Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been allowing a large number of products to be sold in the market without the mandatory testing of samples, betraying consumers` trust and committing financial bungling, an RTI investigation has revealed.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India has urged Sri Lanka to make "practical arrangements", including devolution of powers, to enable the minority Tamils lead a life of dignity. In his letter to Tamil Nadu chie
The Haryana government today said it envisages bringing an area of 16,306 hectares under the coverage of the centrally sponsored micro-irrigation scheme during the current financial year. Out of the total proposed area, 5,983 hectar
Driven by spiralling prices of essential items, inflation surged into double digits at 10.16 per cent in May, the highest in the last 19 months, adding to the woes of the common man. Soaring inflation, according to analysts, may pro
With questions being raised over handling of the Bhopal gas tragedy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today directed the Group of Ministers headed by home minister P Chidambaram to meet "immediately" and report to the Cabinet within ten day
Protesting Jat leaders, who had stopped water supply from here to Delhi demanding reservation in government jobs, today suspended their agitation after talks with government officials. The agitation by Akhil Bharatiya Jat Sangarsh Samiti (
Taking a tough stand, the Centre today decided to send security forces to remove the 65-day-old blockade by Naga groups of the two national highways, which has created a severe shortage of essential commodities in Manipur. "We
Battling charges over escape of Warren Anderson days after the Bhopal tragedy, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today sought to give a new spin on the issue, saying Arjun Singh took the decision on then Union Carbide CEO`s exit keeping in view th
To help hospitals improve quality of their services, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in December 2007 recommended eight state-run hospitals to the Quality Council of India (QCI) for National Accreditation Board for Hospital (NABH) accreditatio
The 1984 gas leak from the Union Carbide’s Bhopal plant killed at least 15,000 people and grievously injured over 500,000 others. Here is a list of people who played key role in the denial of justice to the victims: Warren An
Assamese people are lucky. Now they have the right to health. On March 31, the state assembly passed a “historic” Assam Public Health Bill 2010 which seeks to guarantee the right to health and well-being to the citizens. State he
Hundered of students and their parents on Friday staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar demanding 85 per cent reservation of seats in the 18 colleges of Delhi University which get 100% grant in aid from the state government. They were led by former unio
Ministry of Railways has fully implemented recommendations of the 6th central pay commission as accepted by the government in relation to the railway employees. However, representations were received from various sections of railway employees and
The second phase of panchayat elections in 36 blocks of 12 districts of Haryana will be held tomorrow. The districts include Ambala, Bhiwani, Fatehabad, Jind, Jhajjar, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Mahendergarh at Narnaul, Sirsa, Sonepat, M
The Mizoram government is making necessary arrangements for repatriation of Bru refugees lodged at six relief camps in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district by October this year, officials said here today. A meeting with
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) today said the ongoing water cuts in the city would continue as of now even though all the six lakes have received good rainfall since June 1. "Monsoon has arrived. All the six
In a bid to help those left out to be counted in the on-going census, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has set up a series of helpline numbers to assist people in registering for the head-count. "We have come
People of four villages in Talaja taluka of the district are opposing the 6000 MW nuclear power project proposed to be set up in the region as part of civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the US. Villagers from Mithivirdi,
Malaysia today said the much awaited Malaysia-India comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) will be signed during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s visit later this year. "The CECA is on track; the issues still
