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No relenting in MCD doctors` silent protest

Doctors at all six Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) hospitals have decided to continue their silent agitation against the hospital administration department of the civic body till all their demands are met. Of the many grievances the doctors h

Doctors trained for better trauma care

Over 1,500 doctors from Delhi received training on emergency trauma care here at the two-day workshop, called the Comprehensive Trauma Life Support workshop (CLTS), organised by Sri Ganga Ram Hospital in collaboration with the International Trauma

Govt warns SEBI about Cairn-Vedanta deal

The government has written to market regulator SEBI saying Cairn Energy Plc`s deal to sell majority stake in its Indian arm to Vedanta Resources does not yet have its approval, a condition contingent for the USD 8.48 billion deal to consummate.

Punjab regularises over 13,000 teachers

The Punjab government today gave its nod to regularise services of over 13,000 teachers recruited on contractual basis by the Department of School Education with effect from the next academic session. The decision to regularise services of

A dam is filled, the dream is unfulfilled

Imagine a farmer in Kutch. Let`s call him Kisanbhai. Imagine a tribal farmer living on banks of the river Narmada in a village called Mokhadi. Let`s call him Devilal. The two of them have never met but their fates have been intertwined ev

60% Indians don`t agree with PM on feeding the hungry

Contrary to what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh believes on the issue of distributing food to the poor, over 60 percent Indians want the government to help the hugry with free foodgrains, an opinion poll released on Tuesday has found. "

Kaun Banega Crorepati for rural India, courtesy RD min, DD

Two months after the rural development minister C P Joshi expressed his desire to start a Kaun Banega Crorepati kind of quiz programme for the rural India; his ministry has come up with a plan to start a quiz show from October 2. &ldqu

Poverty skews mortality rates amongst toddlers in India

Ahead of the high-level UN summit to assess progress in the Millennium Development Goals later this month, a recent report says children from the poorest communities in India are three times more likely to die before they reach the age of five tha

Workers supporting strike clash with those who defy

Workers of the Ladlow Jute Mill at Chengail in Howrah district supporting the industrial strike called by the Central Trade unions clashed with the workers who reported for duty today, police sources said. Workers supporting the str

Supreme Court restores AIADMK MLA’s membership

The Supreme Court has restored AIADMK leader Chandra’s membership of the Tamil Nadu legislature. The election of Chandra from the reserved seat of Rajapalayam was set aside by the Madras High Court. The reason was that she was a Chri

Jharkhand assembly to be dissolved?

Speculation in corridors of power in Delhi is that the centre wants Jharkhand assembly to be dissolved to spoil BJP’s bid to form a government. The Congress core group and the union cabinet are meeting later Tuesday to take stock of

MLA`s nephew arrested in RTI activist`s murder case

Shiva Solanki, nephew of BJP MP Dinu Solanki was today arrested from near the Rajkot airport in connection with the murder of RTI activist and green crusader Amit Jethwa here, police said. "We have arrested Shiva Solanki, from near th

SIC questions former Arunachal Pradesh CM

Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang, arrested by the Special Investigating Cell (SIC) over his alleged involvement in the multi-crore PDS scam, was interrogated by department officials under medical supervision. The SIC in

Strike affects normal life in Manipur

The 24-hour nationwide strike, called by central trade unions against price rise and other issues, affected normal life in Manipur today with markets, shops and business establishments remaining closed and private transport off the roads.

BJP, JMM reconcile, to bid for governing J`khand

In a fresh bid to break the political stalemate in Jharkhand, the BJP today decided to stake claim to form a government with the support of erstwhile partner JMM and AJSU in the state which is under President`s rule. "The party

SC hauls up UP govt for illegal construction in jails

The Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the Mayawati government for allegedly constructing unauthorized structures at the old jail premises in Lucknow in violation of its order. A Bench of Justices P Sathasivam and A R Da

Health ministry needs committed workforce: Dinesh Trivedi

Bringing out the inefficiencies in the health ministry once again, minister of state for health Dinesh Trivedi said here on Monday that his ministry cannot work on the present bureaucratic system and needs people who are committed to health issues

Poverty is here to stay for long, believe urban Indians

As India aims for the double digit growth, a majority of Indians feel that poverty is here to stay for another two to three decades, according to a study to be released tomorrow. “Sixty three percent of urban Indians believe

Have your say on how India should fight corruption

Finally, the government seems to want to listen to YOUR ideas on how we must work towards a corruption-free India. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has published a public notice in newspapers today, inviting the citizens to respond to its `d

Nitish shows the right way; stands firm in hostage situation

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has done a commendable job in a grave hostage situation. He not only stood firm and refused to negotiate, as a “strong” state would be expected to do, he did even better. He ensured that the lives of t

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


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