Functioning of state government offices across Bihar was affected as the indefinite strike by over three lakh non-gazetted employees entered its fourth day today showing no signs of settlement. Bihar State Non-Gazetted Employees Fed
In an attempt to mollify Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh after a spat over the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today said he would work closely with his cabinet colleague to move forward. Ramesh
Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were disrupted briefly today when LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan demanded suspension of Question Hour to discuss the issue of rise in saffron terror in the country. As soon as the House met for the day, P
IPS officer Geetha Johri, who was probing the 2005 fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and killing of his wife Kausarbi, today appeared before the CBI for questioning. Johri reached the CBI office in Block 11 of the old secret
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the situation in certain parts of the northeast remains a matter of concern and that the writ of the state should be "firmly" established in all these areas. He said state police an
A two-fold hike has been made in tuition fees for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in government medical colleges and university from the current academic session by the Uttar Pradesh government. "As per the order issue
Voicing serious concern over the ongoing spate of violent protests in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today highlighted the need to "revisit" standard operating procedures and crowd control measures by security forces to
The fast-growing IT sector in Kerala has helped the state live down its long-held image as a poor destination for investment bedevilled by labour troubles and political meddling. The IT sector in Kerala has so far remained largely f
A dialysis centre for Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries was opened at the Sadiq Nagar CGHS wellness centre here on Thursday. Health minister Ghulam Nabi azad inaugurated the first of its kind haemodialysis centre which
Government today dropped a controversial amendment to a contentious clause on the liability of suppliers in case of accident in the civil nuclear damages bill, virtually adopting an amendment moved by the Opposition BJP in a bid to evolve a consen
Describing the security scenario in the country as "critical", Defence Minister A K Antony today said more high profile indigenous defence equipment were needed. "The security situation in the country is critical as w
Taxis with national capital region (NCR) permit and operating on compressed natural gas (CNG) will now be exempt from road taxes while plying the NCR roads. The NCR planning board on Wednesday said that the various taxes will now be discon
Vehicles were stranded on both sides of the border by a 12-hour blockade today on the Margherita-Changlang Road, the only one, linking land-locked Arunachal Pradesh from the upper Assam side. The blockade to protest alleged attempts
After the hefty pay hike for MPs, comes a proposal for over 60 per cent increase in the salaries of Maharashtra MLAs and MLCs. The proposal has been mooted by the joint committee of legislators on salary and allowance. It said the t
A report by Hazards Centre, a Delhi based NGO, has put the total budget of Commonwealth Games 2010 at over Rs 1,00,000 crore. This includes Rs 55, 398 crore which has been directly invested as per of the Games related infrastructure and Rs 46, 000
Government today said it is hopeful of finding a "starting point" in the next few days to reach out to protestors in the Kashmir Valley and resume the dialogue process for a solution. Addressing the two-day conference of c
Environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh has upheld the rule by law by rejecting the proposal to mine the Niyamgiri hills in Orissa for bauxite. As the NC Saxena committee pointed out, which was subsequently accepted by the mi
Over 1,000 personnel from specialised units of the Army are likely to be roped in for specific security-related duties during the upcoming Commonwealth Games here. Official sources said the Army personnel are scheduled to be deploye
Rajya Sabha member Mani Shankar Aiyar today took potshots at the UPA government on reasons behind Maoist menace and the economic policies which were "leading to lop-sided growth favouring the rich". "The Home Minister
Creation of land bank to boost industrial investment will be one of the major issues of deliberations of a high-powered Committee set up by the Centre to recommend state-specific investment promotion strategy, Maharashtra industries minister Rajen
