The CBI is likely to question former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in connection with his alleged role in the housing society scam here. The CBI, which had on November 15 registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) in the scam, is like
India has performed poorly in providing social security protection to its people until recently with "very high vulnerability" to poverty and informal labour practices in the world, according to the International Labour Office.
Emphasising on the need for greater accounatbility for good governance, Maharashtra governor K Shankarnarayanan on Tuesday said that the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) needs more powers and called for arming the CAG with enforceable mandate
The annual temperature in some parts of India is set to rise by 1.7 degree Celsius-2.2 degree Celsius (with 1970s as base year) by the year 2030, affecting the four sectors, namely, water, forest, health and agriculture, a report prepared by Indi
Governance Now forum ‘Bihar on the move’ was held in Delhi on August 21. Eminent journalist and author M J Akbar gave the opening address at the event. Akbar shared his ideas on how good governance has changed Bi
Nirmala Haldar was away visiting her mother when her family and relatives were crushed under the rubble after the five-storeyed building where they lived collapsed on Monday night. The Haldars and the extended family were 17 of the
Health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here on Tuesday urged the religious and social leaders to take up the cause of population stabilization on their agenda. “Medical science can provide the technical solution to facilitate the processes
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today accused the Centre of "squeezing" states in terms of powers wrested with them for development and other issues. "Today the Centre is making it a unitary form of system..
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit launched Governance Now, a fortnightly magazine and web portal, at a well-attended inaugural event in the capital on January 27. The chief minister complimented the Governance Now promoters for launching
Orissa government today said it would "examine" the High Court judgement that quashed the land acquisition procedure for the proposed Vedanta university along the Konark-Puri Marine Drive. "We have not yet received a
An all-party meeting today failed to break the stalemate in Parliament over the demand for JPC into 2G spectrum issue, leaving no immediate signs for return of normalcy in both Houses that have remained paralysed for four days. All
As late as Tuesday, two days after A Raja departed in disgrace for his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seemed to be defending the ousted telecom minister. On the day the Supreme Court questioned the inact
Indicating that official auditor CAG will be permitted to look into the books of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today underscored the need to ensure transparency in these infrastructure schemes.
The deputy comptroller and auditor general (CAG) Rekha Gupta on Monday stated that the CAG audit report on issuance and allocation of 2G spectrum has been tabled in the Parliament and any further action on the same rests with the Public Acco
Central information commission (CIC) has issued a show cause notice to central public information officer of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for not responding to the RTI query related to Suresh Kalmadi’s tours details. C
The Delhi Government today directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to make an emergency survey of all buildings in the Laxmi Nagar area to determine their structural deficiencies. At a high-level meeting attended by top official
‘Product of the Year’ is not just a concept but also name of a French company that votes the best innovative consumer product of the year. The certification agency recognises and rewards new consumer products across various categories
A RSS activist has filed a defamation case against Congress general secretaries Rahul Gandhi and Digvijay Singh at a court here for comparing the saffron outfit with terrorist organisations. RSS activist Mukesh Pedwa has filed a cas
The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to have taken inspiration from Marx – Groucho, not Karl. “These are my principles, and if you don`t like them... well, I have others,” said the famous wag. As H D Kumaraswamy, the JD-S chief in Karnataka, pres
Stepping up their attack on police establishments and government structures, armed Maoists blew up a police station in Orissa`s Koraput district, police said today. Around 30 heavily armed rebels raided the police station at Kakirig
