In a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot overbridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue of the Commonwealth Games, injuring 23 labourers. Five of
While Bill Gates might have inspired Indian industrialists to professionally transfer their companies instead of letting their family inherit them, the Indian government may not have any fiscal incentive for them as of now. Minister for co
Looking to boost farming sector growth by more than four per cent, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has chalked out a massive Rs 2300 crore programme on various projects, including research. "Now every state is co
Noting that "no major breakthrough" was possible at the climate change conference in Cancun, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said that the focus of the international community had now shifted to what measures needed to be taken "
Selected ayurvedic drugs manufactured by Indian companies will soon carry a quality assurance mark which will increase their credibility in the Indian as well as the international markets. Quality Council of India (QCI), an autonomous bod
The United Nations secretary general urged the leaders to help the world’s poorest to end poverty at the inaugural address to the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit in New York. “There is no global project more worthwhile. L
Harish Khare, media advisor to prime minister Manmohan Singh, today called the Congress a status-quoist party which does not believe in conviction, a remark which was instantly dismissed by party general secretary Digvijay Singh. "Con
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell on Tuesday asked the Indian government to take immediate steps to fix the condition of Games Village`s residential zone, which according to him, has "shocked" many contingents
New Zealand chef de mission for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Dave Currie, today said the event may be called off if the concerns regarding the Athletes Village are not addressed at the earliest. Currie, who is in Delhi as part of a
One of the three judges in the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court today disagreed with the majority order rejecting the plea for deferring the Ayodhya verdict to allow mediation and gave a dissenting opinion that an amicable settlement coul
The Supreme Court today acknowledged the problem of lack of potable water arrangement at public places but expressed its constraint to fix the problem across the country. The apex court said it "sympathises" with the petit
Claiming that an underground route is possible for Mumbai Metro`s second line from Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd, Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has prepared an alternate plan. Thousands of local residents protested ye
The greenfield airport project at Navi Mumbai is likely to get the final environmental nod by October and the bidding process expected to begin by the year -end, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said today. "We expect that
The Commonwealth Games village inaugurated last week was to be converted later into a Delhi University (DU) students` hostel, but these posh and luxurious apartments would now be used by the bureaucrats after the Games. Bharatiya Janata Pa
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a generous increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of rabi lentils (masur), gram (chana) and safflower (Kusumbh), as compared to cereal crops like wheat
Delhi’s first ever all-comprehensive tourist info-cafe came up at Red Fort on Monday. The cafe is an extension of government-to-citizens (G2C) kiosks. The objective of the project is to provide immediate access to information about the city
Jam-packed platforms of the New Delhi railway station may soon be a thing of the past. If things shape up according to plans, constructions will be taken up in an area of 10,000 sq metres to create facilities especially for thousands of passengers
Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is facing contempt of the court for leveling corruption charges against former CJIs, has reiterated his charges in a fresh affidavit before the supreme court, saying that half of the last 16 to 17 chief justic
National Rural livelihood Mission (NRLM), the restructured rural self-employment scheme will empower rural women through their mandatory inclusion in self help group (SHG) network. This was revealed in the detailed draft NRLM guidelines the rura
