The controversial nuclear liability bill has been referred to the Parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment and forests for examination, amid expectation that it would come up in the monsoon session of Parliament.
Former Karnataka minister H Halappa, who has been hospitalised in Shimoga since his arrest on rape charge, was today shifted to a state-run hospital here for further treatment. Halappa was admitted to Victorial Hospital here after a medica
Demanding resignation of Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik following a stay order by the union environment ministry on clearance for Vedanta university, the BJP today said the entire project area near Puri should be declared ecologically sensit
Tamil actor Kushboo has joined M Karunanidhi`s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contrary to popular speculation of her choosing to allign with the Congress. Hours after her joining, word is doing rounds that she could also get the party`s b
India has tied up with Japan for a technology to be used in preventing soil erosion in rivers and other water bodies, union minister of state for water resources Vincent H Pala has said. The modern technique known as `Fabrifoam` will help
The Uttar Pradesh government has in-principle decided to set up a 2,000 mega watt thermal power project in Bargarh region of the state, official sources said here today. "A proposal to this effect was discussed during a meeting of the
Andhra Pradesh governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has earned the odium of citizen groups for saying that the Right to Information Act has become a tool in the hands of some people with “vested interests” for blackmailing those in the governmen
Suddenly there is no cricketer worth being reviled than Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Here are some morning headlines, hours after the national calamity (of the T20 World Cup exit): AajTak: Mahi ne machayi tabaahi; Kis kaam ke
The entire process related to the Comonwealth Games has been marred with secrecy and unavailability of information. India’s decision to bid for the games was not discussed in the parliament. From the time of the bid to the to the allocation
In a reprieve to Jayalalithaa, a Commission of Inquiry has cleared the AIADMK chief of land grab charges but indicted relatives of her close aide Sasikala for "glaring abuse of power" to obtain a title deed. "As there
A tourism master plan for North-East is being prepared by ministry of development of North Eastern region (DoNER) which will study in depth the vast tourism potential of the region which needs to be developed. "As envisaged in
In a boost to the candidates with Marathi-medium schooling, the Bombay High Court has recommended that candidates appearing for examination for judge`s post be allowed to write their papers in Marathi. Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan,
Making it easier for meritorious students from low income background to avail benefits of a central scholarship scheme, the government today changing the eligibility criteria for it. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),
Drawing lessons from the 1999 Kargil conflict, the government today decided to set up the first defence university in the country to enable holistic study of d
Resentment is brewing in the Maharashtra unit of the Congress amid reports that the party`s central leadership is planning to field union commerce minister Anand Sharma from the state for next month`s Rajya Sabha elections. Though no top l
The Uttar Pradesh STF probing the alleged pilferage of arms and ammunition and their possible supply to anti-national groups including Naxals by police and CRPF personnel has widened its probe to other states like Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
Government today announced setting up of a new defence technology commission to provide a major boost to research and development and decided to go for the second generation of main battle tank `Arjun` and `Akash` surface-to-air missile.
The government today decided to set up a commission at a cost of Rs 14.08 crore for developing indigenous medicines with an aim to raise the country`s share in the USD 62-billion global herbal drug market. "The union cabinet to
A special job fair is being organised for the differently abled persons here tomorrow as part of the state government`s efforts to provide employment opportunities to the unemployed. Reputed private firms would participate in the fair and
Concerned over increasing harassment of women in educational institutions, Rajasthan Human Rights Commission has directed the State Educational Department and other concerned bodies to comply with the guidelines and norms laid down by the Supreme
