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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Since 2003, 109 workers have died on the construction sites of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). DMRC gave this figure in an affidavit submitted in the Delhi Court on Wednesday. The Court was hearing a public interest litigation fil
Laying the foundation stone of a Rs 6,000 crore power equipment manufacturing plant near here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the nation needs to bridge the gap between demand and supply of electricity for sustained economic growth.
The Supreme Court today set aside the interim order of the Allahabad High Court staying restoration of a district named after Dalit icon Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, carved out of Amethi Lok Sabha Constituency represented by Rahul Gandhi. T
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to ensure that all schools and hostels of educational institutions occupied by the Army and paramilitary forces are vacated within two months. An order to this effect was passed by a bench
The 80-day period of shutdowns and curfews in the valley has dented the economy of Jammu and Kashmir by a whopping Rs 21,000-crore as the separatist sponsored agitation has affected every sector including tourism, handicrafts and the nascent indus
