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BJP, Congress spar over Shah`s resignation

The BJP today stood behind Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah, who resigned after being charged with murder in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, saying the "mischievous designs of the CBI" will be exposed in court.

Maharashtra plans SEZs for wind energy farms

The Maharashtra government is toying with the idea of having Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for wind energy farms where the players from the segment will be encouraged to set up projects and supply power to the grid. The state has al

Shah quits, Modi says Congress taking revenge of poll loss

Facing arrest over murder charge, Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah, a close associate of chief minister Narendra Modi, resigned from the state ministry on Saturday. "As I landed here in Delhi, I have information tha

Kaun Banega Crorepati for rural India: RD minister Joshi

If rural development minster CP Joshi has his way, people in rural India can become crorepatis by answering questions on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), Indira Awas Yojna (IAY) and othe

Railways assure effective supervision in catering

The railways claim that it would handle the catering services on board and at stations in a much effective manner. Under the catering policy 2010, it is proposed to have a nationwide grid of base kitchens which will be state-of-the-art in terms of

Tribal rights lose to fears of corporate wrongs

Even before the private mining companies protest against the ministry of mines’ proposal to provide 26 percent equity participation to the tribals in mining activities in their area, the steel ministry has opposed the move. At the Th

The new `responsible` lot in BJP are...

Five months fater becoming the BJP president, Nitin Gadkari belatedly divided the rsponsibilities of states, cadres and cells among the party leaders today with former president Venkaiah Naidu being put in charge of Maharashtra and Delhi. Party

Rotting grains inspire rotten lies

The only thing more outrageous than a godownful of rotting food grains in a country that can`t afford to universalise the right to food, is the brazen onus-shirking of officials who are responsible for it. Reports of over 2,000 quintals of

J&K asks institutions to ensure teachers` attendance

The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed educational institutions to ensure attendance of teaching staff in a bid to overcome loss of students due to curfew and frequent strikes in the valley. "The deputy commissioners hav

Inflation will be halved by Mar `11: PMEAC

The Prime Minister`s Economic Advisory Council today said the economy will grow by 8.5 per cent, up from a projected 8.2 per cent, and inflation will come down from double digits to 6.5 per cent by the end of 2010-11. The growth pro

BJP brass turn down lunch with prime minister

Top BJP leaders today refused prime minister Manmohan Singh`s invitation for lunch ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, apparently angry over the CBI summoning Gujarat home minister Amit Shah in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encoun

Foreign, home secys meet to iron out differences

Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao has met union home secretary G K Pillai against the backdrop of apparent differences between the MEA and MHA in connection with the Indo-Pak talks. Rao met Pillai yesterday and is understood to have briefed h

N-energy may not be a low-carbon option: UNCTAD

Even as the debate on nuclear energy qualifying as clean energy rages on, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has joined the naysayers` camp. "The World Investment Report still doubts whether nuclear energy is a low

Railways eat humble pie with IRCTC catering

The speculations that the railways would take over the catering services from the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) proved to be correct with the coming up of the Catering Policy 2010. The policy cleared by the rail

PM to host Lunch for BJP leaders on Friday

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will host a customary lunch on Friday for Sushma Swaraj, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, and Arun Jaitley, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha. Leader of Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee and minister of parliamentar

Pattern behind Bihar: political fee that keeps the system going

Rs 11,412 crore of public funds misappropriated by the rulers of Bihar – the subject of tragicomedy drama played out in Bihar assembly on Wednesday -- is no longer even a teeny-weeny prick on our consciousness. The entire matter is j

Government sanctions funds for UIDAI

Government today sanctioned funds for the second phase of the ambitious scheme to allocate unique identity numbers to 10 crore of the country`s population. The cabinet committee on Unique Identification Authority of India, at a meet

MPSTDC bringing caravan-tourism back

To revive caravan tourism in the state, the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) will run three vehicles equipped with modern facilities, including LCD, home theatre and chemical toilets shortly. "We are going

Guj home min summoned in encounter case

Gujarat home minister Amit Shah has been summoned by the CBI to appear before it today in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. "Shah has been asked to appear before us today at CBI office in Gandhinagar," C

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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