Set to monitor the 2G spectrum scam probe, the supreme court on Thursday widened the investigation in the case by bringing in its ambit the telecom policy from 2001 to 2008 covering both the NDA and the UPA regimes. A bench comprising just
`Mess` doesn`t even begin to describe Orissa’s education picture as it stands today. It is much more ominous than that. If there are students to learn, there aren’t teachers. Where ever there are teachers, they skip teaching. Even if t
The LTTE, which is almost on the verge of a wipe out, is trying to regroup and planning to launch spectacular strikes on high-profile targets like prime minister Manmohan Singh, home minister P Chidambaram and Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanid
The Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, who is in India on a three-day visit, said that there is no rivalry between the two countries, the world`s fastest growing economies as there is enough space for the both to grow. Comparing India to an elephant, Wen
Pending state/district level vigilance and monitoring committee (V&MC) meetings could deprive states of central funds, the rural development ministry has warned. The ministry would take up the issue of such non-compliance of guidelines
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has extended the time given to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) to reply to the show cause notice by two weeks. In a letter dated December 14 2010, the ministry has cited two reasons for the exte
The Delhi transport department may have bitten off more than it can chew. The phasing out of 823 Blueline buses is already giving the Delhi transport corporation the jitters. While the body has been instructed to fill the gap, authorities fear tha
Facing criticism on the controversy surrounding former minister A Raja allegedly attempting to influence a Madras high court judge, former CJI K G Balakrishnan on Wednesday insisted that the minister`s name was not mentioned by Justice H L Gokhale
The CIC today allowed the CWG organising committee to withhold for now disclosure of controversial contracts and agreements entered into with overlays suppliers after the CBI stated that revealing the information will impede the probe.
Schools in Delhi are free to frame their own guidelines for nursery admissions in the coming session, state education minister Arvinder Singh said on Wednesday at a press conference. However, it did lay down one rule to be adhered to - sch
Widening the probe in the 2G spectrum scam, the Enforcement Directorate today joined CBI in conducting searches in connection with the case and visited the house of alleged hawala operator Mahesh Jain here. Official sources said a t
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao arrived here today on a three-day visit which he said was to promote friendship and expand cooperation between the two countries. Immediately after his arrival here, Wen said, "My current visit is aim
Civil aviation minister Praful Patel, who was at the receiving end in the tapped conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, today wondered how she came to prominence and what was her claim to fame. Refusing to join issue with
Amid the demand from civil aviation ministry for induction of Rs 1,200 crore as fresh equity into Air India, prime minister Manmohan Singh today said the government is actively considering helping the national carrier. Along with th
The $ 50 billion BPO industry shuddered on Monday when Congress president Sonia Gandhi is said to have expressed her strong opposition to outsourcing. The industry, which was just about recovering from US president Barack Obama’s str
Around a decade ago, LK Advani gave a sagacious advice to the Ambani brothers. “Let politicians do their politics and run the country; you concentrate on your business,” Advani is believed to have told the Ambanis when they called on h
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted raids at the residence of a senior Tamil journalist as part of its probe into 2G spectrum scam. A team of CBI officials from Delhi swooped down at the residence of Kamaraj, a
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today filed a petition in a Delhi court seeking his inclusion as a public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case. In his petition filed before special CBI judge Pradeep Chaddah, Swamy pleaded that the
The CBI today carried out searches at the premises of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and former TRAI chairman Pradeep Baijal in connection with the alleged Rs 22,000 crore 2G spectrum scam, a week after conducting raids at the residences of former
Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) on Wednesday hiked petrol prices by about Rs 2.95 a litre effective midnight, and other state-owned oil companies IOC and HPCL will follow suit tomorrow. The oil ministry today gave the three companies a go-ahe
