While most foreign policy experts see a possible signing of the N-liability accord between India and the US as a turning point in the relationship between both nations, the Carnegie endowment for International Peace claims that not much may come o
Schools kids will now get their own unique identity numbers with the government planning to track their mobility through electronic registration. Under the plan the UID number will have an imprint on performance records like mark sheet, merit cert
The notification for phasing out Blueline buses from the national capital got lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna’s approval on Wednesday. With the approval the private buses are being barred from the remaining areas too other than Lutyens`
India impressively sailed through the last global financial crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the USA. At above 20000 points the BSE sensex along with around 8 percent of consistent GDP growth may well be pointers to the growi
Railway minister Mamata Banerjee has promised the nation an accident-free railways in a year`s time. “There will be zero percent tolerance towards train accidents. We will install anti-collision devices and train protection and wa
Inclusive growth may get a much-needed shot in the arm, with the government planning to draft the twelfth five-year plan in consultation with civil society groups. In fact, the consultations are already underway between activists and plann
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is once again in the news for all wrong reasons. One of its important office bearers, Indresh Kumar, figures in the charge sheet filed by the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) of the Rajasthan police on the serial bl
Advocating "baby steps" for pushing forward the dialogue process on Jammu and Kashmir, Centre`s interlocutors today said besides interacting with all shades of opinion in the state, they had a huge task of taking all the stakeholders in the country o
Booming private sector interest in the renewable energy sector may bring in investments peaking at $55 billion, the government says. “This investment is expected to come mostly from the private sector, while the government’s ro
Writer and activist Arundhati Roy defended her statement on Kashmir today, saying the statement "comes from not wanting people to be killed, raped, imprisoned or have their finger-nails pulled out in order to force t
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) signed a memorandum of understanding with Barcelona city council on Tuesday to cooperate in the fields of urban planning. As per the MoU, Barcelona City Council will help DDA in redevelopment of wall
The fact finding committee appointed by the Aligarh Muslim University to probe the alleged financial irregularities of around Rs 90 lakh by the vice chancellor P K Abdul Aziz has spent over Rs 46 lakh during the course of investigation. Th
Residents of Badarpur may have to wait some more time to enjoy the Metro train comfort as the small stretch between Sarita Vihar and Badarpur is likely to be opened only next month. DMRC has begun trial runs on the 5-km section and
With India and United States likely to discuss foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail during US president Barack Obama`s India visit, Walmart, the American retail giant has pitched for 100 percent FDI in the retail sector. “Hundr
The transport department authorities are awaiting the notification from Delhi lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna regarding the phasing out of Blueline buses from the national capital. Presently, these private buses have been kept away from Lutyen
Even though government budgets are rationing of public money for governance, Indians do not get to know much about the budgets that the government presents annual budget. Indian budget is still not fully open to public, says a survey condu
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today indicated that the final decision on the much-delayed Navi Mumbai airport project may be taken on November 7. "The final decision on the Navi Mumbai airport project is likely to be taken
Terming as wide and comprehensive the working parameters of the committee probing the alleged fraud in Commonwealth Games, former CAG V K Shunglu said the panel will go into every complaint to arrive at a logical conclusion within the stipulated t
Delhi`s third mega Lok Adalat on Sunday made a strong case for more like it. Over one lakh cases were resolved in a single day as binding judgements were handed out on matters as complicated and compoundable as recovery suits and injunction suits
OPINION Rajiv Gandhi once said that out of every rupee spent by the government on poor people only 10 paise actually reach their intended beneficiaries. In case you have not heard, the Garib Kalyan Melas
