The iconic Delhi metro is far from an urban convenience these days. With technical snags and slack security, the metro is losing its reliablity even though new lines have added to its passenger count. In the past few weeks, there ha
After years of wait, India is finally set to get electoral reforms. “We want public opinion created for these reforms hopefully and it must now see light of the day,” chief election commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi said in New D
Renewing his attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, governor H R Bhardwaj today charged it with having "failed" to check illegal mining and demanded that chief minister B S Yeddyurappa reply to his recent letters on illegal mining an
The government now has its eyes set on turning all big ticket projects by well-known builders into green townships. The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is trying to develop 50 green townships under its existing solar city programme.
The supreme court on Thursday admitted the special leave petition (SLP) filed by activist Arvind Kejriwal demanding transparency in the selection of central information commissioners. The court issued notice to the union government, asking
Coming under attack after his reported statement that "radicalised Hindu groups" posed a bigger threat than outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Rahul Gandhi today diluted his comments saying that terrorism and communalism of all types are a th
While big scams have been making headlines, shining the light on the corporate-government nexus, corruption in the availing of public services by citizens is falling, says a survey by a city-based think tank, Centre for Media Studies (CMS).
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released on bail on Thursday after nine days in jail over alleged sexual offences, even as he vowed "to continue" his work and to prove his innocence. Assange, 39, was released from the Victor
The prime minister’s office (PMO) has admitted that the Shunglu committee, which it appointed to probe alleged cases of corruption in the commonwealth games 2010, does not have adequate powers. In a note dated November 11, 2010
The Maharashtra government will constitute a two-member judicial panel to probe the alleged irregularities in the Adarsh housing society in Mumbai within two to three days, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said here on Thursday. "We h
Madhya Pradesh has lost 32 sq km of forest cover due to the dam construction, especially on the river Narmada, state forest minister Sartaj Singh said here on Thursday. "Though Madhya Pradesh had a forest cover of 95,411 sq km, the l
A monochromatic health insurance scheme may not serve a country as big as India, the medical council of India governing body member Ranjit Roy Chaudhury said here on Thursday. He added that there is a need to bring in risk-pooling schemes an
Except for a commitment towards cementing economic ties, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao skipped all other issues that could have made for a robust China -India parley. The premier preferred comfortable ambiguity on the issue of stapled visas though he
Mired in controversies and scams, the Commonwealth Games found some belated redemption in the cheer of Delhi university students over their swanky, renovated hostels which they had had to vacate for the Games.
The competition commission of India (CCI) tottered its way to releasing its first ever order last week following a full investigation by its director general where it ruled that the practice of imposing prepayment charges by banks and housing fina
Of the ten lakh tenth-gradersin India, more than five lakh have opted out of board exams, scheduled next year. Education reforms introduced by the HRD ministry in 2009 had made board exams optional for students. However, in the absence of
The Mundra Port and special economic zone (SEZ) limited port site at Mundra in Gujarat has been issued a show cause notice by the environment and forests ministry (MoEF) for violating the provisions of the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notificatio
“If I get a flat in the DDA housing scheme 2010, can I sell it immediately after getting possession?” is a common question in the minds of thousand of those applying for the flats under the DDA’s biggest ever housing scheme. But
Law minister M Veerappa Moily today said the name of former telecom minister A Raja did not figure in the letter written by the former chief justice of India K G Balakrishnan to him in August 2009. "I wrote to the then chief ju
Over the past couple of months Delhi has been witnessing an average of one rape case almost everyday and experts have attributed the alarming trend to two major factors - a low conviction rate and lack of better and preventive policing. Ci
