Handicapped by shortage of officers having specialised knowledge in handling the complicated cases, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now inducting professionals on contract for three years that can be extended by another two years.
Sonia Gandhi`s visit to Trichy in Tamil Nadu on Friday left many in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ruffled over a perceived slight to the DMK patriarch K Karunanidhi. The 87-year old and wheelchair-bound chief minister had gone to rec
The mammoth Rs 2,162 cr NREGA biometric project that will enable real time data capture of crucial processes such as attendance and measurement for muster roll preparation has finally kicked off with rural development ministry inviting expression
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has prepared a Draft Master Plan Report on ‘Feasibility and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Master Plan of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) Area’. The report, prepared by Prof. Gauhar Mehmood and
India slipped two spots on Global Hunger Index, 2010 compared to last year, according to the new report released by the International Food Policy research Institute (IFPRI) in New Delhi. “India has been ranked 67 in 2010 - in 2009 t
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address a rally of the party workers at Sewagram on October 15, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee said today. "Sonia Gandhi will address `Sadbhawana rally` which marks the culmination of `Jhen
Nine private sector companies including Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and IL&FS will now be taking the infrastructure dream to rural India. These companies have been shortlisted by the rural development (RD) ministry for the Rs 1,300 crore rura
Barring Shopian district town in South Kashmir, life returned to normal across Kashmir Valley today after hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference decided not to call for a strike. Shops and business establishments reopened this morning in
Giving reprieve to transporters and other users of the fuel, the government has said it was not the right time to deregulate diesel prices, as inflation continued to be high. "I don`t think it will be a wise or prudent thing to do (de
The district authorities have ordered to register cases against 44 officers, including 15 presiding officers for not attending election duty during the first phase of panchayat polls in the district, officials said today. Santosh Kumar, th
The North Eastern Frontier Railway has introduced a special pair of train between Lucknow and Guwahati to clear the extra rush during the forthcoming festive season. The train 0514/0513 will run from October 12 to November 17 and will leav
India is all set to get a seat on the Security Council as a non-permanent member after a gap of 19 years through the elections to be held tomorrow in the United Nations General Assembly. India is expecting an easy win since Kazakhstan pull
BJP President Nitin Gadkari today said an attempt was made to destabilise the democratically-elected government in the state by using money and power. "In the last few days, an attempt was made by the Congress and the JD(S) to destabi
Emphasising on the need for women empowerment, President Pratibha Patil today expressed concern over skewed sex ratio in states like Punjab. In Punjab, the male-female ratio is 1000:857 which is very low. This imbalance may lead to law and
The crisis in the Bihar BJP has blown over with Bihar BJP president C P Thakur withdrawing his resignation, a day after he quit the post ahead of the Assembly polls in the state. Thakur, who flew down here yesterday, met BJP national presi
Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj has sent a report to the Centre recommending President`s rule in the state. Raj Bhawan sources said the Governor has noted in his report that what had happened during the business relating to confidence vote
Wealth has surged in India, tripling over the last decade, says a new report released by investment bank Credit Suisse. It also added that most Indians may almost double their assets over the next five years. “The total wealth of Ind
Prime minister Manmohan Singh has issued a fiat to the ministries asking them not to name any new programme or scheme indiscriminately in the name of late former prime ministers Indira Gandhi or Rajiv Gandhi, as many such schemes have floundered b
The Naxal menace in Chhattisgarh can be controlled with better co-ordination between the CRPF and state police, CRPF director general K Vijay Kumar said here on Friday. "CRPF is India`s biggest and highly trained force. The Nax
APJ Abdul Kalam is likely to be the interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir according to highly placed government sources. Once the details are formalised and also finance minister Pranab Mukherjee returns from USA, the decision is expected to
