Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, whose government is facing a serious crisis following rebellion by a section of BJP MLAs, today sacked two more dissident ministers. Talking to reporters here, Yeddyurappa said he had recomm
Food inflation fell marginally to 16.24 per cent for the week ended September 25, on slight easing of supply side pressures, even as prices of cereals, fruits, select vegetables and milk remained high. After rising for the fifth str
The International Moneytary Fund has revised its growth forecast for India in FY `10, raising it to 9.7 percent from the July figure of 9.5 pc. The Washington based lender said that India`s growth-surge is based on local consumer demand. &
Here is what the people working closely for the RTI Act have to say on improving the law: Arvind Kejriwal, RTI activist - There should be a transparent and participatory process to select information commissioners.
The World Bank has refused to fund four new dedicated freight corridors of the railway ministry, which are currently in preliminary stages. On being approached by the ministry, WB said that it is a huge amount for them to fund. “As t
When a doctoral student in mathematics and his would-be wife, a post-graduate in sociology, joined Digantar, which means a change in direction, they were sure they wanted to be part of this experiment in alternative schooling. Thirty-two years on,
The government has made a feasibility study compulsory before the construction of a foot-over-bridge (FOB) as the city has recently witnessed reckless constructions of such bridges - even in areas that did not need them. Central Road Resea
The Mizoram government would move the Centre for extension of the deadline for repatriation of Bru refugees from camps in North Tripura, from October 18 as instructed by the union home ministry to November 18, a senior state home department offici
Saudi Arabia`s legislative body, the Shura Council, has approved the draft agreements of an extradition treaty and a prisoner exchange deal with India inked during prime minister Manmohan Singh`s visit to Riyadh early this year. "The
No civic agency in the national capital except the NCMC has complied with the Central Information Commission (CIC) order regarding the disclosure of Commonwealth Games-related information. On August 6, Shailesh Gandhi, Information Commissi
Faced with a serious rebellion threatening the stability of the first-ever BJP government in the south, Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday sacked four dissident ministers and accused the opposition Congress and JDS of attempting
In provocative remarks, Rahul Gandhi today described the RSS as "fanatical", saying it was no different from banned terror outfit SIMI and that both hold "fundamentalist" views. "I know only that both SIMI and the
To avert suicides and create awareness among public on the value of human life, counselling centres would be launched in all police stations of Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts tomorrow, W
In a huge relief to thousands of parents in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside a single judge`s order staying implementation of individual fee structure for private unaided schools drawn up by a government-appointed committee.
Following a court order, the Tobacco Board of India (TBI) has finally taken its logo off the website of a private tobacco promotional event which is being held in Bangalore. Karnataka High Court passed an order on September 17 asking TBI,
Everybody seems to be keen to learn from India`s rural development fable. The Brits are now in line, seeking India`s help with implementation of various schemes for the rural sector. A delegation from UK met rural development minister C P
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today clarified his immediate political role in the Congress and said that prime minister Manmohan Singh, as a more capable person, was suited to the job. He was responding to the question whether a youth would be holding
The Supreme Court today upheld the conviction of Santosh Kumar Singh in the 14-year-old Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case but reduced the death sentence to life imprisonment, saying certain things were in his favour. "The conv
The government has brought more than eight lakh personnel of paramilitary forces like CRPF, BSF and NSG under a new "charge-free" salary scheme which entitles them to have concessional loans and hassle-free withdrawal of salaries.
Worried over the high prevalence of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Maharashtra, the state government has decided to launch an awareness campaign across the state to reduce this risk. The information revealed by National AIDS
