The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, which is to pronounce the judgment on the Ayodhya title suits, has asked the media not to speculate about the verdict till it has the copy of the operational part of the order on Thursday. "P
An automatic ambient air monitoring station was installed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here on Tuesday, made operational immediately. The station, inaugurated by Delhi chief secretary Ra
In a blow to the workers` struggle, Rajasthan trade union registrar has refused to register Rajasthan Rojgar Guarantee Mazdoor Union - a MNREGS workers` union. “After careful examination of the matter I am of the view that the applic
For the first time, the Election Commission will monitor the print and electronic media during the upcoming Bihar assembly elections to check against any "paid news". It has rushed to the Bihar chief electoral officer the revised
Dolly does not like her new home - a makeshift tent near the Trilokpuri drain in East Delhi. The stench from the drain - hardly five feet away from where she lives - turns her stomach. Mosquitoes buzz, bite and thrive here. Mosquito bites do
Decks are cleared for the Ayodhya judgement on Thursday at 3.30 pm, as the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted its stay on pronouncement by the Special Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court that will decide who has the property rights over the dis
Kiran Kohli, a teacher in a Okhla school, was never late to work. But that was only until Monday. Kohli was left stranded at her Lajpat Nagar bus stop the past two mornings, waiting for bus number 507 - her ride to school. Not as m
As India tries to salvage the Commonwealth Games from stained walls and other infrastructure inadequacies, a report suggests the mess might just cost India 90 billion dollars. With just five days left for the Games, the world now questions India o
With government granting infrastructure finance company (IFC) status to Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), its exposure to private sector will increase from 35% to 40% . ECBs of upto 500 million dollars will not requi
Paving the way for the Allahabad High Court to deliver its judgement in the 60-year-old Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, the Supreme Court today dismissed the plea for deferment of the verdict. "Having considered in deta
The government has warned senior bureaucrats not to be casual in handling the disciplinary and vigilance proceedings against staff, making an excuse of delay in getting appropriate advice from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The Supreme Court today began crucial hearing on a plea seeking deferment of the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. The hearing before a three-judge special bench headed by chief justice S H Kapadia st
The Central Employment Guarantee Council (CEGC), an independent watchdog for MNREGS, has come under fire from its prominent members - Aruna Roy and Jean Dreze. “The CEGC has wide powers and responsibilities under the act. It was inte
The private telecom operators will have to now open up their accounts for audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. A new clause is being added in the licence terms and conditions to facilitate the CAG`s inspection of th
Phasing out the 1600 private Blueline/Whiteline buses from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) routes from Sunday caused inconvenience to the commuters. Monday morning brought a host of problems for commuters. The worst hit route was Vi
T K A Nair, principal secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), is likely to be appointed the governor of Madhya Pradesh and former chief election commissioner Naveen Chawla may become governor of Rajasthan. The official announcemen
Meena, 40, has been living and working in Gurgaon for more than 10 years. She hails from Chhapra in Bihar but Gurgaon is home to her now. Bihar is just where she goes to meet her relatives not more than once a year. She is as much a resident of Gu
After remaining shut for 100 days, schools in Kashmir Valley reopened today with students and teachers given a free passage by security forces despite curfew and restrictions in many parts. However, attendance was thin against the backdrop
Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell today backed his colleague Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian government for Delhi`s under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians. Fennell said contrary to
Notification was today issued for holding elections to 47 of the 243 assembly constituencies in Bihar going to the first of the six phase elections from October 21. "The notification has been issued by the Election Commission for hold
