go to regional transport
While the Delhi government has managed to increase the number of e-waste bins in the city to around 60, an official has admitted that ‘not enough material is being put into the bins.’ “The amount of e-waste disposed
The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and ministry of human resource development (MHRD) will soon form a joint working group (JWG) comprising of eight members. The JWG will be co-chaired by the secretaries of both the mini
