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Notification for fourth phase poll in Bihar

Election Commission today issued notification for holding election to 42 assembly seats going to poll in the fourth phase on November one. "The commission issues the notification for the fourth phase poll this morning," Additional Chief

Govt removes Haryana Home Secy

The Haryana government tonight removed senior IAS officer Krishan Mohan as the state`s Home Secretary after the CBI booked him and a real estate company in a graft case in a multi-crore mega project in the city. The CBI on Monday bo

Organisers to inquire into CWG pool-related illness

Amid reports that the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Delhi may be contaminated, the organisers were today left red-faced with the `Big Two` Michael Fennell and Suresh Kalmadi promising an inquiry and a solution by today. Addres

K`taka govt headed towards crisis as BSY sacks two more ministers

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, whose government is facing a serious crisis following rebellion by a section of BJP MLAs, today sacked two more dissident ministers. Talking to reporters here, Yeddyurappa said he had recomm

Food inflation dips marginally to 16.24 pc

Food inflation fell marginally to 16.24 per cent for the week ended September 25, on slight easing of supply side pressures, even as prices of cereals, fruits, select vegetables and milk remained high. After rising for the fifth str

IMF pegs India`s growth at 9.7 pc in 2010

The International Moneytary Fund has revised its growth forecast for India in FY `10, raising it to 9.7 percent from the July figure of 9.5 pc. The Washington based lender said that India`s growth-surge is based on local consumer demand. &

RTI version 2.0

Here is what the people working closely for the RTI Act have to say on improving the law: Arvind Kejriwal, RTI activist - There should be a transparent and participatory process to select information commissioners.

No WB funding for dedicated freight corridors

The World Bank has refused to fund four new dedicated freight corridors of the railway ministry, which are currently in preliminary stages. On being approached by the ministry, WB said that it is a huge amount for them to fund. “As t

Digantar gives these children a new direction in life

When a doctoral student in mathematics and his would-be wife, a post-graduate in sociology, joined Digantar, which means a change in direction, they were sure they wanted to be part of this experiment in alternative schooling. Thirty-two years on,

Govt clamps down on FOB excess

The government has made a feasibility study compulsory before the construction of a foot-over-bridge (FOB) as the city has recently witnessed reckless constructions of such bridges - even in areas that did not need them. Central Road Resea

Mizoram to seek more time from Centre for Bru repatriation

The Mizoram government would move the Centre for extension of the deadline for repatriation of Bru refugees from camps in North Tripura, from October 18 as instructed by the union home ministry to November 18, a senior state home department offici

Saudi Arabia approves extradition treaty with India

Saudi Arabia`s legislative body, the Shura Council, has approved the draft agreements of an extradition treaty and a prisoner exchange deal with India inked during prime minister Manmohan Singh`s visit to Riyadh early this year. "The

Delhi civic bodies pay no heed to CIC`s CWG directives

No civic agency in the national capital except the NCMC has complied with the Central Information Commission (CIC) order regarding the disclosure of Commonwealth Games-related information. On August 6, Shailesh Gandhi, Information Commissi

Facing rebellion, BSY sacks four ministers

Faced with a serious rebellion threatening the stability of the first-ever BJP government in the south, Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday sacked four dissident ministers and accused the opposition Congress and JDS of attempting

RSS is `fanatical` like banned outfit SIMI : Rahul

In provocative remarks, Rahul Gandhi today described the RSS as "fanatical", saying it was no different from banned terror outfit SIMI and that both hold "fundamentalist" views. "I know only that both SIMI and the

Counselling centres in police stations

To avert suicides and create awareness among public on the value of human life, counselling centres would be launched in all police stations of Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts tomorrow, W

HC upholds govt-proposed fee structure for pvt schools

In a huge relief to thousands of parents in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside a single judge`s order staying implementation of individual fee structure for private unaided schools drawn up by a government-appointed committee.

No govt sponsorship for pvt tobacco event: HC

Following a court order, the Tobacco Board of India (TBI) has finally taken its logo off the website of a private tobacco promotional event which is being held in Bangalore. Karnataka High Court passed an order on September 17 asking TBI,

UK to learn from India`s rural developmet experience

Everybody seems to be keen to learn from India`s rural development fable. The Brits are now in line, seeking India`s help with implementation of various schemes for the rural sector. A delegation from UK met rural development minister C P

PM more capable than me: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today clarified his immediate political role in the Congress and said that prime minister Manmohan Singh, as a more capable person, was suited to the job. He was responding to the question whether a youth would be holding

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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