In the midst of a tax probe into finances of Indian Premier League (IPL), authorities have issued notices to several sponsors of the first edition of the Twenty20 event, including DLF, Adidas and Religare, for non-payment of service tax. The compa
In a sensational development shocking the external affairs ministry, Madhuri Gupta, an Indian female employee of the Indian high commission in Islamabad has been arrested here as an alleged mole of the Pakistan government. The 53-year-old woman, w
The ministries of human resource development and urban development jointly launched the national school sanitation programme here on Tuesday. Aamir Khan was declared the brand ambassador for the programme. Over 1,000 students and teachers from va
To manage public expenditure efficiently, the Planning Commission has set up a high level expert committee with Dr C Rangarajan, chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, as its head. The 18-member committee will suggest an acti
After HSBC signed an MoU with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to finance energy efficiency projects, it is now YES bank’s turn. “We will be signing an MoU with YES Bank in the very near future,” an official from BEE told Go
Bolstering the government ahead of voting on opposition-sponsored cut motion in Lok Sabha, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), with 21 MPs, on Tuesday came out openly in support of the ruling UPA. "We are supporting the government since the day
The centre has decided to permit beach resorts and hotels on the seaside under a new dispensation except in the ecologically sensitive areas like marine parks, mangroves, coral reefs, wildlife habitats and breeding and spawning grounds of fish.
A 12-hour nation-wide bandh called by 13 non-NDA and non-UPA parties on Tuesday to protest against price rise hit normal life and affected air and rail services only in Left-ruled states of West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura. The `Bharat Bandh` which
In Mario Puzo`s ‘Godfather’, the Sicilian mafia thrives on the culture of Omerta, or the code of silence. The consequence of violating this code is invariably a swift and ruthless execution of the non-conformist. The Indian political c
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought a detailed report on the corruption charges against Medical Council of India (MCI) chief Ketan Desai from Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, reports the Indian Express. The PM wants to know what acti
Discharge of sewage into the Arabian Sea has polluted Mumbai`s creeks and increased the level of pathogens found in sea water at beaches and swimming areas, says a joint study conducted by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Maharasht
A total of 1,818 women beggars were hauled up in Mumbai and only 319 and 19 in Delhi and Kolkata respectively in the last three years, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Monday. A study on
Indian Railways have been trying to promote public-private partnerships (PPPs), but are unable to generate significant interest among private players, says the FICCI–E&Y infrastructure report released on Monday. The delay in building of
Delhi government-run Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital said on Monday it was in the process of acquiring its fourth digital X-ray machine that reduces exposure to radiation during investigation. “Out of the total seven machines in hospital, th
Students seeking admission into Delhi University (DU) will be able to ask queries through web chat from the next academic session. This is the new facility being introduced by the university, which already provides guidance to students through tel
Seven newly-created central universities have come together to hold a combined entrance examination from this year for admission of students in about 25 courses being offered by them. These institutions are central Universities of Kashmir, Jhark
The government`s ambitious unique identity project aiming to give a 16-digit number to all citizens of the country was today renamed Aadhaar and its new logo unveiled. "UID itself is very confusing. Some people call it DUI, somebody
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has deleted the names of 3,583 beneficiaries of its pension scheme after finding out that they have been enjoying the benefits from both the civic body and the city government, The Hindu reported recently. The
India saw its say in the World Bank increasing a bit after member nations approved a shift in voting rights, while its peer China`s voice in the funding agency grew louder than that of Germany, France and the UK. Both India and Chin
Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau today died at the AIIMS here after she was admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. 75-year-old Rau was found in an unconscious condition this morning in the bathroom of Jodhpur House here and
