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West Midnapore CPI(M) cadres flock home

Nearly 14 months after they fled from their homes in Maoist-hit West Midnapore district, CPI(M) leaders and supporters are venturing back, with the police attributing it to the improvement in the situation. "I cannot say that t

India`s housing deficit over 26 million

A house for the average Indian is hard pursuit, says a government body. The national Real Estate Development Council (NREDC) under the housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry estimates a housing shortfall as high as 26.53 million durin

Bihar intensifies rescue operations as Maoist kill one of the hostages

Security forces today intensified operations to rescue the three policemen kidnapped by the Maoists even as a body was found in a jungle, which police said was not that of sub-inspector Abhay Yadav, whom the Naxals had claimed to have executed.

Nitish calls for an all-party meeting to discuss hostage situation

Under attack from opposition for his alleged failure to handle the crisis arising out of the kidnapping of four policemen by Maoists, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has convened an all-party meeting here tomorrow to discuss the issue.

CSR should be voluntary for best results: Sunil Mittal

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) should be voluntary and not mandatory as forcible action will not deliver desired results, business tycoon and Bharti Group head Sunil Mittal said on Thursday. His comments came amid reports that the g

Maoists claim killing one of hostage cops in Bihar

Maoists today claimed to have killed one of the four policemen kidnapped by them from Lakhisarai district of Bihar but there was no confirmation by the police. Avinash, who claimed to be a Maoist spokesman, telephoned PTI office her

BJP baits Sonia, asks her to allow for a non-Gandhi party prez

With Sonia Gandhi set to become Congress president for the fourth consecutive term, BJP today said she should offer the chair of party chief to somebody outside the Gandhi family just as she had "sacrificed" the post of Prime Minister.

Junglemahal camps for those evicted by Maoists: CPI(M)

A day after Union Home Minister P Chidambaram spoke of existence of camps of armed cadre in West Bengal`s West Midnapore district, the CPI(M) today admitted it did have them but they were for people evicted from home by Maoists. &qu

Cong oneupmanship games behind `saffron terror` comment: BJP

Arguing that saffron is a source of inspiration and not one of terror, BJP today said home minister P Chidambaram`s statement on saffron terror was an outcome of the ongoing game of oneupmanship between senior Congress leaders. &quo

Indian healthcare needs new approach: Report

Right to life is very basic so is the right to health. Equal opportunity should be created for all to health, said minster of state for health Dinesh Trivedi here on Thursday while releasing India Health Report 2010 by think tank Indicus Analytics

Court warrant against Ketan Desai for corruption

A CBI court here has issued a fresh production warrant against former Medical Council of India (MCI) president Ketan Desai after jail authorities in Kolkata failed to produce him in connection with a case lodged for allegedly amassing assets over

Kerala to file review petition in SC on PDS limit

CPI-M led LDF government in Kerala today expressed concern over the Supreme Court order to "limit" supply of subsidised foodgrains to Below poverty line category and said it would file a review petition against the directive.

Replying to Buddhadeb`s comment not to my taste: Mamata

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said it is "against her taste" to comment on West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee`s charge that she was a "liar". "I will not reply in the same la

Govt panel to tie NREGS, watershed programme together

The rural development (RD) ministry has formed an expert group to converge NREGS works with that of the water shed programme. The convergence of NREGA activities with those of the watershed development programmes of other department/mini

Govt admits to letting tax money go up in `smoke`

Almost two months after the issue of Tobacco Board of India (TBI), a department under the commerce and industry ministry, sponsoring a private tobacco promotional event to be held in India was raised by non-governmental organisations, TBI has fina

Pranab calls for effective tax collection

In a review meeting  held  with the chief commissioner  and  commissioners of income tax, custom and central excise  in Mumbai, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has  expressed satisfaction in the net corporate tax gr

MNREGA workers under Social Security Act

Now the MNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) workers will also be covered by the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008. Acting on a decision of the government, the ministry of labour and employm

Affordable health premiums must for insured: Mukherjee

Underlining the challenges faced by proliferation of private players in the insurance sector, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has said there is a need for affordable premiums for health insurance seekers. He was addressing a gathering at the Glo

Shah Rukh Khan at Games opening ceremony?

With many people finding Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman`s Commonwealth Games theme song disappointing, the Organising Committee is exploring if Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan can liven up the opening ceremony on October 3. Th

More corporate funding for parties?

A parliamentary standing committee has recommended raising the limit of donations a company can make to the political parties in a year from 5 percent to 7.5 percent of the average net profits in three immediate past financial years.

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


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